Many residents of metropolitan Syracuse are refugees who have come to the U.S. from countries like Turkey, Uganda, Rwanda, and Nepal. David Pittman, Programs and Development Manager at the YWCA of Syracuse & Onondaga County, has not always called Syracuse home. But, having grown up in Spain, soccer has always played an important role in […]

Thousands of Kids to Benefit We recently announced our fall 2018 Safe Places to Play grant recipients. When completed, these projects will provide safe play spaces for at least 36,170 youth and adults. Learn more about the grant recipients here and apply for the spring 2019 grant cycle by January 25. APPLY TODAY Meet Like-Minded Leaders Join […]

In the fall of 2013, America SCORES Bay Area became an official Soccer for Success partner. At the time – and up until just recently – the organization offered opportunities for boys and girls to participate in all-boys teams or on coed teams, but the need for an all-girls team soon became evident. “We’ve always […]

One year in and the U.S. Soccer Foundation is well on its way to meeting its goal of engaging 1 million children in its Soccer for Success program and building 1,000 mini-pitches, or small playing fields, by 2026.

Making Soccer More Accessible We recently unveiled a new Safe Places to Play mini-pitch as part of the Newark Soccer Initiative with our partners New York Red Bulls, Newark Public Schools, and Wells Fargo. Our national partner, Musco Lighting, unveiled an innovative mini-pitch system, which features lighting that extends playing time for children. LEARN MORE Our Year in […]

These days, to compete typically describes the act of outdoing a competitor to achieve recognition, an award, or other gains. Brendan Grady, executive director of Soccer for Success at Chester Upland Youth Soccer, chooses to identify instead with the Latin root of the word, competere, which means “to strive together.”

NEWARK, NJ – An innovative new soccer mini-pitch system was unveiled at Newark’s Luis Munoz Marin School on Thursday, marking the fourth mini-pitch opened this year in Newark. The opening is part of a five-year partnership with the New York Red Bulls, Newark Public Schools, U.S. Soccer Foundation and Wells Fargo to increase access to safe places to play across the city by creating 20 new soccer mini-pitches.

Celebrations in the City This month, we unveiled our year two Safe Places to Play mini-pitches as a part of the New York City Soccer Initiative. These mini-pitches mark the latest development in our It’s Everyone’s Game national movement to build 1,000 mini-pitches nationwide and engage one million children annually in Soccer for Success by 2026. LEARN MORE […]