Middletown North Boys Soccer Helps Friends Connect Foundation

APP & Tanya Breen, Contributor|October 6, 2020

Middletown North boys soccer team plays mini-golf with special-needs kids

Story from APP.com, TANYA BREEN (contributor) and the Lion’s Roar Staff
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3:47 p.m. EDT Aug. 18, 2020

On August 18, 2020, the Middletown North Boys Soccer team is volunteered as a group at the Friends Connect Foundation Mini Golf Outing.  Sophia Ziajski, who is the founder of the nonprofit based group in Middletown was extremely excited to have the Middletown North Soccer Program involved.  Friends Connect Foundation is a nonprofit based in Middletown that hosts free social events to assist teenagers with special needs in forming new friendships. They partnered with TST BBQ & Mini Golf (located at 910 Route 36 East, Leonardo, NJ 07737) to provide free mini golf events for local teens with special needs. These lessons are held every Tuesday through September 8th.  Check out some of the photos courtesy of Tanya Breen from this wonderful event.
(back row) Members of the Middletown North boys varsity soccer team, Joey Vallillo, 17, Aidan Cardella, 17, JT Meredith, 17, Alex Bogues, 17and Brandon Del Grosso play mini-golf with (center) Joe Owens, 20 of Hazlet as part of Friends Connect Foundation, a nonprofit run by Sophia Ziajski, 19, of Middletown, at TST BBQ & Mini Golf in Middletown, NJ Tuesday, August 18, 2020.
(back row) Members of the Middletown North boys varsity soccer team, Joey Vallillo, 17, Aidan Cardella, 17, JT Meredith, 17, Alex Bogues, 17and Brandon Del Grosso play mini-golf with (center) Joe Owens, 20 of Hazlet as part of Friends Connect Foundation, a nonprofit run by Sophia Ziajski, 19, of Middletown, at TST BBQ & Mini Golf in Middletown, NJ Tuesday, August 18, 2020.
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(right) Sophia Ziajski, 19, of Middletown, who runs the nonprofit Friends Connect Foundation, high fives (left) Hannah Piasecki, 13, of Middletown as members of the Middletown North boys soccer team play mini-golf with a group of special-needs kids as part of Friends Connect Foundation at TST BBQ & Mini Golf in Middletown, NJ Tuesday, August 18, 2020.
(right) Sophia Ziajski, 19, of Middletown, who runs the nonprofit Friends Connect Foundation, high fives (left) Hannah Piasecki, 13, of Middletown as members of the Middletown North boys soccer team play mini-golf with a group of special-needs kids as part of Friends Connect Foundation at TST BBQ & Mini Golf in Middletown, NJ Tuesday, August 18, 2020.
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(right in hat) Christian Sanford, 15 of Middletown and jv soccer player helps (center) Blake Illingworth, 13, of Middletown with his swing as members of the Middletown North boys soccer team play mini-golf with a group of special-needs kids as part of Friends Connect Foundation, a nonprofit run by Sophia Ziajski, 19, of Middletown, atTST BBQ & Mini Golf in Middletown, NJ Tuesday, August 18, 2020.
(right in hat) Christian Sanford, 15 of Middletown and jv soccer player helps (center) Blake Illingworth, 13, of Middletown with his swing as members of the Middletown North boys soccer team play mini-golf with a group of special-needs kids as part of Friends Connect Foundation, a nonprofit run by Sophia Ziajski, 19, of Middletown, atTST BBQ & Mini Golf in Middletown, NJ Tuesday, August 18, 2020.
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Members of the Middletown North boys soccer team play mini-golf with a group of special-needs kids as part of Friends Connect Foundation, a nonprofit run by Sophia Ziajski, 19, of Middletown, at TST BBQ & Mini Golf in Middletown, NJ Tuesday, August 18, 2020.
Members of the Middletown North boys soccer team play mini-golf with a group of special-needs kids as part of Friends Connect Foundation, a nonprofit run by Sophia Ziajski, 19, of Middletown, at TST BBQ & Mini Golf in Middletown, NJ Tuesday, August 18, 2020.
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(center Sophia Ziajski, 19 of Middletown, who runs the Friends Connect Foundation, introduces (right) Matty Driscoll, 16, of Fair Haven to members of the Middletown North boys soccer team before playing mini-golf as part of Friends Connect Foundation at TST BBQ & Mini Golf in Middletown, NJ Tuesday, August 18, 2020.
