Talk is cheap. Sitting around and promoting a cause only goes so far. Getting involved in your local youth soccer clubs or coaching boards is worth a thousand blog posts. I have been volunteering as coach since I was in high school. Being able to help teach kids how to play is only the tip of the iceberg. Promoting sportsmanship, team work and physical exercise are all corner stones of living a healthy life.
Volunteering is one of the easiest ways to contribute. It can be as simple as being a part time, weekend coach or as much as being a sport team booster. Either way the more you put in, the greater the reward. Here are some links to places you can get involved.
Redding/Easton, CT – http://www.erunited.org
Kingston, RI – http://www.nksoccer.org
USA Youth Soccer Association –http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/coaches/Help_Volunteered/