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Thank you to our 2025 Partners!
Thank you to our 2025 Partners!
Erie Sport Center
The Erie Sports Center in Pennsylvania is more than simply a sports facility, it's a bustling, community-centered hub where players of all ages and abilities can thrive. It spans 60 acres and includes a giant 61,000 square foot four-season dome with FIFA-certified turf, ten outdoor fields, and a 30,000 square foot indoor arena with hardwood courts. Athletes can receive free entry-level clinics in nine sports through programs such as the "Sports For All" program, ensuring that cost does not prevent them from participating. The Erie Sports Center collaborates with leading organizations such as the Positive Coaching Alliance and Villarreal CF Academy to provide high-quality coaching that emphasizes development, sportsmanship, and mental well-being. Year-round tournaments, leagues, and events, as well as amenities such as a café, tiki garden, and family-friendly hangouts, make it a place where everyone can feel accepted, gain confidence, and fulfill their full potential both on and off the field. Whether you're just getting started or competing at a high level, Erie Sports Center is designed to support your journey.
Common Goal
Common Goal is a global movement that harnesses football's power and reach to inspire social change in over 200 communities across 90 nations. The initiative, founded by streetfootballworld and professional footballer Juan Mata, encourages players, coaches, clubs, and brands to donate 1% of their earnings to a collective fund that supports grassroots organizations working on issues such as racial inequality, gender equity, LGBTQ+ inclusion, youth development, and climate action. Common Goal connects the football industry's cultural and financial influence with local changemakers, transforming the game's delight into real-world effect. With millions of youngsters reached and relationships with prominent football institutions, this movement demonstrates that football can be more than just a game, it can be a force for a more equitable future.
FundPlay Foundation
FundPlay is on a mission to make play possible for every child, no matter their zip code or background. By investing in grassroots sports organizations and community-driven initiatives, FundPlay helps create safe, inclusive spaces where kids can learn, grow, and thrive through the power of sport. Their support goes beyond funding, it’s about championing equity, nurturing potential, and empowering local leaders who are already making a difference. Through access to equipment, coaching, and opportunities, FundPlay ensures that play isn’t a privilege, it’s a right. Because when kids play, communities grow stronger, healthier, and more connected.
Liverpool Foundation
The Liverpool Football Club Foundation harnesses the global reach and local roots of Liverpool Football Club to drive real change for children and young people. Through sport, education, and community programming, the Foundation creates opportunities that uplift underserved communities and foster brighter futures across Liverpool and beyond. With a deep commitment to inclusion, wellbeing, and empowerment, the Foundation supports youth development both on and off the pitch, building confidence, leadership, and life skills through mentorship, high-quality coaching, and tailored support services. Every session is more than just a game, it’s a step toward breaking down barriers, strengthening communities, and helping the next generation believe in their potential.
AOS Sports
AOS Sports, which stands for Athlete of Significance, is more than just developing physical prowess, it is also about establishing character and purpose outside of the game. Their programs aim to create well-rounded leaders by combining top training, mentoring, mental performance tools, and life skills. Whether through camps, coaching resources, or intensive gap-year experiences, AOS is dedicated to the concept of "Significance over Success," which prioritizes integrity, resilience, and long-term impact over short-term gains. At its foundation, AOS inspires athletes and coaches to lead with purpose, appreciate community, and use sport as a vehicle for long-term growth.
Positive Coaching Alliance
Positive Coaching Alliance is transforming youth sports by redefining what it means to win, on and off the field. Through workshops, resources, and partnerships, Positive Coaching Alliance equips coaches, parents, and athletes with tools to build a culture rooted in respect, resilience, and character. Their approach blends high-performance training with a deep focus on personal growth, ensuring that young athletes not only play better but also grow into confident, compassionate leaders. By fostering environments where effort is celebrated, mistakes are seen as learning opportunities, and teamwork is at the core, Positive Coaching Alliance is creating a new standard for youth sports, one where positivity fuels performance and every child feels valued.
U.S. SOccer Foundation
The U.S. Soccer Foundation is dedicated to using the power of soccer to improve the lives of youth in underserved communities across the country. Through programs like Soccer for Success, the Foundation provides free after-school soccer and mentorship, promoting not just physical health, but social-emotional development and academic achievement. Their work focuses on equity and access, building safe places to play, training community coaches, and ensuring that every child, regardless of background, has the chance to benefit from the game. With a long-standing commitment to inclusion, the Foundation continues to use soccer as a powerful vehicle for opportunity, connection, and change. It’s not just about creating better players, but it’s about building stronger, more resilient communities through the beautiful game.
South Bronx United
South Bronx United harnesses the power of soccer to transform the lives of youth in one of New York City’s most underserved communities. Blending sports with education, immigration support, college prep, and mentorship, South Bronx United provides a holistic support system that helps young people succeed on the field, in the classroom, and life. Many participants come from immigrant and first-generation families, and SBU becomes a second home, offering stability, opportunity, and a sense of belonging. Through this tight-knit community, youth gain the tools, confidence, and guidance they need to become not only better players but leaders who uplift those around them.
America SCORES New York
America SCORES New York empowers youth through a unique blend of soccer, poetry, and service-learning, creating a safe and supportive space for self-expression, teamwork, and community impact. Serving students in under-resourced public schools, the program helps young people build confidence, stay active, and discover their voice, on the field and paper. Coaches double as mentors, guiding students through daily practices and writing workshops that foster literacy, leadership, and creativity. By combining sports with the arts and civic engagement, America SCORES New York nurtures the whole child, helping them grow into compassionate leaders ready to make a difference. It’s a place where passion meets purpose, and every kid is seen, heard, and celebrated.
