Soccer Without Borders Positive Tracks Ambassador, Nick Zak-Lee, is a two-time Sweat for Change race runner. Nick's fundraising efforts help support the Soccer Without Borders Oakland program. Below Nick reflects on his experiences as a SWB Ambassador: I first became aware of Soccer Without Borders after playing against their teams at both the club and varsity level in Oakland. However, it was not until a few years later that I had my first experience working alongside everyo

Meet Bridget, Charlotte, and Lucy: three SWB Ambassadors in fifth, fourth, and second grade who have gone above and beyond in their efforts to raise funds and spread the word about Soccer Without Borders. With help from their Dad, these girls have managed to organize three different campaigns and fundraise $2,500 over the past four months to directly support girls at SWB Nicaragua and Uganda. As a part of our Positive Tracks Ambassador Program, these efforts qualify for our m

The Vassar Women's Soccer Team partners with Positive Tracks to host a Soccer Without Borders clinic this Saturday Download the flyer here! "The Vassar women's soccer team will be holding a free kids clinic this Saturday, October 17 following its game against the Rochester Institute of Technology. The clinic coincides with 'Soccer Without Borders, a non-profit organization that uses soccer as a vehicle for positive change across the world'." Read the full release at www.v

Colorado College to dedicate upcoming match against Wyoming to Soccer Without Borders, powered by Positive Tracks! "Colorado College renews its commitment to community service on an international level when the Tigers hold their annual Soccer Without Borders Day in conjunction with Sunday’s game against Wyoming. SWB is a non-profit organization that operates seven year-round program sites in four countries on three continents. Its mission is to use soccer as a vehicle for pos

Tufts Women's Soccer Team to support Soccer Without Borders in their match against Connecticut College! "SWB helps provide opportunities for under-served girls in the US and around the world to get in the game. Tufts Women's Soccer players and coaches have volunteered for Soccer Without Borders in Boston and in Nicaragua, serving as role models and coaches to hundreds of girls, most playing soccer for the first time. This weekend, for the fifth year in a row, Tufts Women's So

Skidmore College hosted their 8th annual Soccer Without Borders youth camp over Spring break! "Soccer Without Borders, with its motto “playing for a change,” is an international program that raises funds for the academic and physical education of young people living in difficult circumstances. The mission, as stated on the organization’s website, is “to use soccer as a vehicle for positive change, providing under-served youth with a toolkit to overcome obstacles to growth, in

National champion Sam Mewis knows what it means to play it forward. "Soccer has played such a huge role in my life; giving the opportunity for other girls to have an experience similar to mine is inspiring." In the spring of this year, the UCLA women’s soccer captain looked ahead to the fall season and pondered ways to leverage her team’s first national championship as a way to give back. Learning about the Soccer Without Borders Ambassador Program presented by Positive Track

With the help of Women’s Head Soccer Coach Lacy Largeteau, Andrew Blake ’14 and Jenna Spooner ’14 led the organization of this years annual Soccer Without Borders camp at Skidmore College. Over a span of five days, forty of Jenna and Andrew’s teammates worked with 70 active kids from the surrounding community. Through suggested donations, Skidmore raised a whopping $3,945 dollars and also collected a lot of soccer gear. Way to go Thoroughbreds!!! Check out the local new cover