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Bill Gates Honors Grassroot Soccer
Bill Gates has honored Grassroot Soccer as a “Game Changer.” On his blog, Gates Notes, Bill writes about why, especially during… Read More
Scoring Goals: in Soccer and in Life
âMy family was so happy when they realized that the lessons I had learned at GRS had brought more impact in my life.â In… Read More
Grassroot Soccerâs Eighth Annual World AIDS Day Gala Celebrates 20 Years of Impact; Raises Nearly $1.9 Million to Play It Forward for Adolescent Health
On December 1, Grassroot Soccer (GRS) brought its community of supporters together at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City for its Eighth Annual World… Read More
Available Now â Grassroot Soccer Limited Edition 20th Anniversary Jersey!
In celebration of our 20th anniversary, Grassroot Soccer (GRS) is releasing today, on World AIDS Day, a limited edition commemorative jersey… Read More
The Pelé Foundation Honors Grassroot Soccer with Three Hearts Award
Grassroot Soccer (GRS), along with Cristiano Ronaldo and Global Empowerment Mission, is honored to be the recipient of the Three Hearts… Read More
From the Soccer Pitch to the Artist’s Studio: A Portrait of Impact
In honor of Grassroot Soccerâs 20th anniversary, we are spotlighting former participants from over the past two decades, where they are now, and how participating… Read More
Introducing Grassroot Soccerâs 2021 Annual Report
Dear Friends, When I founded Grassroot Soccer (GRS) with three former teammates during the height of the AIDS crisis in Zimbabwe two decades ago, we… Read More
Training a New Cohort of Game-Changers in the Pearl of Africa
Imagine a six-hour flight to a nation with the worldâs youngest population? A nation with 45 million strong, hospitable, and generous inhabitants whom you would… Read More
A Changemaker at Home and in the Community: My Experience as a SKILLZ Coach
Praise (left) with GRS colleagues in 2022. Back in 2016, Grassroot Soccer (GRS) trained more than 100 young people to become SKILLZ Coaches at the… Read More
Announcing the Grassroot Soccer Youth Advisory Committee
As a leader in youth engagement, Grassroot Soccer (GRS) is excited to announce the formation of the inaugural GRS Youth Advisory Committee: an advisory and… Read More