USA
News related to Grassroot Soccer’s work in the United States, supporting GRS programs through development and fundraising.
Methembe Ndlovu Wins Dartmouth College Social Justice Award
On Friday, January 29, 2010, Grassroot Soccer Co-Founder and Zimbabwe Director Methembe Ndlovu was awarded Dartmouth College’s 2010 Martin Luther King Social Justice Award. The awards recognize members of the Dartmouth community who have contributed significantly to social justice, peace, civil rights, education, public health, or environmental justice. One of the three awardees [...]
The Revolution’s Chris Tierney Spends His Off-Season With GRS
Chris Tierney, a wide left midfielder for the New England Revolution, spent a month of his off season not vacationing with friends and family, but volunteering for HIV/AIDS outreach with Grassroot Soccer in South Africa.
Tierney is 24 and heading into his third season with the Revolution. The Massachusetts native graduated from the University of Virginia [...]
Tommy Clark featured in the Scottish Daily Record
Seeing teammates die of AIDS convinced me to do something to stop spread of HIV, says goalie Tommy Clark
Nov 16 2009 By Brian McIver
WITH 30,000 chanting Africans cheering him on,Tommy Clark stepped off the bench and took to the field at the Babourfields Stadium in Buloweyo, Zimbabwe.
The young Scots-born footballer, son of legendary Aberdeen goalie [...]
Metro Soccer NY Takes To The Field With Grassroot Soccer
Metro Soccer NY, an adult soccer league that runs year-round throughout New York City has partnered with Grassroot Soccer to help spread the word about GRS in the city that never sleeps.
Throughout the fall season all teams competing in the Metro Soccer leagues will be sporting uniforms with the Grassroot Soccer logo emblazoned across the [...]
Ethan Zohn A Finalist In GQ “Better Man Better World” Contest; Cast Your Vote Today
Grassroot Soccer co-founder Ethan Zohn has been named one of five finalists in GQ’s Better Men Better World Search, and we’re asking everyone in the GRS family to help Ethan by voting for him today! As always, if Ethan wins he’ll be donating the prize money to his charities, but perhaps even more imporant is [...]