Austin FC unveiled a major donation to the Uvalde community this week in hopes this grieving community can use soccer to help them heal.
Austin FC unveiled a major donation to the Uvalde community this week in hopes the grieving community can use soccer to help them heal.
"We’ve seen as an organization that soccer has the power to heal communities, with mini-pitches, we’ve seen through the 5 mini-pitches that 4ATX Foundation has already built across Austin. that where there’s a safe space to play. Young soccer players and families will come together and they’ll be in community with one another. They’ll be active and just experience the joy of soccer and being together," said Kaitlin Mauro, executive director of 4ATX Foundation.
This is the sixth mini-pitch that Austin FC and the 4ATX Foundation has built across Austin and Texas. Earlier this year, the foundation also opened a fall soccer camp in Uvalde for over 700 young players at no cost to their families.DAILY NEWSLETTERthat I have read and agree
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