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Youth Football Team Gives Back
In an e ffo rt to give back to
th e c o m m u n ity , p a re n ts and
p layers o f a local youth football
team recen tly held a litter patrol
to pick up trash in area n eig h ­
b o rh o o d s.
O rg an ized by the Parent In­
v olvem ent C om m ittee, the Aug.
14 event w as held to show the
young leaders o f tom orrow the
im p ortance o f being an active
p a rticip a n t in our com m unity
and m aking a d ifference.
The A lberta Park Y outh F o o t­
ball program has o ver 100 p la y ­
ers from grades 3rd to 8th.
Steve Littleton, program direc­
tor and head coach, said he has
coached the youth for o f 12 years
because o f his love o f football and
the joy o f teaching and being a
positive role m odel and influence
for kids in early developm ent.
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n o rth e a s t Portland as part of the Police Activities League program.
The youth have held
a number of public service events to give back to the community.
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