Children in Iraq love soccer so much, they’ll play the game with any kind of ball they can get their hands on, including rocks.

Paul Holton — known as “Chief Wiggles” to Iraqi children— said he hopes the Iraqi people will form a youth soccer league with the donation of cleats, soccer balls, T-shirts, water bottles and other items.

OPERATION SOCCER BALL

Operation Give Collects Soccer balls, clothes, and equipment. FREE shipping is provided by Operation Give to send these items to our Soldiers who can give these to the children in Iraq and Afghanistan. We have soccer clothes to start more than 40 teams of soccer in Iraq this spring. We are looking for soccer ball donations to complete the project.

Our soldiers can help teach the children, both girls and boys, how to play soccer.

We recently partnered with America Supports You and Philadelphia KIXX Indoor Soccer Team. More than 1,000 Soccer Balls were donated to Operation Soccer Ball for Operation Give to ship and distribute the balls to the soldiers and children in Iraq. We also received soccer balls and equipment from U.S. Soccer Foundation Passback Program. UYSA Invited State Cup Players to Make Dreams Come True at State Cup by donating gently used soccer gear to Operation Give to send to the children of Iraq. Chief Wiggles attended the event.