Ridgewood High School to hold soccer marathon for charity
AUGUST 29, 2014 LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2014, 12:31 AM
This Sunday, the Ridgewood High School boys and girls soccer programs will host a “Dawn to Dusk” 12-hour marathon soccer match to benefit two local charities, “Go 4 the Goal” and the Social Service Association of Ridgewood and Vicinity, and to help raise money for the RHS soccer programs.
This is the first time in many years that the high school teams will be coming together to host an event to help those in need. The event is planned to kickoff at 7 a.m. at the Ridgewood High School Stadium field, and play will continue until 7 p.m. If the stadium field — which suffered damage during the rainstorm earlier this month — is not repaired by Aug. 31, the Soccer-A-Thon will be held at Benjamin Franklin Middle School.
RHS soccer players will donate their time and energy, and they will solicit sponsorships based on 12 hours of play. Parents will be contributing time as well, helping to organize the event and support the players. Several businesses, including Valley Hospital, Stifel, F.O.R.C.E. Performance Training of Ho-Ho-Kus, Keller Williams and The Fireplace, have agreed to sponsor the event.
According to parent organizer Annette Testa, “We are expecting this event to be a tremendous success, not only in the amount of funds we raise but also in creating a sense of caring and camaraderie within the soccer community.”
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