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Annual Report Contents Letter from the President & CEO and Chairman | 2020 | Annual Report Contents Letter from the President & CEO and Chairman NOVEMBER 2020 Letter from the President & CEO and Chairman 3 FY20 in Review 4 Dear friends of the U.S. Soccer Foundation, COVID-19, we installed 100 mini-pitches in 40 communities. It’s Everyone’s Game 6 During the fall 2019 season, we engaged 62,000 children in This year has been challenging for everyone. As the world Soccer for Success. Soccer for Success 8 and our country grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, 2019 National Training 8 and its devastating human, economic, and negative social We also worked with new partners to engage more young Soccer for Success at Home 10 consequences, we have worked hard to think in new ways, girls and women in the game as players and adapt, and continue our work, which is even more vital coach-mentors through United for Girls. Soccer for Success Partners 12 than ever. Safe Places to Play 14 When schools closed this past spring, our team quickly Mini-Pitch SystemTM 14 These current events only serve to underscore the responded by launching Soccer for Success at importance of our mission. For more than 25 years, Home, an online hub complete with videos and resources Creating Safe Places to Play 16 our U.S. Soccer Foundation team and partners have been for children and families to use at home. Our team also Safe Places to Play Grants 18 working to grow the game of soccer. Our mission today is spent the summer adapting our Soccer for Success United for Girls 20 focused on underserved communities, as we work hard curricula so that our coach-mentors can run the program Ambassadors 21 to address a number of societal issues—including the virtually and in socially-distant settings. lack of recreational facilities, organized sports programs, In the News 22 and health, wellness, and mentorship opportunities in We continue to use soccer to improve the long-term Donors 24 underserved communities. physical and emotional health of our National Leadership Council Network 24 children—something that is needed now more than ever. We remain fully committed to our mission today. We Thanks to supporters like you, we know that we will get Individual Donors 24 continue to safely install mini-pitches at schools, through this tough time. And together, we will Institutional Investors 29 parks, and youth centers that will be ready for children continue to use soccer to build a healthier, brighter, and Financials 30 when it’s safe to play again. This past year, in spite of better future for children. Board of Directors 34 Ed Foster-Simeon Charles “Cully” Stimson President & CEO Chairman U.S. SOCCER FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2020 | 3 FY20 in Review JULY DECEMBER JANUARY • U.S. Soccer Foundation hosts its • U.S. Soccer Foundation celebrates the • U.S. Soccer Foundation, Musco Lighting, annual Soccer for Success National two-year anniversary of It’s Everyone’s and United Soccer Coaches donate a Training in Washington, D.C. for 130 Game. mini-pitch to the City of Baltimore during participants representing 51 Soccer for the United Soccer Coaches Convention. Success programs across the country. • U.S. Soccer Foundation announces new mini-pitch initiative in Houston. • U.S. Soccer Foundation announces Funded by Houston Dynamo owners partnership with Musco Lighting, Jake Silverstein and Ben Guill, the FEBRUARY Energy Assist Foundation, Fields & partnership will see 15 mini-pitches • The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation Futures, and 7-Eleven to create 10 come to the Greater Houston area joins the U.S. Soccer Foundation’s United mini-pitches in support of Oklahoma over five years. for Girls effort as a presenting partner in City Public Schools’ Pathway to a three-year, $5 million partnership. Greatness initiative. APRIL SEPTEMBER • In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, • In partnership with Musco Lighting, U.S. Soccer Foundation launches Soccer U.S. Soccer Foundation unveils new for Success at Home, an online hub state-of-the-art Mini-Pitch System™ offering kids and their families fun drills, modular sports solution, which comes activities, and useful tips to stay active complete with benches, fencing, and healthy while schools and after- ADA-accessible gates, and lighting to school programs are closed. Resources extend hours of play. are distributed to more than 275,000 families. OCTOBER • U.S. Soccer Foundation opens 10 mini-pitches in New York City, marking a total of 30 mini-pitches that have come to all five boroughs through the New York City Soccer Initiative. 