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Alex Morgan’s Continued Legacy
Alex Morgan Foundation and Mission Valley YMCA Celebrate Opening of New Mini-Pitch
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Revitalizing Play Spaces With the U.S. Soccer Foundation: The Story of a Sports Surfacing Vendor
Jul 30 2020It 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.
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U.S. Soccer Foundation Mini-Pitches Add to Soccer Legacy in Baltimore
Jul 28 2020Tim, an avid soccer fan and player, Soccer for Success coach-mentor and leader in bringing mini-pitches to Baltimore shares his soccer story.
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From the President & CEO
Continuing the Fight for Equality
Jun 10 2020You 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 2020An 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 2020Learn 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 2020It’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 […]
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Keeping Kids Active And Connected During COVID-19
Apr 2 2020A childhood friend and I were speaking on the phone about how much life has changed in the face of COVID-19. The grocery stores and markets in the middle-class neighborhoods where we live had been stripped bare of many essential items as people stocked up to prepare for weeks of shelter-at-home orders. It got us […]
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U.S. Soccer Foundation Update on COVID-19
Mar 23 2020We hope that you and your family are staying safe and healthy. During this time of uncertainty, know that you are not alone. We are united in facing this challenge. We wanted to share with you what we are doing to help kids and families stay safe, healthy, and active during this time. On the […]
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Hear from the Executive Director of The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation
Mar 13 2020We chatted with Aimee Watters, the Executive Director of The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation about her love for the game and our partnership together. Check out what she shared! Q: What impact has sports had on your life? A: I started to play soccer when I was three and played through college. Looking back at […]