More places to play.
More kids in the game.
We work with schools, neighborhoods, and community partners across Hampton Roads to turn underused space into safe, soccer-ready places where kids can train, play, and belong.
How it works
Three steps to activated play.
Every site in The More Play Network follows the same simple process — built on partnership, stewardship, and access.
Find the need
We identify communities, schools, and open spaces where more access to soccer can make a real difference.
Build the partnership
We align with local leaders and hosts on access, scheduling, stewardship, and long-term care.
Create more play
The result is a welcoming soccer-ready site where kids can train, grow, and play more often.
The Network
Spaces we've activated.
Each site in The More Play Network represents a new place for kids to play — created through community relationships, partnership, and action.
Blair Middle School
Norfolk Public Schools
A new soccer-ready space for Norfolk middle schoolers, built through partnership with Blair Middle and NPS — kids are playing there every day.
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Alanton Elementary
Virginia Beach City Public Schools
A neighborhood field transformed into a reliable place for play — for students during school and the community after hours.
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What it looks like when it works.
At Blair Middle School, an unused space became a real place to play.
What was once an underused area is now part of the daily rhythm of Blair Middle School — a soccer-ready site where students train, compete, and just get to enjoy the game on their school grounds.
Built through partnership with Norfolk Public Schools and the Blair community, it's the kind of activation that doesn't happen without local support, generous donors, and shared belief that every kid deserves a place to play.
Nominations open
Where should the next site go?
You know your community better than we ever could. If you know a school, neighborhood, or community space that needs The More Play Network — tell us. Your nomination could become our next activated site.
- Your name and best way to reach you
- The name of the place you're nominating
- The address or general area
- What kind of place it is (school, park, rec center, neighborhood)
- Why this place matters and who would benefit
- Your connection to the place (parent, coach, neighbor, teacher)
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Partners across Hampton Roads
Be part of the Network
Help us build the
next one.
Whether you donate, sponsor a site, partner with us, or nominate a place that needs us — every action moves The More Play Network forward.
The More Play Network is a program of For The Players Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. EIN: 39-2341465.