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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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the U.S. Soccer Foundation joined partners from the Black Women’s Player Collective (BWPC), Black Players for Change (BPC), adidas, Musco Lighting, and the City of Cleveland joined students and community members celebrate the opening of a brand-new mini-pitch.
![Justin Morrow posing with two smiling kids at a mini-pitch opening in Cleveland](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2Z6A5432LRedit300DPI-1-1000x667.jpg")
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")
New partnership support the YesCoach.com goal of equipping 100,000 coach-mentors with the training and tools to support more than 3 million youth nationwide.
![Coach speaks to team of youth soccer players in white t-shirts in front of goal.](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/RE-014.jpg")
A powerful op-ed published in USA Today with our very own President & CEO Ed Foster-Simeon and soccer legend Tim Howard makes a compelling case: Youth sports coaches are one of the most underutilized resources in addressing the growing mental health crisis among youth.
![Coach holds 3 soccer balls and high fives a player](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/MiniPitch-57295-1000x667.jpg")
![LA Galaxy player high fiving kids](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/102225_LA_GALAXY_RM_0238-1000x667.jpg")