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Day of barefoot soccer helps Africa

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter On August 11, between Saturday and Sunday at noon on the Hunnewell Fields, Olivia Francis and Bridget Noonan played barefoot soccer for 24 straight hours as part of an annual Wellesley tradition. Joined by whoever else wanted to swing by, donate 25 dollars to a good cause, and...
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Barefoot Soccer raises AIDS prevention funds

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By Daniel Curtin Hometown Weekly Reporter Members of the community were out at Hunnewell Fields for Wellesley’s 24 Hours of Barefoot Soccer last weekend. Battling the elements and other soccer players, participants in annual event raised money for Grassroots Soccer, an organization spearheading efforts to prevent AIDS in Africa. The event welcomed players of all skill...
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