It’s always cool to see little kids helping someone in need, not because they want recognition or because their parents told them to, but because it’s just the right thing to do. That being said, the entire GoodNewsPDX staff are life time members of the Chinook Ice soccer team fan club after seeing this piece in The Columbian.
After a recent match with Cascade FC 98, instead of sharing a juice box and pack of teddy grahams with their opponents, they turned over boxes of food, clothing and hundreds of dollars in cash and gift cards.
No, Cascade didn’t throw the game for a bribe. It turns out, the family of one of the members of the opposing team lost their home in the recent floods. So rather than focus on the latest episode of Hannah Montana, the Chinook Icer’s set to work fundraising. It’s pretty standard for the team, actually. Just a few months ago they pooled their allowance to buy pizza for kids at the nearby Ronald McDonald house. Now, they smash their piggy banks for a competitor.
That’s beyond being a good sport. That deserves a bigger allowance and perhaps, an extra half hour before bedtime.
