If you are traveling to the World Cup – don’t forget to bring a second bag of soccer gear to donate! The U.S. Soccer Foundation’s Passback Program has partnered with on-the-ground organizations in South Africa to ensure your equipment is going to a good cause. Check your airline’s baggage policies – some allow a free second bag!
If your World Cup schedule includes match-viewing at Soccer City Stadium, Ellis Park Stadium, Durban Stadium, Tshwane/ Pretoria and/or Cape Town: Green Point Stadium we have arranged for nearby Passback drop-off sites! Details are below.
By identifying a Passback location and donating soccer gear during your World Cup trip, you are helping the youth of the world play the game we love – one piece of equipment at a time.
We want to hear about your experience! Be sure to report the number of items you donated and send us any donation-related pictures you’d like to share. E-mail this information to spickens@ussoccerfoundation.org.
Share the Equipment. Share the Game!
I. Johannesburg: Soccer City Stadium
Passback Recipient/ Donation Drop-Off Information:
Organization: Naledi Youth Soccer Academy
Drop-off site: TRUE NORTH Restaurant and Bar
Address:
Columbine Crossing Shopping Mall
Cnr Columbine Ave & John Masefield Rd
Mondeor, Johannesburg 2091
GPS Coordinates:
26° 16’ 12.30” S, 27° 59’ 14.03 E”
(10 minute drive from Soccer City)
Primary Contact: Sibu Langa (Program Director)
Telephone Number: +27 72 265 6443
E-mail: sibulanga@spsmartglobal.com
Secondary Contact: Arthur Mabasa (Restaurant Owner)
Telephone Number: +27 76 420 9210
II. Johannesburg: Ellis Park Stadium
Passback Recipient/ Donation Drop-Off Information:
Organization: Thusanang HIV/ AIDS Relief Project
Drop-off site: Soweto TV
Address:
8270 Vilakazi Street
Orlando West, Soweto 1804
(3 min drive from Ellis Park)
Primary Contact: Bongani Mthombeni (Donation Coordinator)
Telephone number: +27 11 931 5555
Cell phone number: 083 204 9350
Email: bonganithusanang@yahoo.com
Secondary Contact: Percy Langa (Station Manager)
Telephone number: +27 11 939 1120 or 1117
Cell number: 082 747 6144
III. Durban: Durban Stadium
Passback Recipient/ Donation Drop-Off Information:
Organization: WhizzKids/ Coaches Across Continents
Drop-off site: WhizzKids Office
Address:
40 Clarence Road
Greyville, Durban 4001
(5 min drive and 15 min walk)
Office Number: +27 0 31 303 8236
Primary Contact: Oli Walsh
Telephone Number: +27 0 78 114 6979
E-mail: oli@africaid.org.uk
IV. Tshwane/ Pretoria: Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Passback Recipient/ Donation Drop-Off Information:
Organization: Peace Corps
Drop-off Site: The Fields in Hatfield
Address:
Burnett Street 1066, Hatfield, Pretoria
GPS Coordinates: S25 45.043 E28 14.072, altitude- 4511
(5 min drive or 10 min walk from Loftus Versfeld Stadium)
Primary Contact: Sanett Dawson (Center Manager)
Telephone Number: +27 12 362 4473
Cellular Number: +27 82 466 3527
E-mail: sanett@cityprop.co.za
Website: http://www.cityproperty.co.za/
Note: Open from 09:00 to 17:00 Mondays – Fridays, Saturdays 09:00 to 13:00, and closed on Sundays
Organization: Peace Corps
Drop-off Site: Li-Bel
Address: Corner of Johnston and Jorrisen Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria
GPS Coordinates: S25 45.442 E28 12.814, altitude- 4468
(5 min drive or 10 min walk from Loftus Versfeld Stadium)
Primary Contact: Robert Denton (Owner)
Telephone Number: +27 12 343 8277
Cellular Number: +27 82 531 6141
E-mail: li-bel@telkomsa.net
Note: Open from 09:00 to 15:00 Mondays – Sundays, but closed on World Cup match days
V. Cape Town: Green Point Stadium
Passback Recipient/ Donation Drop-Off Information:
Organization: Grassroot Soccer
Drop-off Site: Grassroot Soccer Headquarters
Address:
38 Hout Street, 5th Floor
Cape Town, South Africa 8000
Phone: +27 21 426 5154
Fax: +27 21 426 5175
(20 minute walk from Green Point Stadium (Downtown Capetown)
About Naledi Youth Soccer Academy (NYSA): NYSA is the youth academy of youngsters in South Africa committed to playing soccer and becoming responsible citizens and future leaders of South Africa. NYSA is focused and dedicated to the physical, mental, and spiritual development of the aspiring soccer players and future business leaders of South Africa. The vision for NYSA is to create an environment that fosters the development of teamwork and winning attitudes through Sports and Education. The NYSA works very closely with Lead Africa Schools League and South African Democratic Teachers Union in partnering in education programs for the youth. Over and above soccer skills, we focus on teaching youth the following values: Great attitude, Collaborative skills, Communication, Competency, Discipline, Enthusiastic, Preparedness, Relationships, Character, Responsibility, Tenacious and Vision.
