Beyond the Pitch - January 2019

Thousands of Kids to Benefit We...
A Time to Reflect
Executive Director of the Chicago Fire Foundation | December 20, 2018

It’s no secret that the end of the calendar year marks a time to both reflect and set new goals. As we head into 2019, I find myself thinking back on all the progress we’ve made to impact children in Chicago as a part of a larger movement to bring soc...
Beyond the Pitch - October 2018

Celebrations in the City This month, we unveiled our year two Safe Places to Play mini-pitches as a part of the...
Celebrating Soccer Day in the City

October 15, 2018 marked the year two celebration and unveiling of the newest Safe Places to Play mini-pitches of the New York City Soccer Initiative. Over five years, initiative partners – adidas, the Mayor’s Fund to Advance NYC, NYCFC, the U.S. Soccer...
Beyond the Pitch - September 2018

adidas in Action In August, adidas, the U.S. Soccer Foundation, LAFC, over 200 adidas ...
Creating Change in Los Angeles

At adidas, we believe that through sport, we have the power to change lives. Sport is the epicenter of our brand. It’s a universal language that can unite groups of people unlike anything else. But, in order to create the future of sport that all kids ...
Beyond the Pitch - August 2018

Soccer for Social Change U.S. Soccer Foundation President & CEO, Ed Foster-Simeon, sits down with Sheila Hyland of Comcast N...

Before The Eddy was built into a state-of-the-art indoor soccer facility in Aurora, Colorado, it was as an empty AT&T call center for about 10 years. “You could tell it had been empty for a very, very long time,” according to Finn Ruehrdanz, the indoor...
New Play Spaces in Atlanta

Last summer, the city of Atlanta celebrated soccer in the form of its new stadium, home to Atlanta United FC. This summer, the city has another reason to celebrate soccer. With the backdrop of MLS All-Star week and as a part of the effort to build 100...