America SCORES Cleveland
America SCORES Cleveland empowers youth in under-resourced communities by combining soccer, poetry, and service-learning into a powerful, year-round program that nurtures both body and mind. Through daily activities, students stay physically active while developing literacy skills and learning how to be leaders in their schools and neighborhoods. Coaches serve as mentors, creating safe spaces where kids can express themselves, work as a team, and take pride in their voices and ideas. The program is rooted in the belief that every child deserves the opportunity to thrive, regardless of their background. At America SCORES Cleveland, young people don't just play the game, they grow, lead, and inspire change.
City in the community
City in the Community, the foundation of New York City FC, uses the power of soccer to uplift young people across all five boroughs. Through free programs that blend play with education, mentorship, and leadership development, City in the Community creates safe spaces where youth can learn, grow, and thrive both on and off the field. From hosting after-school soccer sessions to supporting mental well-being and college readiness, the organization is deeply rooted in the communities it serves. City in the Community’s coaches and mentors are often from the same neighborhoods as the participants, creating strong, trusted relationships that fuel long-term impact. At its heart, City in the Community is about more than soccer, it's about empowering the next generation of New Yorkers to reach their full potential and become leaders in their communities.
JT Dorsey Foundation
The JT Dorsey Foundation empowers youth across Pennsylvania by using soccer as a tool to build character, promote academic achievement, and foster healthy life choices. Through after-school programs, mentoring, and leadership development, the foundation creates supportive environments where kids can grow on and off the field. Rooted in the belief that every child deserves access to opportunity, their work prioritizes inclusion, education, and equity. By combining sport with personal development, the JT Dorsey Foundation helps young people build a stronger future for themselves and their communities.
Open Field International
Open Field International connects youth across the globe through the universal language of soccer, creating safe spaces where sport becomes a platform for education, leadership, and community impact. Operating in both West Africa and the U.S., they provide youth with mentorship, life skills training, and opportunities for civic engagement. Their programs are led by local leaders, many of whom grew up in the same communities they now serve, creating a powerful cycle of empowerment. Open Field doesn’t just teach the game, it nurtures the next generation of changemakers.
Open Goal Project
Open Goal Project breaks down barriers to high-level soccer for talented youth from underserved communities in Washington, D.C. and beyond. Recognizing that access to elite development often depends on financial privilege, Open Goal provides pathways for players to train, compete, and be seen, regardless of their economic background. Alongside athletic opportunity, the organization offers mentorship, academic guidance, and college support, helping young athletes unlock their full potential on and off the pitch. For many, Open Goal is the first step toward dreams once thought out of reach.
project goal
Project GOAL (Greater Opportunity for Athletes to Learn) blends academics and soccer to support middle school youth in Rhode Island, particularly those from immigrant and underserved communities. Students participate in tutoring and educational enrichment before hitting the field for soccer training, creating a balanced, motivating structure that promotes both school success and physical activity. The program emphasizes accountability, discipline, and community engagement, preparing students not just for high school but for lifelong achievement. At Project GOAL, sport is more than a game, it’s a bridge to brighter futures.
safe-hub Philadelphia
Safe-Hub Philadelphia creates inclusive, community-led spaces where youth can play, learn, and grow. At the heart of its mission is using soccer to address social inequality, providing free access to sport, education, and mentoring in underserved neighborhoods. Coaches act as role models, offering guidance that goes far beyond the field and helping participants develop confidence, resilience, and leadership. With a focus on equity and local impact, Safe-Hub builds strong, connected communities by putting youth at the center of change.
Soccer Without Borders
Soccer Without Borders uses the global game to support refugee and immigrant youth, creating welcoming environments where players can learn English, build friendships, and gain the tools they need to succeed in school and life. With programs in the U.S. and abroad, they provide consistent, culturally responsive support that fosters belonging and personal growth. Soccer is the entry point, but the true goal is empowerment, helping young people find their voice, thrive in their new communities, and see themselves as future leaders.
starfinder foundation
Based in Philadelphia, Starfinder Foundation unlocks the potential of youth through soccer, mentorship, and leadership training. Focused on teens from underserved communities, the organization combines sport with academic support, college prep, and life skills development in a structured, nurturing environment. Starfinder’s programs encourage self-expression, teamwork, and resilience, qualities that carry well beyond the pitch. With a deep commitment to equity and opportunity, Starfinder helps young people transform passion for the game into confidence, purpose, and a path to success.
Street Soccer USA
Street Soccer USA brings the game to where it’s needed most, city streets, shelters, and underserved neighborhoods, using soccer as a vehicle for social impact, community building, and personal transformation. Their programs reach youth and adults alike, offering safe spaces to play, develop life skills, and connect with mentors who care. By combining grassroots outreach with professional development pathways and national tournaments, they create a movement rooted in inclusion, dignity, and hope. For many, it’s not just about sport, it’s about finding belonging and a new sense of direction through the game.
Soccer Unity Project
Soccer Unity Project uses the power of soccer to bridge divides and build communities across Greater Boston, creating inclusive spaces where youth from all backgrounds can connect, grow, and thrive. Through free and accessible programming that blends high-quality coaching with social-emotional learning and mentorship, the organization fosters belonging, resilience, and leadership both on and off the field. With a strong focus on equity and access, Soccer Unity Project empowers young people to embrace their identity, build meaningful relationships, and become changemakers in their communities. It’s more than a game, it’s a movement for unity, understanding, and opportunity through sport