About Thusanang HIV/ AIDS Relief Project: Thusanang is a charity organization registered with the Department of Social Development in January 2006. The organization focuses on people directly affected and/or infected with HIVAIDS. The services of Thusanang includes nine programs, namely home-based care, entertainment, skills development, voluntary counseling and testing (VCT), education/awareness, orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) programs, poverty alleviation, farming and support groups.
About WhizzKids United (WKU): WKU was developed in response to the staggering high numbers of HIV infection amongst youth in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. The HIV prevalence rate in KwaZulu-Natal is estimated at 16.5%, with ante-natal clinics in some areas reporting prevalence rates above 60%, making this province the epicenter of the HIV/AIDS crisis both nationally and globally. From their experience working with youth, WKU realized that children learn and respond best when they are motivated and when the method of learning is appropriate, dynamic, goal orientated and delivered in a language that kids speak and understand. WhizzKids United recognizes that football is the perfect tool with which to teach, as it speaks a universal language that transcends culture and background. Their three pronged approach: Comprising Life Skills, Peer Education and WKU Health Academies, deliver effective HIV / AIDS prevention, care, support and treatment to youth worldwide through the medium of football. Please go to www.whizzkidsunited.org for more information.
About Coaches Across Continents (CaC): Coaches across Continents partners with existing programs in developing communities worldwide to train teachers/coaches on how to effectively use football (soccer) as a vehicle to educate children on critical life issues. The result is the development of a new generation of community leaders, both teachers and children, who are able to respectfully examine local traditions and make informed choices about their futures. Since its inception, CaC has worked with over 300 teachers, adult community members, and 30,000 children in Malawi, Zambia, Uganda, and Tanzania.
About Peace Corps South Africa: The United States Peace Corps has been working in South Africa since 1997. The overall purpose of Peace Corps/South Africa’s program is to build capacity at the individual and organizational level in the rural primary schools and in civil service organizations that are dedicated to addressing the needs of people affected by HIV/AIDS. Each year, Peace Corps Volunteers reach close to 3,000 men, women, and children in five provinces in South Africa. Currently, 125 Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) are in-country, 63 Education Volunteers teaching students or training teachers in Math, Science, and English mostly in rural primary schools in South Africa. We have 61 Health Volunteers working with local Non-Governmental Organizations and Community-Based Organizations to strengthen appropriate services for Orphan and Vulnerable Children; People Living with HIV and their families; and promote awareness and prevention education. Nearly 900 Volunteers have served in South Africa since the program began in 1997.
About Grassroot Soccer: Founded by former professional soccer players in 2002, Grassroot Soccer (GRS) trains African soccer stars, coaches, teachers, and peer educators in the world’s most HIV-affected countries to deliver an interactive HIV prevention and life skills curriculum to youth. Translating research into action and leveraging the excitement around the 2010 World Cup, GRS attracts and engages young people through schools, community outreach, and social multimedia (e.g. magazines and TV). GRS has educated more than 270,000 kids via its ‘Skillz’ curriculum, and is a leader in the sport for development movement.
