Giving Season for East NY Youth Soccer

There are many seasonal traditions for families -- decorating Christmas trees, menorahs, shopping, caroling -- plus receiving mail from non-profit organizations looking for donations. But the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association is that rare non-profit group -- actually giving money back during the holidays.

Eastern New York gave a dollar back for every registered player to each respective league to use it as they saw fit for the benefit of their players. So the East Hudson Youth Soccer League (EHYSL) received a check for $16,946, and the Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL) received a check for $58,614 for their 58,614 players.

“I stated that when I became President in 2010, we would bring fiscal responsibility to Eastern New York and I believe that our Board of Directors has done exactly that,” said Eastern New York President Richard Christiano in a prepared statement. “Our fiscal responsibility has now allowed us to give a rebate back for every player.”

“East Hudson was very pleased that the Eastern New York Board of Directors, when deciding how best to use its considerable assets, thought to share it with its members via a rebate,” said EHYSL President Jim Purdy. “The Eastern New York leadership is to be commended for taking this action and our hope is that as long as the state’s financial status remains positive, this will become an annual event.”