Friday, May 29, 2009

South Franklin Soccer Program


The South Franklin Soccer Program is a volunteer-based soccer program that provides children from low-income families the opportunity to play on soccer teams for free! The league has six teams coached by volunteers and they play in the park at The Boulders Apartments. With help from the Boulders Management, Lehi Metal Mart, and Mr. Larry Webster of Payson Junior High School, goal posts were constructed and installed at the park to give the children their own private soccer field. The program grew much larger than anticipated and was a huge success!

The program was funded by donations from the following sponsors: Ottavio's, Merz Properities, Qualtrics, and the Comitas Cultural Club. These sponsors provided the teams with the soccer balls, cones, whistles, equiptment bages, stopwatches, and t-shirts.

The next season will start in the middle of August. If you're interested in being a volunteer coach, referee, or want to be a sponsor please contact us at 801-691-5282. To see more pictures and to learn more about other programs in the South Franklin Area, please visit us at sfccboulders.blogspot.com or join our page on facebook: South Franklin Community Center.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

SATURDAY May 30: First Choice Home Health & Hospice hosted "Wings of Love," their first annual live butterfly release. Members of the community attended the event at the Orem Community Park to honor loved ones who have passed away.



Youth Summer of Service volunteers helped with decorating, registration, butterfly distribution & release and refreshments. "Wings of Love" was a heart-warming and impressionable experience for all who attended.




SUMMER OF SERVICE has begun! We have organized a variety of service projects throughout the county to enrich youth volunteers & provide a great alternative to summer boredom, loneliness, anxiety & mischief. On Friday & Saturday ( May 8/9) volunteers were invited to plant 47 flowerbeds along Provo Center Street for Provo Parks & Recreation. See for yourself how Spring has officially sprung in downtown Provo!
[Raquel López, Youth Volunteer Outreach]













For details on individual service projects available for youth throughout the summer click
here.