We received this letter from Grassroot Soccer a Laureus funded project and would like to share this with you.
To get a better understanding what GRS is all about watch the videos and if you want to get involved go to this site.
Dear Grassroot Soccer Friends, Family, and Supporters,
As the global soccer community returns home and the din of the vuvuzelas begins to fade, GRS can see the success of our efforts to leverage the World Cup in the fight against HIV in Africa. In the last month, GRS empowered over 4,500 young South African Skillz Holiday program graduates with the knowledge, skills, and support needed to live HIV free, and provided nearly 15,000 young people with the once in a lifetime opportunity to attend a World Cup match. With the eyes of the world on South Africa, GRS had the unique opportunity to share our work with a global audience, from footage of GRS’ Football For Hope Centre aired at every World Cup match, to coverage by ESPN, USA Today, and Vanity Fair, to an inspiring list of visitors including Queen Sofia of Spain, basketball star Kobe Bryant, and comedian Drew Carey. Read more
Laureus Mercedes on its way to the pole position
NORISRING, GERMANY, July 4, 2010 – Top racing driver Ralf Schumacher, whose AMG Mercedes C-Class car carries the Laureus logo, finished eleventh in the Norisring leg of the DTM touring car championship.
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Dear Laureus,
We are happy and proud to tell you that, with all your support, we have managed to raise the funds to participate in the Football for Hope Festival in South Africa from June 28 – July 11, 2010. On behalf of whole MTG and especially the boys and girls and the leaders who have been selected to represent MTG in Johannesburg we would like to thank you very much.
Simba Ropa Parade
With Wimbledon starting yesterday, Martina gives her thoughts on this year’s favourites to win and how the english players will perform at Wimbledon.
Furthermore, in spite of her having treatment at the moment she is going to climb the Kilimanjaro in order to raise donations for the Laureus projects in Kenya.
This time Laureus Chairman Edwin Moses took children from the Laureus-supported Sport for All project in Katlehong, near Johannesburg, to watch the England World Cup team play a practice match against local team Platinum Stars in Moruleng.
Laureus England Team visit
Fabio Capello with Laureus Kids
