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What started as a single mini-pitch has grown into a nationwide movement transforming how communities play, connect, and thrive. A new study by NC State University finds that 6.5 million children now live within a half mile—roughly a 10-minute walk—of a mini-pitch.
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We are expanding our partnership with the Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® (BSBF) program to bring oral health education to families through play.
![Kids with hands in the air smiling and shouting](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Colgate-LI-and-FB-1920x1080-1-1000x563.jpg")
We’ve partnered with The Salvation Army to expand opportunities for youth living in underserved areas to stay active, embrace healthy lifestyles, and grow on and off the pitch
![The U.S. Soccer Foundation CEO & President poses with The Salvation Army President & a child dressed in goalie gear](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/DSC04170-keep2-1-1000x622.jpg")
The U.S. Soccer Foundation & MetLife Foundation are creating safe places to play across the country, bringing access to soccer and all its benefits to more than 220,000 young people and their communities.
![Kids playing on mini-pitch](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ATXFC_20251014_DelValleMiniPitch_JG309191-1-1000x667.jpg")
The U.S. Soccer Foundation and the Philadelphia Soccer 2026 joined partners at Building 21 and Swenson Arts & Technology High School to open two brand-new mini-pitches.
![Group shot of partners and community members on Comcast logo of brand new mini-pitch](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/rLLEauCA-1-1000x666.jpeg")
This Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate the impact of Hispanic communities on the sport we love and the neighborhoods we serve.
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We’re partnering with SHAPE (Society of Health and Physical Educators) America to bring the power of soccer to even more kids across the country.
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The community came together to celebrate the opening of a brand-new soccer mini-pitch at the Northshore YMCA.
![A group of adults and children pose with soccer balls on the Northshore YMCA mini-pitch opening](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/NorthshoreYMCA_RAVEminipitch__KickOff_20sep25-5-1000x667.png")
Kinder and the U.S. Soccer Foundation teamed up in Newark, NJ, for an unforgettable day of soccer, community, and celebration through our “Goals of Joy” initiative.
![Group at the Kinder & US Soccer Foundation Partnership event](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/MATI2450-1-scaled-e1759264338421-1000x693.jpg")
We’ve partnered with LALIGA North America to bring the benefits of soccer to even more communities.
![A pickup game during the Lockhart Mini-Pitch opening at Maple Street Park in Lockhart, Texas, on Saturday, May 25, 2024. (Photo by Chelsea Purgahn/Austin FC)](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ATXFC_20240525_MiniPitch_CP1_0076-1000x667.jpg")
