Project Play Soccer

www.projectplaysoccer.org

Mike has a master`s degree in Physical Education with an emphasis on sports psychology from Chico State, 1990. Before that he was a 4-year soccer player as an undergraduate. He arrived in Brazil in 1994 as the Athletic Director for the American School of Campinas until 1998.  He created Body & Soul Adventures on the island of Ilha Grande, 3 hours off the coast from Rio de Janeiro. From 1990 till present Mike has been working on his non-profit organization Project Play Soccer. This organization has delivered over a half million dollars of soccer balls during this time giving over 100,000 kids a chance to play the Beautiful Game. The magic if this program is these kids are suffering from "extreme poverty" but their faces light up as soon as they see the "BALL".  It is because of this transition with the kids that the next project to implement is the SOCCER FARM in which I will talk about during my presentation at your Rotary Club meeting.