As I continue to promote the 'Football for Peace Tour' and the subsequent novel "Planet Soccer", my list of supporters continues to grow as well. The following is a list of some of the more notable individuals and organizations who support my efforts to promote peace through the game known throughout the world as football. If you would like to be included on this list, please email me at aaroncorman@yahoo.com.
List of supporters:
The M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence (http://www.gandhiinstitute.org/)
Howard Zinn - Pre-eminent historian, professor, philosopher, and author of various historical works including the seminal 'alternative' account of American history entitled, "A People's History of the United States"
Michael Beer - Executive Director, Nonviolence International (www.nonviolenceinternational.net)
Robert Evans - FIFA Referee Emeritus and co-author of "For the Good of the Game: Modern Techniques and Practical Wisdom for Today's Soccer Referee"
Gino Schettini - Italian Football Federation National Referee Emeritus, current USSF National Assessor, and co-owner of Piazza Italia in Portland's fashionable Pearl District
Eric Beck - USASA Region IV Referee Coordinator and National Referee Emeritus
Erik Sten - City Commissioner, Portland, OR
Lajos Balog - Conductor, Portland Festival Symphony and still playing football in his 70s for the Master Booters in the Greater Portland Soccer District's Men's Over 50 league
Alon Raab - Professor of Jewish Studies at Portland State University and the University of Oregon. Alon also teaches a course entitled 'The Sociology of Soccer'
Shalom Bochner - Rabbi and Jewish scholar in Santa Cruz, CA
Po Bronson - Best-selling self-help author, including one of my favorite titles "What Should I Do With My Life?". It should also be noted that Po is an avid player and fan of the world's most popular game
Sheila Hamilton - Morning news host on KINK-FM in Portland, OR
Lloyd Marbet - Social justice and environmental activist and former Green Party candidate for Secretary of State in Oregon
Paul Goodrich - Soccer coach and founder of African Sports Outreach - a Portland-based non-profit committed to providing soccer and life training to youth throughout Africa (www.asointernational.org)
Deb Delman - Founder of the Pangaea Project - a Portland-based non-profit committed to cross-cultural understanding and education of local disadvantaged youth (www.pangaeaproject.org)
Phil Busse - Managing Editor, The Portland Mercury
Zach Dundas - Feature writer for the Willamette Week in Portland, OR
Alastair Humphreys - Global bicycle adventurist: www.roundtheworldbybike.com
John Turnbull - Editor, The Global Game (www.theglobalgame.com)
Vladimir Borkovic - StreetFootballWorld.org
Financial Contributors:
John Aspros
Rachel & Michael Baldino
Tim Belden, Sue Fletcher, & Jackson
Glenn & Andrea Bochner
Shalom Bochner & Orli Loewenberg
Keith & Barbara Brown
Kerry Rae Connolly
Annalisa Couturier
John Daubney
Michelle Detwiler
Deena & Craig Griffith
Sheila Hamilton
Pat Hanson
Matt Holland
Bob & Rebecca Jacobs and Family
Matthew Kosokoff
Julia & Sam Krentz
Alan & Freyda Lazarus
Chris & Melinda Lepore
Joanna Lezak
Tim Lohnes
Lloyd Marbet
Jill & Scott McIntire
Brian Morrissey
Mac Prichard
Saul & Abby Rasnick
Blake Rhulen
Donna Schultz & Tom Soma & Family
Joan & Mike Sinai
Nizar Slim
Doug & Lisa Stuart
Arnault Tanguy
Dan & Nina Tiegs
Amy & David Versocki
Tacee Webb
Keith Witcosky
Ricardo Zyelinske
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