McDonald’s. Pizza Hut. Arby’s. Taco Bell. These are just a few restaurants down the road from the Boys & Girls Club of Zebulon in North Carolina, and local fast food restaurants have a noticeable effect on how local community members eat. “We’ve seen what the kids and their families bring in for snack and lunch […]

Los Angeles, CA – Ahead of Los Angeles Football Club’s first home match at the new Banc of California stadium, adidas, the Los Angeles Unified School District, and the U.S. Soccer Foundation joined the Club in unveiling a new mini-pitch at Menlo Avenue Elementary on Saturday. The project demonstrates the partners’ collective mission to empower youth and communities across Greater Los Angeles by expanding access to the world’s game.

Competition Countdown We are just one month away from the annual Congressional Soccer Match, featuring a head-to-head battle between Republicans and Democrats as they team up with soccer legends and select corporate sponsors. Register here! REGISTER Spring Grants Announced The U.S. Soccer Foundation awarded 16 grants to engage nearly 6,000 teenagers and to build and […]

At the East DeKalb Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta, Justice is the captain of his Soccer for Success team. He plays goalie and defense, keeps the team organized on the field, helps assemble and disassemble practice equipment, and is an avid Atlanta United fan. He is also partially blind. “I was so concerned […]

Daniel joined Soccer for Success as a coach-mentor during the 2012-2013 season at Madrid Middle School. It was there that he first met players Jonathan and Giovanni “Gio.” Little did he know that, just over six years later, he would be coaching alongside them as Soccer for Success coach-mentors. AS SOCCER FOR SUCCESS PLAYERS Daniel […]

Leaders and innovators from the sports-based youth development network from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C. from March 23-25th for the 12th annual Urban Soccer Symposium. These leaders and innovators kicked off the Symposium with Capitol Hill Day, where they met with their Congressional representatives on Capitol Hill to inform them about work being […]

Learn from the Legends We are just three days away from the 2018 Urban Soccer Symposium presented by Soccer Shots. The event will feature a Q&A panel with former U.S. National Team stars and other speakers from across the nation who are dedicated to improving the field of sports-based youth development. Register today! REGISTER Earn Your Diploma […]

In June 2017, the U-15 Chicago Knights boys team won their first Illinois State Cup. But their story begins four years prior, at six different Soccer for Success sites around Chicago. In 2013, nineteen boys joined their respective schools’ Soccer for Success teams. Learning the lessons of leadership and nutrition while honing their soccer skills, […]

The first signs came immediately on the heels of the U.S. Men’s National Team’s failure to qualify for the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup. Suddenly, there was an intense change in narrative on social media and in the broader soccer community: a vibrant discussion about the downside of pay-to-play. Of greatest interest to me, however, […]