Category: News 328 posts found


Introducing the 2010/11 Interns!

September 10, 2010

Grassroot Soccer is proud to present our 2010/2011 intern class!  Hailing from 13 states and 4 countries, this is our largest and most geographically… Read More

24 Hour Barefoot Tournament Features in Boston Herald

September 7, 2010

The following is a Boston Herald article written by Bruce Lerch on September 2,  2010. Click here to read the original… Read More

GRS Wins Nike and Ashoka’s Changemakers Regional Competition

September 2, 2010

(Washington, DC – August 25, 2010)  Nike and Ashoka’s Changemakers today announced the three global winners and three regional winners in the Changing Lives… Read More

GRS Wins “How is Socialwok helping you?” Contest

August 26, 2010

Grassroot Soccer recently won the “How is Socialwok helping you?” contest for the innovative use of Socialwok and Google Apps for… Read More

Notre Dame Men’s Soccer Exhibition Game Benefits GRS

August 23, 2010

The following is an excerpt from a www.und.com article published on the 19 August, 2010. Read More

GRS Features on National Public Radio

July 29, 2010

Grassroot Soccer’s Football For Hope Centre was featured in a National Public Radio (NPR) Broadcast on July 27, 2010. Click here… Read More

Study Finds Football Programs are Preventing Spread of HIV

July 19, 2010

A study of Grassroot Soccer and other football for development projects, conducted by Coxswain Social Investment as part of the Football For an HIV Free… Read More

GRS Official Charity Partner of Women’s Professional Soccer

July 16, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO, CA & NEW YORK, NY (July 13, 2010) – Grassroot Soccer (GRS) and Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) are pleased to announce their… Read More

GRS Port Elizabeth Features in Vanity Fair

July 12, 2010

The following is an article published 9 July, 2010 by Austin Merrill on VanityFair.com. Perie Zabathempu has begun her weeks… Read More

Young Leaders from South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Zambia Represent GRS at Football For Hope Festival

July 9, 2010

Eight Grassroot Soccer (GRS) graduates and three staff members from communities across Southern Africa came together last week to form the GRS delegation at… Read More