Code Four Athletics, a Kent-based soccer specialty brand, is looking for your gently used soccer jerseys, soccer cleats, soccer balls and other gear as part of its inaugural Soccer Recycling Event.
The public can drop off donations from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Aug.5 at the company’s showroom, 22013 68th Ave. S in Kent, off West Valley Highway, less than five miles south of Starfire Sports. Look for the brand’s unmistakable Soccer Ball Car out front.
Everything collected during the drive will be given to Seattle’s Rainbow of Magnolia Fountains of Life, a volunteer-run charitable organization that works tirelessly to improve living conditions in African countries by providing clean water and sanitation, sustainable agriculture techniques, and support for local schools.
The soccer gear will be distributed to the children of these remote villages, where soccer has become a much-needed escape to the rigors of their daily lives.
Darek Stuj, Fountains of Life founder, launched his nonprofit organization five years ago, when workers of his company, Rainbow of Magnolia Landscaping, volunteered to donate a week’s wages to jumpstart his effort.
Stuj travels to Africa at his own expense, with a specific project planned. A video on YouTube chronicles his latest project from earlier this year.
In January, he plans to help build an orphanage in the Imatiani village of Tanzania for children who have been orphaned due to the spread of HIV/AIDS.
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