
The Northern Alliance is putting on a viewing party/fundraiser at Mill Creek Pub in Battle Ground, WA for the May 15th match vs. Houston to benefit youth in Peru. The "Support a Soccer Ball" drive will be supporting fundraising efforts put on by the students at Orchards Elementary in NE Vancouver.
To summarize this March 29th article in the Columbian, the students from Orchards, one of the most impoverished schools in Clark County according to the State, have raised over $1,500 through two penny drives in the past year; this money has gone towards paying a month's rent for a school in Peru, buying books, and helping to feed the Peruvian youths, who often don't have a meal at home after school.
Want to know how to contribute? There are two ways: First, you can support the drive by sponsoring a soccer ball for $10, which will be given to the students at Orchards to send to Peru. Our goal is to sponsor 24 balls. Second, there will be a penny drive held during the viewing. Everybody has extra pennies laying around (heck, I have a ton in my car, where they have absolutely no use!), so why not donate them to a great cause: education and food for needy children. 12 cents will pay for a single meal for these students.
The Northern Alliance invites you to come early and have dinner before the match! Mill Creek Pub offers a 15% discount to 107ist members, and also is providing 15% of sales to the Northern Alliance General Fund, which supports various causes north of the river.