April 23, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Houston Dynamo FC News Release
This past Tuesday, members of the Houston Dynamo organization spent time volunteering at Buffalo Bayou Park as part of MLS Works’ Greener Goals initiative. At the event, volunteers helped pull up more than 8,500 invasive ragweed plants over nearly 1,000 feet of hillside.
Volunteers included players from MLS NEXT Pro side Houston Dynamo 2 and the Houston Dash, as well as various front office individuals.
According to Houston Dash President Jessica O’Neill, volunteering time at events such as a this is a crucial for any sports team to give back to their community.
“The city, the county does a phenomenal job making sure that there’s resources and places for people to be active, to relax, to get outside,” O’Neill said. “And to take time out of the workday and make sure that we can help clean it up and contribute is massive. It’s an opportunity for everyone to spend some time together in a different way and for us to leave our mark on the city.”
The event was part of MLS’ fifth Annual Greener Goals Week of Service. Returning in-person for the first time since 2019, League-wide efforts will continue through Earth Day weekend, raising awareness about environmental issues in the soccer community.
The event featured more than 20 players from Houston Dynamo 2, the currently undefeated MLS NEXT Pro team playing in its inaugural season. For head coach Kenny Bundy, making sure that his players take time out of their schedules to volunteer, particularly for environmental issues such as this, is a core tenant of his philosophy as a coach.
“When you have the opportunity that these guys have, and the staff has, it’s a responsibility to take care of your community,” Bundy said. “We’re very lucky and fortunate to have as many great places as we have in Houston, and I made it very clear to the boys in the beginning that there are going to be multiple things that we really want to focus on and part of that is…
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