FieldTurf and the U.S. Soccer Foundation have once again joined forces to award eighteen Footprint Fields grants that support the development of new FieldTurf soccer fields around the country. The Footprint Fields program, supported by adidas, FieldTurf and MLS W.O.R.K.S., provides safe places for children to play in communities across America. This marks the 10th straight year that FieldTurf and the U.S. Soccer Foundation have provided field building grants, totaling approximately $10 million.
“The U.S. Soccer Foundation is honored to partner with FieldTurf in support of this wonderful program,” said Ed Foster-Simeon, President & CEO of the U.S. Soccer Foundation. “As a company, their track record is unparalleled and the product speaks for itself. FieldTurf is a leader in the industry and we are proud to partner with them in the creation of safe places for children to play nationwide. ”
“The Footprint Fields program is a tremendous opportunity for FieldTurf and the U.S. Soccer Foundation to build safer playing fields across America,” said FieldTurf President Eric Daliere. “Not only are we helping communities in need, we’re promoting the beautiful game of soccer among very deserving kids.”
2012 Footprint Fields Grant Recipients:
- Centennial Soccer Club and Columbia River United FA (Gresham, OR)
- Charlotte Soccer Academy (Charlotte, NC)
- Cincinnati United (Cincinnati, OH)
- City of Bell Gardens (Bell Gardens, CA)
- Encinitas Soccer League (Encinitas, CA)
- Friends of Grant Athletics (Portland, OR)
- Hawthorn Park District (Cicero, IL)
- KIPP DC (Washington, DC)
- Lehigh Valley United, F.C. (Whitehall, PA)
- National Sports Center (Blaine, MN)
- New Britain Parks and Recreation Department (New Britain, CT)
- Newburgh Armory Unity Center, Inc. (Newburgh, NY)
- Oakland Unified School District (Oakland, CA)
- Rich May Foundation (Atherton, CA)
- RYSL (Rochester, MI)
- Take the Field (Chicago, IL)
- United Neighborhood Organization (Chicago, IL)
- Urban Ventures (Minneapolis, MN)
- Westside Metros Soccer Club (Beaverton, OR)
About FieldTurf
FieldTurf offers industry-leading engineering and manufacturing resources and leads the synthetic turf industry with regard to setting higher environmental standards. FieldTurf is the global market leader in terms of synthetic sports fields with more than 7000 fields installed. Additionally, FieldTurf has attained more than 15,000 satisfied customers in high quality pet, residential, commercial and municipal landscaping solutions, playground surfacing and has a complete range of golf and tennis products. FieldTurf synthetic turf customers enjoy the benefits of significantly reduced water consumption, the elimination of fertilizer and pesticides, superior durability and drainage and a product that looks and feels real. The positive environmental impact of FieldTurf provides the added benefit of LEED building contributions.
FieldTurf is part of Tarkett Sports, a Division of the Tarkett Group. Tarkett Sports is the largest entity in the sports and landscape surfacing industries. Included within the Tarkett Sports portfolio is an impressive range of performance sports flooring products. This product range includes: synthetic and hardwood basketball; volleyball and gymnasium flooring; squash and racquetball courts; floor protection and covering systems; weight room flooring; and high performance indoor and outdoor running tracks, featuring Beynon and Atlas track surfaces. All Tarkett Sports surfaces are developed, produced and installed with a concentration on sustainability and a commitment to protecting the environment, providing additional LEED contribution opportunities for customers. The company calls this focus on sustainability and the environment ‘Environmental Intelligence’ and all company personnel strive to exemplify this philosophy in all aspects of the business.
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About the U.S. Soccer Foundation
The U.S. Soccer Foundation is the Major Charitable Arm of Soccer in the United States. Established in 1994, the U.S. Soccer Foundation has invested more than $55 million in all 50 states. The U.S. Soccer Foundation supports programs and field building projects that provide underserved youth, in urban communities, with opportunities that promote positive behavior, healthy lifestyles, self-confidence and positive alternatives to drugs, crime and other at-risk behaviors.
