Originally Posted at: Buffalo Rising Online
September 12, 2008 by Eli George

The Buffalo Soccer Club has started out strong this summer, bringing kids from the East and West side together to enjoy the game. The program began on July 22nd and will wrap up on September 25th and has received overwhelming support from the local communities. Over 200 kids have enrolled in the House League program and play games at the JFK Community Center.

Megan Kiernan of Algonquin Studios says, "I guess the biggest development is the amount of thanks and willingness to help from parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles of the kids. It is great to see the kids having fun, but it is even better to know that the adults that bring them there appreciate what we are trying to do."

The club received a grant from US Youth Soccer Start Program to help fund their program. With the money they received, they purchased soccer brand new soccer balls, shin guards, and cleats. "It is awesome to see all the kids running around in brand new stuff that they can call their own. For many of them, that doesnt happen often. We have several volunteers that regularly attend and the kids have gotten to know them very well, and look forward to seeing them," explains Kiernan. Overall the program has been a great success and they look forward to continuin that success each year. You can head out to the JFK Community Center and watch the league in action when they play on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6pm till 7:30pm. Visit the clubs website for more information.

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