(Washington, D.C., FEB. 4, 2020) – The U.S. Soccer Foundation today announced that The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation will support its United for Girls initiative through a $5 million, three-year partnership. United for Girls–an initiative aimed at increasing opportunities for girls and young women to benefit from soccer–will engage 100,000 girls in the U.S. Soccer Foundation’s programs by 2023.

Coach Natalia has always led an active lifestyle, particularly as it relates to soccer. Surrounded by soccer-crazed cousins, Natalia first touched a soccer ball when she was in elementary school. As an adult, her love of the game brought her into coaching. Last year, a high school friend told Natalia about a different kind of […]

Safe Places to Play Grants Did you know that our spring Safe Places to Play grant cycle is open? Submit your letter of interest now for field-building or enhancement grants before the deadline on January 31. SUBMIT NOW Transforming the Landscape U.S. Soccer Foundation President & CEO Ed Foster-Simeon recently sat down with Soccer America‘s […]

When we think of mentors, we typically picture someone who is older and wiser. Now instead, picture a young boy scoring a goal, patting his teammates on the back, and cheering them on as they whoosh past him on the soccer field. Seven-year-old Elias is in second grade, full of smiles, and says his inspiration […]

Contributing one’s own talents to a cause may be one of the best ways to make an impact on the grassroots level. This is true for Jasmine, a Soccer for Success coach-mentor in Niagara Falls who has been using her love of the game and passion for supporting youth in her community as a priority […]

Today, Houston Dynamo owners Jake Silverstein and Ben Guill announced a commitment to create 15 soccer mini-fields, known as mini-pitches, across the Greater Houston area over the next five years.

Our Mini-Pitch Progress With 250 mini-pitches installed, we’re a quarter of the way toward our goal of creating 1,000 mini-pitches by 2026. See how we’ve transformed underutilized spaces in communities nationwide.  LEARN MORE  Shooting for Success Practice makes perfect in both the classroom and on the field. This school year, Thanh Thanh is ready to […]

Thanh Thanh is a lot like a lot of kids in the Syracuse North Side. She’s got her friends, she studies, she started sixth grade this year.  But if you wanted to see her in her element over the last few years, you would have found her at Franklin Elementary School playing soccer. Thanh Thanh […]

Celebrating 10 New Mini-Pitches On October 10, we celebrated year three of the New York City Soccer Initiative with events at the new Safe Places to Play mini-pitches across the city. We included some highlights from the day on our blog.  CHECK IT OUT Football Is More We are honored to be recognized by Football […]