America's North Shore Journal

R News by Mike Hedeen Playing on a thick, green pitch with a regulation soccer ball is something most kids take for granted. Those in Iraq don’t have that luxury. A couple of local soccer enthusiasts are doing something to help. They’ve joined the Kick for Nick campaign. It supplies new and used soccer balls to Iraqi children. “My brother’s in the army, he’s on his second tour over there,” said Brian Elniski, Rochester Elite Soccer Academy director. “I’ve been involved in soccer my life whole life and I thought wow, what a great cause. And of course it was very touching to see Nick’s parents keep this whole thing going.” Kick for Nick was founded by the parents of U.S. Army PFC Nick Madaras. After the Connecticut soldier saw children trying to … Read entire article »