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Mini-Pitches

New Study: 6.5 Million Youth Have Easy Access to Mini-Pitch

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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Diversity & Inclusion

Revitalizing Play Spaces With the U.S. Soccer Foundation: The Story of a Sports Surfacing Vendor

Jul 30 2020

It was only after I graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in industrial engineering and completed several job interviews that I realized I did not want to be an industrial engineer.

Cincinnati Hartwell mini-pitch with an orange surface, goal, and trees in the background.
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U.S. Soccer Foundation Mini-Pitches Add to Soccer Legacy in Baltimore

Jul 28 2020

Tim, an avid soccer fan and player, Soccer for Success coach-mentor and leader in bringing mini-pitches to Baltimore shares his soccer story.

Desoto mini-pitch with red surface, colorful mural panels, and U.S. Soccer Foundation branding.
From the President & CEO

Continuing the Fight for Equality

Jun 10 2020

You may have noticed that you didn’t hear from us last week. We paused our communications to do our part to create space and elevate the voices of people who need to be heard. But we’ve been listening.

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Ed Foster-Simeon: ‘Soccer is a powerful vehicle for social change’

Jun 6 2020

An in-depth interview with Foundation President & CEO Ed Foster-Simeon, by Mike Woitalla which Mike Woitalla originally appeared in Soccer America.

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A Community Champion

May 21 2020

Learn about our mini-pitch in Dallas at the Moorland Family YMCA and the program manager who was awarded a college scholarship from SNHU.

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Much More Than Just Fun and Games:

Apr 13 2020

It’s Time to Double Down in Support of Sports-Based Youth Development Programs and the Children at Greatest Risk When I reached George Weaver on the phone, he was at a storage shed in the South Los Angeles community served by his organization, Brotherhood Crusade. He was organizing equipment to distribute to kids at home so […]