Local Scout Hosts Barefoot Soccer Tournaments and Shoe Collection
Joseph Lanzillo organized the charitable events to benefit Coaches Across Continents.
Joseph Lanzillo, of Glen Ellyn’s Boy Scout Troop 41, has collected and shipped more than 300 pairs of gently used children’s athletic shoes to benefit Coaches Across Continents, an innovative development organization that uses soccer to build relationships with communities in Africa and around the world. Lanzillo, 17, a senior on the Glenbard West Varsity Soccer team, and captain of FC Glen Ellyn Lakers U-17 team, conducted the shoe drive as part of his service project to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. He also organized barefoot soccer games for local youth to raise awareness of the needs in Africa and to generate funds to defray shipping costs. He hosted “Barefoot Soccer for Barefoot Kids” on the indoor turf at Ackerman Sports and Fitness …
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