South Bronx United (SBU) is a nonprofit youth development organization with a mission of using soccer as a tool for social change. More than 1,300 young people, beginning at age four and all the way through college, will have participated in programs this year on the soccer field, in the classroom, and in the community.

Founded in 2009 to address a lack in youth athletic programs in the South Bronx, the organization's programs have grown to combine soccer with academic enrichment, college prep, mentoring, leadership development, health and wellness programs, immigration legal services, and other family and youth supports. The SBU Academy has a 100% high school graduation rate and 94% college matriculation rate. College-readiness rates of graduates are three-times the rate of their peers.  


This year, the Charity Cup campaign will help SBU achieve multiple immediate goals:

1. Utilize the new SBU Clubhouse this fall to serve as a safe space for program youth and expand recreational programming for our youngest participants.

2. Grow the GYL College Access Program by bringing more college prep workshops to more students.

3. Add an additional middle school cohort to the SBU Academy in September.

4. Increase girls recruitment across all programs.

This cause is very dear to me, and I appreciate support in all amounts! Together we can make a difference!