Community Outreach
FC Dallas is committed to reaching out to the Dallas Fort Worth community on and off the playing field. Through several unique programs FC Dallas touches the lives of thousands of our community residents through a variety of programs. Click on a program name below to find out more: Programs:
Hunt4Soccer
Hunt4Soccer is dedicated to providing needy children not only with the opportunity to learn, play and enjoy the game of soccer, but also to teach the importance of team effort, fair competition and good sportsmanship. The program hosts professionally coached soccer clinics after school and provides a soccer ball to all children participating in the United States. This past year, over 55 clinics were held for children in Dallas with five of those held in Africa and Puerto Rico. The goal for 2007 is 3500 children worldwide, and 3000 children in the United States.
For more information, visit hunt4soccer.org or call (214) 369-7066.
 | The FC Dallas Foundation is proud to support the Frisco Miracle League. This year the Frisco Miracle League was the recipient of a donation from our annual Foundation Soccer Match in the amount of $22,500. In addiation to the donation, FC Dallas player, Pablo Ricchetti has taken on the role of a "Buddy" to the Frisco Miracle League children. Pablo spends his Saturday mornings supporting and helping out the children in their soccer, bowling and softball games. Pablo has also created a program to raise money for the Frisco Miracle League. Pablo has traded is game worn jersey for those of many Major League Soccer and International soccer stars. To purchase raffle tickets for a jersey and to see what jerseys are available click here. The Miracle League of Frisco is a local, non-profit charitable organization founded by an energetic group of baseball fans and fans of children. The organization is dedicated to providing a rewarding experience for our players, their families and our community. More » |
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
 | FC Dallas Foundation has partnered with The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to support their School and Youth Programs. Pennies for Patients and Pasta for Pennies, allow students from across North Texas to help make a difference in the lives of those touched by cancer. For a three week period during the fall or spring, schools participate in this program by collecting spare change to help raise funds and awareness of blood cancers, such as leukemia. |
Join the 550 North Texas schools helping to advance the Society's mission to find a cure for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families by to help save lives today!
Bridlewood Elementary in Flower Mound, Texas received the Top Elementary School Award for the 2007-2008 School & Youth Programs, Pennies for Patients and Pasta for Pennies. Coordinated by Kim Harris, the school raised an amazing $5,901.12 for the Pennies program benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. This program raised over $561,000 in North Texas this year due to schools like Bridlewood coming together to raise funds and awareness of the Society's mission to find a cure for blood cancers like leukemia, the most common type of cancer in children and young adults under the age of 20. For their outstanding efforts, the top classroom at Bridlewood Elementary received tickets to the FC Dallas game on May 24th. FC Dallas and The FC Dallas Foundation have partnered with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to help reward these students for their efforts in the fight against cancer. For more information or to register for the 2008-2009 School & Youth programs, please visit www.schoolandyouth.org/ntx or call 972-354-8310.
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America SCORES - Dallas
FC Dallas has partnered with America SCORES, a nonprofit agency serving inner-city youth in Dallas Independent School District elementary schools. Launching its program this past fall, America SCORES is Dallas' only after-school program that uses the world's most popular sport, soccer, to inspire literacy in urban, public schools. To learn more about America SCORES and how you can become involved visit americascores.org
The FC Dallas Foundation will host the 343 Memorial Climb on September 7, 2008 at noon at Pizza Hut Park.
Named in honor of the 343 firefighters who were lost in the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001, the 343 Memorial Climb featured a stair climb and a firefighter relay race. For more information, visit 343memorialclimb.com.
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