The Greenville Triumph and Liberty Soccer Foundation recently awarded a $100,000 grant to the YMCA of Greenville.
The inaugural grant from the new foundation will help enhance the YMCA’s Youth Sports program. It will provide financial assistance to the families whose children wish to join the program. More than 13,000 children participate in the program and over half play youth soccer through the YMCA.
“This gift enables us to extend the reach and impact of the YMCA’s Youth Sports program to many more children and families that want to participate, but don’t have the means to do so,” said Scot Baddley, president and CEO of the YMCA of Greenville.
An announcement event was held at the Eastside Family YMCA branch in Taylors on June 10. YMCA staff members, Greenville Triumph and Liberty players and children from the YMCA’s summer camp and sports programs were in attendance.
The Greenville Triumph and Liberty Soccer Foundation was established in early 2024 to help support the Upstate community. It is a combined initiative of the Triumph and Liberty soccer clubs. The foundation has launched programs focused on education, health and wellness, soccer development and social equity.
“This grant to the YMCA of Greenville underscores our commitment to increasing access to sports in our community by allowing all kids to experience the joy and benefits of participating in sports,” said Megan Kolak, senior vice president of the Greenville Triumph Soccer Club.
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