This is the exciting update for the Fair Play for All Foundation. Just a couple months ago, the foundation celebrated their one year anniversary. The celebration included the long awaited official opening of the new drop in center located in the heart of Payatas and home to Payatas FC and the FFA. I was honored to be given the opportunity to experience and be apart of the … [Read more...]
“Triking” to Payatas
For my very first trip out to visit the new location of the Drop in center for the Fair Play for All Foundation, I had quite the travel experience. Day started with a short cab ride to the Ayala MRT Station, followed by a crowed rush-hour ride to North Ave. Once I was off the train, I jumped into another cab to St. Peter's Church on Commonwealth Ave, where I met up with FFA's … [Read more...]
Hammering Out the Old Drives New Hope: FFA’s New Home
Today I had the very special opportunity to not only take a look what will become the Fair Play for All Foundations new home, I had the chance to help with it's initial construction. In actuality, it was really more like it's "deconstruction." When I was told that the foundation had finally found it's first physical location after a grueling search for the right place and size, … [Read more...]
First steps to the Philippines: Passport
Last year my soccer buddy and long time friend Nate Burkey had mentioned to me that he was about to embark on a new journey to the Philippines to play locally and try out for the national team. He had suggested I look into it and that I consider joining him on a new experience that would allow us to reunite with the Philippines in a way where we can incorporate the … [Read more...]