(center Sophia Ziajski, 19 of Middletown, who runs the Friends Connect Foundation, introduces (right) Matty Driscoll, 16, of Fair Haven to members of the Middletown North boys soccer team before playing mini-golf as part of Friends Connect Foundation at TST BBQ & Mini Golf in Middletown, NJ Tuesday, August 18, 2020.
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(right) Andrea Ziajski of Middletown, a volunteer with the Friends Connect Foundation, teaches (left) Matty Driscoll, 16, of Fair Haven to golf as members of the Middletown North boys soccer team play mini-golf with a group of special-needs kids as part of Friends Connect Foundation at TST BBQ & Mini Golf in Middletown, NJ Tuesday, August 18, 2020.
(right) Andrea Ziajski of Middletown, a volunteer with the Friends Connect Foundation, teaches (left) Matty Driscoll, 16, of Fair Haven to golf as members of the Middletown North boys soccer team play mini-golf with a group of special-needs kids as part of Friends Connect Foundation at TST BBQ & Mini Golf in Middletown, NJ Tuesday, August 18, 2020.
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(center) Blake Illingworth, 13, of Middletown plays mini-golf with members of the Middletown North boys soccer team as part of Friends Connect Foundation, a nonprofit run by Sophia Ziajski, 19, of Middletown, atTST BBQ & Mini Golf in Middletown, NJ Tuesday, August 18, 2020.
(center) Blake Illingworth, 13, of Middletown plays mini-golf with members of the Middletown North boys soccer team as part of Friends Connect Foundation, a nonprofit run by Sophia Ziajski, 19, of Middletown, atTST BBQ & Mini Golf in Middletown, NJ Tuesday, August 18, 2020.
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(right) Blake Illingworth, 13, of Middletown plays mini-golf with members of the Middletown North boys soccer team as part of Friends Connect Foundation, a nonprofit run by Sophia Ziajski, 19, of Middletown, atTST BBQ & Mini Golf in Middletown, NJ Tuesday, August 18, 2020.
(right) Blake Illingworth, 13, of Middletown plays mini-golf with members of the Middletown North boys soccer team as part of Friends Connect Foundation, a nonprofit run by Sophia Ziajski, 19, of Middletown, atTST BBQ & Mini Golf in Middletown, NJ Tuesday, August 18, 2020.
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Sophia Ziajski, 19, of Middletown introduces Marc Corallo, 12, of Middletown to members of the Middletown North boys soccer team who will play mini-golf with him as part of Friends Connect Foundation, a nonprofit run by Sophia Ziajski,, at TST BBQ & Mini Golf in Middletown, NJ Tuesday, August 18, 2020.
Sophia Ziajski, 19, of Middletown introduces Marc Corallo, 12, of Middletown to members of the Middletown North boys soccer team who will play mini-golf with him as part of Friends Connect Foundation, a nonprofit run by Sophia Ziajski,, at TST BBQ & Mini Golf in Middletown, NJ Tuesday, August 18, 2020.
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(right) Sophia Ziajski, 19, of Middletown, who runs the nonprofit Friends Connect Foundation, poses with Hannah Piasecki, 13, of Middletown as members of the Middletown North boys soccer team play mini-golf with a group of special-needs kids as part of Friends Connect Foundation at TST BBQ & Mini Golf in Middletown, NJ Tuesday, August 18, 2020.

(right) Sophia Ziajski, 19, of Middletown, who runs the nonprofit Friends Connect Foundation, poses with Hannah Piasecki, 13, of Middletown as members of the Middletown North boys soccer team play mini-golf with a group of special-needs kids as part of Friends Connect Foundation at TST BBQ & Mini Golf in Middletown, NJ Tuesday, August 18, 2020.
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Sophia Ziajski, 19, of Middletown speaks to members of the Middletown North boys soccer team who will play mini-golf with special-needs children and adults as part of Friends Connect Foundation, a nonprofit run by Sophia Ziajski,, at TST BBQ & Mini Golf in Middletown, NJ Tuesday, August 18, 2020.
Sophia Ziajski, 19, of Middletown speaks to members of the Middletown North boys soccer team who will play mini-golf with special-needs children and adults as part of Friends Connect Foundation, a nonprofit run by Sophia Ziajski,, at TST BBQ & Mini Golf in Middletown, NJ Tuesday, August 18, 2020.
Courtesy of TANYA BREEN