Charlestown Student Raising Funds for Veteran's Power Soccer Wheelchair

My brother Chase and I are from Charlestown and go to BC High, and we're raising money to support the wheelchair soccer program at our local VA.

Our grandfather, Bill Burke, is a proud veteran and one of the biggest reasons we both love soccer. He played growing up, helped Springfield College reach the D1 Final Four, and taught us the game ourselves. These days he's at the VA quite a bit, and thanks to their wheelchair soccer program, he's able to play again, even from a wheelchair.

The program is in urgent need of new equipment, especially after recent funding cuts, and veterans who want to join are stuck on the sidelines simply because there isn't enough gear.

Our goal is to raise $16,000 to donate a new soccer-enabled wheelchair. We're already over $4,900 of the way there thanks to generous support from neighbors and friends.

If you're able to donate, share, or spread the word, it would mean a lot, and it'll help get more veterans off the sidelines and back in the game.

Thanks

Sawyer and Chase Burke