2019 2020 ANNUAL REPORT 2020 | 5 It’s Everyone’s Game December 6, 2019 marked the second anniversary of the launch of It’s Everyone’s Game, the U.S. Soccer Foundation’s movement focused on increasing access to soccer in underserved areas. By 2026, the Foundation aims to serve one million youth in high-quality soccer programming and create 1,000 mini-pitches nationwide in support of these efforts. The success of the movement would not be possible without the Foundation’s national partners—adidas, Major League Soccer, Musco Lighting, and Target. This year, they helped make soccer everyone’s game by... ADIDAS MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER …expanding access to soccer and Safe …helping the Foundation expand access Places to Play mini-pitches in New York City to Soccer for Success and creating mini- and Los Angeles. pitches in MLS club markets. MUSCO LIGHTING TARGET …creating a Mini-Pitch System™ modular …creating 28 new mini-pitches in the sports solution to extend the daily hours Baltimore, Bay Area, Denver, Orlando, of play. Philadelphia, St. Paul, and Washington, D.C. metro areas. ANNUAL REPORT 2020 | 7 Soccer for Success NATIONAL TRAINING The U.S. Soccer Foundation’s Soccer for Success program, offered free to participants and led by trained coach-mentors, incorporates health and wellness education and helps kids develop critical life skills in addition to teaching soccer fundamentals. The result? Kids are healthier, more active, and have the tools they need to succeed both on and off the pitch. Each year, the U.S. Soccer Foundation hosts individuals from across the country for National Training. From July 11 to July 14, 2019, they learned the new Soccer for Success curriculum through a combination of on-field demonstrations, activities, presentations, and classroom-style learning. At the end of the weekend, 130 participants representing 51 Soccer for Success programs across the country became certified to collectively train a total of 5,000Soccer for Success coach-mentors. It is really special for me to be a part of this…It’s been I feel very lucky to be part of this movement...I feel really fun learning from the facilitators, but it’s actually very thankful to my organization that trusts the “been really fun learning from my colleagues here “selected few to make it out and be part of the cause, too because everyone has their own little tricks of the movement, to make this awesome game available the trade.” to multiple communities, particularly communities that are underserved that we know can benefit so much.” - KALEY MIALKI, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA/IFAS EXTENSION – ISMAEL CANDELAS, THINK TOGETHER ANNUAL REPORT 2020 | 9 Soccer for Success Resources distributed to more than 275,000 families SOCCER FOR SUCCESS AT HOME As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Soccer for Success and resources. These resources, activities, tips, and more looked a bit different during the spring 2020 season. To were also hosted on an online hub. The virtual program ran keep children and families active while at home, the U.S. for 12 weeks, the same length of a normal season, and each We are developing plans to We appreciate the resources. At first, we did not know Soccer Foundation launched Soccer for Success at Home. week incorporated the program’s five components: physical “““engage kids in sports and We are putting these videos what to do to comfort our Each week, the team created and distributed a Spanish and activity, mentorship, health & wellness, safe spaces, and activities at home during this on loop via the local cable 80,000+ members. We looked an English video and flyer that included helpful activities community engagement. crazy period and one of the provider so that our young at numerous websites and sports we need the most help learners around the school attended countless webinars. on is soccer. It will be amazing district who do not have The Foundation information was to share this with kids in our reliable high speed internet so meaningful that we decided service area.” service, but do have cable to share it not only with our service, can see the content Soccer for Success family but –YMCA OF THE and take part.” through our website with all of NORTH SHORE our members.” –ALEXANDRIA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS –ILLINOIS YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION Soccer for Success at Home While we’re social distancing, let’s continue to connect with each other and stay active. We’ve created activities and gathered tools from trusted sources Soccer for Success atWRKHOS\RXLQFRUSRUDWHWKHçYHFRPSRQHQWVRI Home Soccer for SuccessSoccer into your for Success at Home at-home routine. Mientras estamos tratando de distanciarnos socialmente, tratemos de continuar Mientras estamos tratando de distanciarnos socialmente, tratemos de continuar conectándonos y mantenernos activos. Hemos creado actividades y reunido recursos conectándonos y mantenernos activos. Hemos creado actividades y reunido recursos GHIXHQWHVFRQçDEOHVTXHWHSRGU£QD\XGDUDLQFRUSRUDUORVFLQFRFRPSRQHQWHVGHO GHIXHQWHVFRQçDEOHVTXHWHSRGU£QD\XGDUDLQFRUSRUDUORVFLQFRFRPSRQHQWHVGHO programa Soccer for Success en tu rutina mientras te mantienes en casa. programaVolume Soccer for Success10 en tu rutina mientras te mantienes en casa. Octavo Volumen Doce Volumen Physical Activity Actividad Física Coach Mike and Coach Bruno return for your weekly Soccer for Success at Home Actividad Física ¡Únete a nosotros para una actividad de fútbol en casa! session.
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