Sporting goods are headed to Afghanistan and Iraq-earmarked for the children. SGMA International’s global Sporting Goods To Go program, World Vision and AmeriCares are making it happen! SGMA International is notifying the sports industry about this effort and World Vision and AmeriCares are coordinating the airlift.
This is a time-sensitive initiative!
Companies with excess inventory and/or products are encouraged to participate. Please email SGMA International’s Maria Stefan at mssgma@aol.com.
“Our goal is to not only work with these organizations in the proper distribution of the product, but to coordinate with international sports federations, through our Sporting Goods To Go program in organizing sports clinics for the children,” said SGMA International’s Vice President of Global Business Development Maria Stefan. “We hope other allied industry associations will join with us in this effort and ask their members to contribute to the Sporting Goods To Go airlift.”
According to information from field staff, the most popular sports amongst Iraqi children are badminton, volleyball, soccer, table tennis and skipping ropes. Among other needed items are sports shoes, shirts, short pants, sleeping bags, tents and water bottles.
When your company’s email is received regarding your participation, description of the donation and the number of products-balls, shoes, clothing, tents, sleeping bags, water bottles, etc.-shipping instructions will be emailed to your company. World Vision and AmeriCares will ship the product from U.S. locations to Afghanistan and Iraq and have their in- country assignees distribute the product where it is most needed.
You must respond within the next 45 days, as this sporting goods effort is being coordinated with the airlift of medical supplies.
