Bay Area and beyond; Non-profits using Soccer for Social Change
Take a few minutes to get to know some interesting 501C3s
Soccer Without Borders’ mission is to use soccer as a vehicle for positive change, providing under-served youth a toolkit to overcome obstacles to growth, inclusion and personal success.
America Scores encourages urban youth to lead healthy lives, be encouraged students, and have the confidence and character to make a difference in the world.
The United States Power Soccer Association (USPSA) hopes to provide all persons with disabilities who use power wheelchairs with the opportunity to play and experience soccer.
Street Soccer USA (SSUSA) uses the power of soccer to help homeless men and women dramatically transform their lives. We utilize the power of sports, in this case soccer, to promote player development not merely on the field, but in every aspect of life.
Futbolistas-4-Life is a documentary about a group of Oakland teens using soccer to address violence in their community, strengthen their city, and spread their passion for the game they love.
Grassroot Soccer uses the power of soccer to educate, inspire, and mobilize communities to stop the spread of HIV.
Project GOAL (Greater Opportunity for Athletes to Learn), a non-profit organization, is comprised of education, business, and sports professionals whose mission is to facilitate the development of Rhode Island’s disadvantaged youth through after-school tutoring and soccer-related programs.
The U.S. Soccer Foundation is a recognized leader in sports-based youth development programs for children in underserved, urban communities. Since its founding in 1994, the organization has provided more than $59 million in funding to create and sustain innovative programs across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Proven to deliver positive health and social outcomes, the Foundation’s affordable initiatives offer safe environments in which both boys and girls thrive. Headquartered in Washington, D.C. the U.S. Soccer Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization.
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Please also check out this amazing project in Portland, Oregon. AC Portland , who does amazing work with local youth, and the Timbers Army’s Operation Pitch Invasion ( definitely check this amazing community work) have teamed up with the Regence Boys and Girls Club for a community project to add safe year-round access to play space in Portland’s New Columbia neighborhood.
Please post links to other groups using soccer for social change. I hope to learn more and share what i find.
Keep the ball moving,
KC
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