June 7, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Columbus Crew SC News Release
COLUMBUS – Columbus Crew today announced the Club’s initiatives and events throughout the month of June, as part of MLS WORKS’ Soccer For All. As part of Major League Soccer’s social responsibility platform, the Crew works to ensure that everyone is welcome to MLS and the Crew, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status.
The Crew engages in inclusive community activities throughout the year, with Soccer For All serving as a month-long celebration of soccer being a global sport for all. The Black & Gold’s home match against Charlotte FC at Lower.com Field on Saturday, June 18 is set to serve as the highlight of a celebration of all the year-round work with a specific focus on Pride Month and Juneteenth.
“As we reflect on our nearly three-decade history and where we want to grow as a Club in the next 30 years, Columbus Crew aspires to be a beacon for inclusivity. Soccer For All this month gives us the chance to celebrate the diversity that makes our community so great,” said Columbus Crew President of Business Operations Kristin Bernert. “The accessibility of soccer is part of what makes it such a beautiful sport. Anyone can play. You just need two nets and a surface.”
Continued Bernert: “We are particularly excited about 614 Day. On that day, we will host four different soccer clinics on mini-pitches throughout Columbus with First Team players at each location with the hopes of igniting a relentless passion for the beautiful game in the kids who participate.”
614 Day
On Tuesday, June 14, the Crew is set to celebrate 614 Day by holding four free-to-play soccer sessions in the following locations: Northgate Elementary School, Sullivant Gardens Community Center, Blackburn Community Center and the Whitehall YMCA. The sessions, which will involve children from each of the host organizations, will begin at…
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