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Foosball for a good cause

13th. the christmas rush my be slowing down but the spirit of giving back still lingers in pueblo. krdo newschannel 13’s carl winder shows us how people are playing a life- sized game to give people shoes. whistle blowing sound. it’s normally a table game, but this time, its played with full- grown people. nat sound of the game. : 07 sot: everybody has done the whole softball, football and kickball thing even, and we were looking for something that was different and that was fun. brian castellucci is bearing the cold and windy weather to play in a people-sized foosball tournament. :22 sot: everyone is really close, the ball is bouncing everywhere, it’s kicking off your leg, head, even by standards are in danger of getting hit by the ball. a game he played as a kid — now more intense that he’s one of the pieces of the game. sot: i feel sorry for those little plastic guys that we play with on the table, i tell you that much :39 stand up: people aren’t only competeing for trophies, they’re also playing for a good cause. people on this life- sized foosball table are playing for the because internationa l, a group that helps make shoes for kids in need. sot: the idea is you can have a good time and make a difference at the same time. even though castellucci is blocking balls and trying to win the tournament, he says the cause means much more than a trophy. in pueblo nat sound of the game carl winder krdo newschanne l 13. bryan kelsen is also a photographer with our partners at the pueblo chieftain. the event raised more than five-hundred dollars.

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