Swhelper

OCTOBER 29, 2021

By Kate Coleman-Minahan & Amanda Stevenson Seventeen-year-old Jane played soccer and dreamed of going to Texas A&M. Kate Coleman-Minahan. When she saw the positive pregnancy test, she started to cry. “I I want to give my kid everything, the best, better than I have. And I knew I couldn’t do that.” But, […].

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Beyond Advocacy

JANUARY 3, 2023

For most people on the planet, soccer is a misnomer for the sport of football. So, I had not paid much attention to soccer until this year’s World Cup. His death caught my attention because I had just understood during the World Cup that football is played with a round ball and nets. I enjoy both college and professional sports.

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Save the Social Worker

JULY 18, 2022

Do you like soccer? What did you have for lunch? What are you planning to have for dinner? What’s your favourite place to eat? Oh I see that you’re wearing a Chelsea shirt! What are you planning this weekend? When you bring your client over to your centre, I would argue that you’re not a social worker first. You’re a host.

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MQ Mental Health

JUNE 26, 2023

You look at the American women’s soccer team and half of them are gay and no one seems to care! Whereas the male dominated soccer is seen as a very macho sport so it’s very difficult for men to come out. There’s always been this stereotype that women who play sports are lesbian anyway so it’s so much more acceptable.

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KVC

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Our Everyday Heroes program is a monthly giving program for supporters who would like to consistently support the needs of our foster families—needs which can range from medical expenses to education to everyday needs such as a soccer uniform, a clarinet or a prom dress. You can learn more and sign up here. Make a Donation to KVC Today.

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Gateway Foundation

AUGUST 3, 2023

At just 20 years old, Rooney had amassed a gambling debt of over a million dollars due to wages on soccer, dogs and horses, among many other online casino visits and bets. His struggle with gambling addiction has proved to be one of the most difficult to overcome.

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Gateway Foundation

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Diego Maradona achieved so much in the world of soccer, though battled drug and alcohol addiction that plagued much of his playing years. After a failed drug test in 1997, the soccer star was forced to end his professional career, with his addiction continuing for much of his life until his death in 2020. Diego Maradona. George Best.

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