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- Southeast
Cincinnati Soccer Association has voiced there support of OSB, adding
us as a link on their website here
- We can't say enough about Jeff Vanderheyden and State Farm Insurance. Through their tireless work, 1,400 soccer balls have been donated to Operation Soccer Ball. You can find Jeff's business here and a TV news story from Channel 9 WCPO Cincinnati here - Ben M., a 7th grade student council member from St. Martin School on the west side of Cincinnati took it on himself to start a fundraiser at his school for OSB. The result, over 60 soccer balls for OSB and a surprise visit from Lt Franzosa while he was on leave. Thanks Ben and all at St. Martin School for making this happen! - Frank M. and The Knights of Columbus Elder Council 1195 (Cincinnati) have donated additional soccer balls and, in turn, contacted the DET 3 foundation, who have donated 100 soccer balls and 180 stuffed animals. - Our friend, lead singer and Ben's former hockey coach, Jim Baker, collected a GENEROUS donation to OSB from his band OGPG and his company Alpha & Omega Building Services. - Thanks to cousin Stephanie and all the Arlington Soccer players that donated soccer balls for OSB. - Shannon Y. from Avon Lake, Ohio sent over 200 soccer balls to Iraq, and more are on there way!! - Thanks to Chris J. of Bowling Green, KY for his donation of 24 soccer balls. - Thanks to our dear friend Terri B. for her donation of soccer balls to OSB - Thanks to Julie G., Anastasia A.,the Clarks, Susan M., Kate C., Moya J., Michael M., Dave M., Anne M., Chris F. and Kristina S. for their donations to OSB - Thanks to CIMx Software for their generous donation of soccer balls and candy - Our dear friend, Terry A. and Skateworld of Kettering, ran a promotion over the holidays: "Free skating for a soccer ball donation" - A generous donation of 20 soccer balls was sent to Iraq by Strong's Auto Care of South Windsor, CT. You can find them here. - Thanks to Dicks Sporting Goods for a soccer ball donation. Their website is here - Frank M. and The Knights of Columbus Elder Council 1195 (Cincinnati) donated soccer balls and are supporting Operation Soccer Ball on their website here - Thanks to Phyllis A. and her friends for their generous donation of soccer balls and equipment. - SPECIAL thanks to those who have helped along the way with OSB: Lisa E., Amanda J., Jon S., Kelley P., Sharon V., Cary O., and, of course, US Army Captain Daniel Merritt for starting it all! - Thanks to Randy Hurley and Soccer CSI for their generosity, you can find them here - Thanks to Siefert Sports Center in Cincinnati for their donation of soccer balls, you can find them here. - Thanks to Jeana Dean of Salon Restored for her donation of soccer balls to OSB - Thanks to Jim & Mary Ellen B., Jeana D., Cathy F., the O'Donnell family and many others for donating soccer balls - Thanks to Waynesville SAY Soccer for their generous donation - Thanks to John & Katie F, Brian & Donna H, Joy L, Kim R, Noreen C, William H, Bess F and many others for their monetary donations - Jon Stubbs, Waynesville High School (Ohio) Boys Soccer Coach, spent time giving Ben's parents information on soccer and soccer contacts. Thanks, Jon! - Thanks to the friends, neighbors and family of Ben Franzosa for donations at Ben's going away party! - Thanks to Soccer.com for donating a box of soccer balls. Their website can be found : Here - OSB gets mentioned in the DEC Alumni Newsletter. The publisher, Peter Koch, has been a big supporter. Read the article here (a pdf file): Here - OSB gets some kudos on a new blog Mapcidy.com. See it Here - Read the fantastic article in New Canaan - Darien Magazine HERE. It is a wonderful piece of journalism. - The Darien Soccer Association had a big drive on October 13th and gathered more than 500 soccer balls!!! Thanks coach Tim Blake for all his hard work. Read about the drive on their website (Requires some scrolling down): HERE - More from the New England Revolution : "On Saturday, September 13, 2008 Revolution Defender Jay Heaps, visited the Bridgewater Youth Soccer organization to benefit The Operation Soccer Ball Collection. Bridgewater Youth Soccer donated 70 soccer balls to the cause and Jay was greeted by a group of overjoyed youth soccer players. The children were extremely happy to receive autographs and photos from Jay. " See the photo in the gallery.  Buffalo Wild Wings will be posting an OSB
donation flyer at their locations, collecting soccer balls for the
cause. Theyhave a fun website. Click Here to view. - A soccer ball drive from Shelburne, VT. Read about it Here - Congressman Christopher Shays offers a letter of support. Read it HERE NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION helping out
the cause - Here's the press release from Sept 08 -
"On Thursday, Sept. 11, the New England Revolution will proudly participate in Operation Soccer Ball, a humanitarian effort to spread universal goodwill by distributing soccer balls to children in Iraq. All fans attending the Revolution's Sept. 11 match against Chivas USA are encouraged to bring deflated soccer balls for donation at the Gillette Stadium gates. Each ball will be delivered to an Iraqi child who does not have the means to obtain a ball to play the world's game. With this effort, Operation Soccer Ball aims to spread camaraderie and friendship between nations and provide hope to the people of Iraq through the 'universal language' of soccer." Craig Tornberg General Manager New England Revolution - Read the great article
about Daniel in the Stamford Advocate from August 17th. Click
here to read: Advocate
Article
- Middlesex Middle School in Darien, CT collects soccer balls. Read the article here: Middlesex School  X |