Zaher visits Edenvale Elementary School in San Jose
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Zaher visits Edenvale Elementary School
The Nevada native stressed the impact a healthy diet and active lifestyle had on his life growing up playing multiple sports. Zaher explained to the children how the choices he made as a child to eat healthy foods helped him achieve his goal of becoming a professional athlete. The children were very avid soccer fans and insisted on knowing his daily food routine so they could try to eat the same things as well. Zaher also emphasized the importance of staying hydrated and drinking a lot of water. He told them that especially with summer coming up, it is important to drink a lot of water to combat the heat and dehydration.
After Zaher finished his speech, he opened the floor to a question and answer session. The children had a lot of soccer knowledge and asked Zaher many questions about the Earthquakes and the current season. Zaher then transitioned from the Q&A to a soccer skills demonstration. Zaher invited three children to the stage and gave them the chance to juggle the ball for as long as they could. One young man was able to get nine touches and another was able to juggle back and forth with Zaher for a few minutes.
To conclude the afternoon, Zaher signed player cards and Earthquakes staff handed out over 150 jersey replica shirts and 150 tickets, donated by Amway Global, to the students to attend the Earthquakes next home game on May 30 at 7:30 p.m. PT against Real Salt Lake at Buck Shaw Stadium.
The Earthquakes and Amway Global teamed up to create the Amway Global Kicks for Kids program in 2009. Through the program, Earthquakes players will visit 15 schools or community centers in the Bay Area to discuss the importance of being active and living a healthy lifestyle. The next school visit will take place prior to the Quakes game on June 20 against the LA Galaxy.
