Great Idea, Great Cause, Go Chevy

That's the first I've heard of this. That's fantastic.

 

I loved the idea of this until I saw the price. I get there's distribution and manufacturing costs but I feel like they're pushing it a little. Wish I had the money to get in on this.

Recently watched Pelada and it makes me want to go to some of these places and just enjoy a game.

 

I'm probably the only who clicked on this thinking we could add Chevy Chase to the long list of famous american soccer fans.

 

If it is that durable wouldn't it cause some sort of concussions and brain damage if headed constantly?

I see a lawsuit coming....

 

Yeah, $40 is a bit of a barrier.

 

Instead of buying a crappy soccer ball that wont help children in third world countries in any tangible way, sponsor a kid for boarding school. Do some real good rather than just petting your ego.

 

Not sure what happened to your last post or my response but the point stays the same. There's more to life than boarding schools. People need to enjoy their just as much as sustain it. Stop being so cynical, it's not just about petting your ego. Regardless, you'd still be petting your ego by sponsoring a child. I don't truly believe that but you seem to.

 

My last post was deleted by someone who apparently cannot tolerate constructive criticism.

I have a hand-made soccer ball on my desk fro Uganda. It was hand-woven from reeds. Its what kids play with there. I don't see how a synthetic plastic turd would be of any real advantage over what they have right now, what they hand-craft from their resources in their communities. They trade those things.

Sponsoring a child to boarding school has a tangible benefit on the child's life. It literally takes them off of the street and into an education, puts food in their mouths, and clothes on their backs. You can do that for less than a hundred bucks a month.

Or, you can give Chevy 40 bucks, only 20 of which will go to a kid, and that 20 will provide them with a superfluous object. That wouldn't make me feel proud, it would make me feel like a condescending louse.

 

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kenya-School-for-Orphans-and-Poor-Children/114021751950841?v=info

http://www.kenyaorphanageproject.org/home/to-boarding-schools-read-more/

They need to go to boarding schools because they are homeless. Boarding schools put roofs over their heads, food on the table, a stable environment with stable adult mentorship, an education, and a future.

These children are literally homeless. They don't have parents to care for them. They don't spend their lives playing and being cared for...they spend them begging for food and learning how to find food. Its an epidemic.

 

If $40 is a barrier for some, why not look to Little Feet who do the exact same thing but about half the price. For $22 you get a soccer ball and one is donated to a 3rd world nation. Also, you can buy LF apparel and the $ goes toward developing all-weather fields.

 

To be honest, I don't trust either Chevrolet or the boarding school to help those kids. Either way, those kids are ********ed.

 

Most of those boarding schools are funded and supported by foreigners. It just takes a minute to find one that you feel comfortable with, and its worth the effort.

Speaking of "Merry Christmas", here are a couple of ideas:

http://blog.salvationarmyusa.org/tag/angel-giving-tree/

http://soldiersangels.org/op-outreach-christmas-adoption.html

 

Well, we can literally give someone a new life with just a small amount of money per year.

 

Salvation army has too many issues with gay discrimination. It's sad because in the end it really just affects those that need it. Couple in the fact that most under-18 homeless are thrown out of their home for coming out.

Seriously though, why is buying a kid a bike ok to you but not a sustainable soccer ball?

 

It's $40 for TWO balls. Remember, for every one sold, another is given away in africa.