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Causes: Children & Youth, Youth Development Programs
Mission: We share d. C. United's goal to: "win championships and serve the community. " the d. C. United foundation is committed to bringing the international power of soccer directly into d. C. Area inner-city communities through our signature programs, the most prominent of which is the united soccer club. This growing program introduces the game of soccer and its many social, nutritional and educational benefits to d. C. Area youth through weekend and after-school programs. Through our local and national corporate partners, fan-base, governmental agencies, the united soccer foundation and our own fundraising efforts, we are committed to continuing to reach over thousands of children each year and contribute over $1 million dollars to the charitable needs of our nation's capital.
Programs: United soccer club created from the requests of many parents in the greater washington area, creates opportunities for youth, in k through 3rd grades, to play organized soccer in a number of urban areas. There are fourteen sites throughout the region that reach over 1,000 youth participants.
kicks for kids: provides the "game-day experience" for over 10,000 inner-city, at-risk or other under-served youth each dc united season.
This organization's nonprofit status may have been revoked or it may have merged with another organization or ceased operations.