ALANTON ELEMENTARY
ALANTON
ELEMENTARY
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Size 5 Soccer Balls & Two Pop Up Goals
Purchased by For the Players Foundation for the school. Thank you to our community supporters for your donations making these purchases possible!
- Size 3 soccer balls
- Size 4 soccer balls
- Cones
- Additional pop-up goals
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Every donation helps us create more play opportunities for kids. Individuals, families, and businesses who support this project will be recognized on our Supporter Wall.
THE MORE PLAY NETWORK
MORE PLAY FOR ALL
By partnering with schools, cities, parks, and local organizations, we turn everyday spaces into THE MORE PLAY NETWORK where kids can play soccer safely and often.
Blair Middle Has a New Place to Play Soccer.
The For the Players Foundation bridges community need with real-world action — connecting schools, partners, and people who can help make it happen. Blair is that mission in action.
Before February 11th, Blair students and teams had to walk half a mile to a nearby soccer field for practices — a full mile round trip that quietly stole time from what matters most: touches on the ball, time with coaches, and time in the sport they love.
Now, instead of walking back and forth, players can suit up and step onto their own home field. More play. More time. More opportunity.
This is the More Play Network in action.
Because of our supporters and partners, we were able to bridge the gap between a community need and the organizations who helped make it possible.
Impact by the Numbers
This is what community support looks like in motion — real resources, real partnerships, and more places for kids to play.
- $4,090 Raised for the Mission $3,550 + $540 Teammate Project™
- $30,000+ Documented In-Kind Support Goals, equipment, HRSC donations, raffle support
- 5 Teammate Project™ Fully Funded Every player sponsored through community support
- 10 Goals Donated by HRSC 24’ × 8’ aluminum goals
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Partner Sites Activated
• Chesapeake Public Schools (2 sites — names soon)
• Alanton Elementary (VBPS)
• Blair Middle School (NPS) - 2,500 Students With Access to Play Across four partner school sites
- 3 School Systems Connected Building relationships to create places to play
- $540 Raised for Teammate Project™ Direct support for players
- 2 Futsal & Indoor Registered Players registered
- 3 Coaches Equipped Training & gear gifted
- — HRSC & NASSC Spotlight Lauren Bland, Executive Director and Matt Whalen, Director of Operations & Director of U.S. Open — helping make this possible
Last updated: Jan 2026
Organizations Making This Possible
Strong relationships are the starting point for meaningful impact, and these organizations are helping make long-term access to play possible.
Supporters Make the Work Possible
Thank you to the families, friends, and community champions who help students play, move, and learn in safe, inclusive spaces. Your support builds real access—one school, one team, one kid at a time.
*We only list supporters who have given permission for their names to be shared publicly.*