Spreading Soccer Around the World

By: Jessica Kraus, CASL Intern

Spreading Soccer Around the World!

CASL’s equipment donation bin at WRAL Soccer Complex has been super busy lately! With all of the generosity from our families, we have had our work cut out for us in sorting through the equipment, like gently used cleats, shin guards, goalie gloves, and balls. That is good news! We have been able to fill requests for soccer equipment donations all across the world. 

Sorting through gently used equipment

The Bradley family is spreading the game of soccer to Jamaica this summer where the community is in need of some usable equipment. After visiting before, Mikayla ('01 CASL WFU Blue Girls) saw that those in the community playing soccer only had a rubber ball and wanted to make a difference!

Ted Sheeve from Celebration Church in Raleigh recently  helped coordinate a large equipment donation of cleats, soccer balls, ball pumps, and apparel to Nicaragua, where there is a soccer league being set up for youth in an impoverished area. Later this month, his group will take another donation to Kenya!

Ted Sheve (red shirt) poses with the Joe Espinoza of 

CASL player Meredith Keel, who played for '98 CASL Wake Forest United, will be taking a sizable donation to Agua Viva Children’s Home in Guatemala this summer, where she will supply kids with the necessary equipment to enjoy the game of soccer!

Not only do equipment donations help others across the world, but also right in our backyard! Donations are being set up with the Boys and Girls Club in Wake County to help our neighbors be better able to enjoy the game we love.

Cleaning out the donation bin at WRAL Soccer Park

So next time you are at WRAL Soccer Park, stop by the equipment donation bin at the clubhouse between the restrooms. Every little donation can make a huge difference in the lives of those who receive them.

Or, if you know of a group who is helping to spread the game of soccer, please let us know about their equipment needs by filling out this form: http://caslnc.com/Community/Donations 

A huge thank you to all who have already donated your used equipment and taken donations to deserving young players!