Posted September 9, 2011

The Latham Circle Soccer Club will be raising funds and collecting soccer equipment to help Schoharie County soccer clubs and families impacted by the aftermath of Hurricane Irene.

The club will be accepting donations of both cash and new and used soccer equipment on Saturday, September 10 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the North Colonie Soccer Complex at 538 Boght Road in Latham.

Needed soccer equipment includes cleats of all sizes, shin guards, soccer socks and soccer balls (sizes 3, 4 and 5).

"This is Soccer Season," Latham Circle club president Kathleen Moorhead, a native of hard hit Middleburgh said. "Soccer players want to play soccer and we want to help make that happen. We understand that playing soccer is low on the radar in comparison to the devastation but kids deserve to be kids. We’re asking all of our club families and everyone in the community to support this effort.”

The Shaker High School Girls Soccer and JV Field Hockey teams are also planning on going to Schoharie and helping out.