Grassroot Soccer
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Grassroot Soccer is a nonprofit organization
that promotes HIV/AIDS education and prevention in Africa. Its slogan is "Using the Power of Soccer in the Fight Against HIV and AIDS".
, winner of the popular television show Survivor: Africa
, used the prize money to found Grassroot Soccer in 2002. Along with Zohn, Tommy Clark, Methembe Ndlovu, and Kirk Friedrich, helped to found Grassroot Soccer. Grassroot Soccer focuses on a soccer-based HIV curriculum that has educated more than 350,000 youth. Originally started in Zimbabwe, Grassroot Soccer has expanded to 17 countries in Africa.
(USAID), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
, Elton John AIDS Foundation
, Nike, and many others. When the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) announced its 20 Football for Hope Centers, it chose Grassroot Soccer to run the first one, located in Khayelitsha, South Africa, a suburb of Cape Town. On July 13, 2010, Grassroot Soccer announced a partnership with Women's Professional Soccer
in their initiative Get Active! which aims to fight childhood obesity throughout the country.
Nonprofit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
that promotes HIV/AIDS education and prevention in Africa. Its slogan is "Using the Power of Soccer in the Fight Against HIV and AIDS".
History
Ethan ZohnEthan Zohn
Ethan Zohn is an American reality television series contestant who won $1,000,000 on Survivor: Africa, the third season of the reality TV series Survivor. He also appeared on the All-Stars edition of the show. After winning Survivor he co-founded Grassroot Soccer, which uses soccer to raise money...
, winner of the popular television show Survivor: Africa
Survivor: Africa
Survivor: Africa is the third season of the United States reality show Survivor. It was filmed during 2001 and aired from October 11, 2001 - January 10, 2002 on CBS. It was set in Kenya's Shaba National Reserve on the African continent....
, used the prize money to found Grassroot Soccer in 2002. Along with Zohn, Tommy Clark, Methembe Ndlovu, and Kirk Friedrich, helped to found Grassroot Soccer. Grassroot Soccer focuses on a soccer-based HIV curriculum that has educated more than 350,000 youth. Originally started in Zimbabwe, Grassroot Soccer has expanded to 17 countries in Africa.
In the News
Grassroot Soccer has partnered with corporations and organizations such as the United States Agency for International DevelopmentUnited States Agency for International Development
The United States Agency for International Development is the United States federal government agency primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid. President John F. Kennedy created USAID in 1961 by executive order to implement development assistance programs in the areas...
(USAID), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is the largest transparently operated private foundation in the world, founded by Bill and Melinda Gates. It is "driven by the interests and passions of the Gates family"...
, Elton John AIDS Foundation
Elton John AIDS Foundation
Elton John AIDS Foundation is one of the world's leading nonprofit organizations that was established by Sir Elton John in 1992 in the US * and 1993 in the UK * supporting innovative HIV/AIDS prevention, education programs, direct care and support services to people living with HIV/AIDS.EJAF has...
, Nike, and many others. When the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) announced its 20 Football for Hope Centers, it chose Grassroot Soccer to run the first one, located in Khayelitsha, South Africa, a suburb of Cape Town. On July 13, 2010, Grassroot Soccer announced a partnership with Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer is the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and fielded 6 teams for the 2011 season, with continued plans for future expansion...
in their initiative Get Active! which aims to fight childhood obesity throughout the country.