Hancock Soccer Association Awarded Grant

Richfield, Ohio. February 10, 2012: Ohio Youth Soccer Association North member, Hancock Soccer Association, was awarded a grant by the U.S. Soccer Federation. 

The U.S. Soccer Foundation, the Major Charitable Arm of Soccer in the United States announced on February 3, 2012 that it awarded sixty grants totaling $2.4 million to non-profit organizations such as Hancock Soccer, serving at-risk youth in twenty states. Through the U.S. Soccer Foundation’s 2012 Annual Grants program, the Foundation strives to continue its mission of enhancing and growing the sport of soccer as well as improving the well-being of children in underserved areas. Grant awards support the programming and equipment needs of non-profit organizations that provide children with the opportunity to play soccer and live a healthy lifestyle.

Since 1994, The U.S. Soccer Foundation has awarded more than $55 million in grants in all 50 states.  The direct link to their website is: http://www.ussoccerfoundation.org/. On the site, you can learn more, donate, or apply for one of next year’s grant opportunities once available.

Ohio Youth Soccer Association North (OYSAN) is the State Association for U.S. Youth Soccer, the nation’s largest sports organization and the largest member of the United States Soccer Federation. OYSAN’s mission is to teach both soccer and life skills to children of all levels of interest and skill. To learn more, please visit www.oysan.org or call 330-659-0989.