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The Town FC and SWB:
Coming Together to Bring Positive Change for Newcomer Youth in the Bay Area
The Town FC and Soccer Without Borders (SWB) are partnering together to ensure the soccer field remains a safe and inclusive space for newcomer youth in the Bay Area...and you can help!
Your contribution is crucial to the continued sustainability, growth, and impact of SWB's work serving nearly 1200 newcomer youth in the Bay Area each year through trauma-informed, evidence-based soccer, education, and community-building programs.
The Town FC:
Building community, creating opportunity, and leaving a legacy through the beautiful game.
Soccer Without Borders:
Creating belonging through soccer, education, and community.
We are thrilled to announce a new partnership between Soccer Without Borders and The Town FC, a dynamic Bay Area soccer club committed to revolutionizing the sport through building community and celebrating inclusivity.
The Town FC, with its aim to create a vibrant soccer community through innovation and disruption, aligns perfectly with SWB's mission of using soccer as a vehicle for positive change, providing refugee and immigrant youth and marginalized girls with a toolkit to overcome obstacles to growth, inclusion, and personal success.
Together, we aim to build a stronger, more inclusive soccer culture where every player, fan, and community member can thrive. This collaboration will harness our shared passion for soccer to empower individuals and unite diverse groups, reinforcing the profound power of sport to drive social change.​
TST 2024:
Raising Funds and Making an Impact
The Town FC made a splash at TST 2024 (The Soccer Tournament), a thrilling 7-a-side competition with a winner-takes-all prize of $1 million for both the men's and women's tournaments. This rapidly growing event, which took place at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina, was broadcast live on ESPN, ensuring widespread visibility and excitement.
We are proud to announce that James, a youth participant from SWB Bay Area, was invited to join The Town FC’s team, showcasing the outstanding young people hailing from the SWB community.
During the tournament, not only did The Town FC compete, but raised awareness and raised funds for Soccer Without Borders, highlighting our shared commitment to building a vibrant community built to empower young people through soccer. Join us by cheering for The Town FC and supporting SWB's mission to make a lasting, positive impact through the beautiful game.
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SWB Oakland's Impact by the Numbers
Fiscal Year 2023
1182
refugee and newcomer
youth served by
SWB Oakland in FY23
1117
Total soccer, education, and community-building activities held at SWB Oakland in FY23
72
Youth provided with formal
leadership roles such as interns, referees, and more in FY23
38
Countries of origin
represented by SWB Oakland participants in FY23
About SWB
Soccer Without Borders (SWB) uses soccer as a vehicle for positive change in the United States and abroad. SWB combines soccer play and instruction with education and community-building activities in a year-round program model that authentically shifts outcomes for the newcomer youth and marginalized girls served. SWB’s impact has been recognized by the global FIFA Diversity Award, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Sports Award, the Wharton School of Business’ Lipman Family Prize, MacKenzie Scott's Yield Giving award, and more.
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>> Learn about the SWB mission
>> Discover the methodologies of SWB programming
>> Read about our impact in the SWB 2023 Annual Report
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