Supporters
Posts related to Grassroot Soccer’s many supporters, and the invaluable assistance they provide
Grassroot Soccer Named Official Charity Partner of Women’s Professional Soccer
SAN FRANCISCO, CA & NEW YORK, NY (July 13, 2010) – Grassroot Soccer (GRS) and Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) are pleased to announce their new partnership supporting Get Active!, WPS’s campaign to fight childhood obesity across the country. GRS uses the power of soccer in the fight against HIV & AIDS in Africa and to [...]
Elton John AIDS Foundation Funds Prevention, Testing and Treatment Project in Zambia
During a visit to Grassroot Soccer’s Football for Hope Centre in Khayelitsha, South Africa on March 25, 2010, Founder and Chairman of the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF), Sir Elton John, emphasized the role that football can play in fighting the AIDS epidemic: “Soccer stars are the most powerful role models for young people today… [...]
United States Soccer Foundation Gala Supports GRS
In recognition of Grassroot Soccer’s (GRS) work to help children develop important life skills and embrace healthy lifestyles, the U.S. Soccer Foundation invited GRS to join them for their 2010 Gala in Washington, DC on March 4th. GRS CEO, Dr. Tommy Clark was a member of the gala Host Committee and joined Honoree Archbishop Desmond [...]
GRS Wins British Airways Business Opportunity Grant
Grassroot Soccer was recently selected by British Airways to receive one of 100 Business Opportunities Grants. The following is an excerpt from British Airways about the grant:
For its Business Opportunity Grant program, British Airways hand selected the winning companies primarily based on how a year’s worth of business travel and face to face meetings, along [...]
Upper Valley Lightning SC Supporting Grassroot Soccer This Season
Grassroot Soccer and the Lightning Soccer Club have formed an exciting new partnership beginning in the Fall of 2009, with Grassroot Soccer emblazoned across the front of all Lightning uniforms this season!
But the connection between these two organizations has been around for a while, with Grassroot Soccer CEO Tommy Clark himself an alumni of the [...]