What others are saying about For the Players Foundation — stories from the school districts, partners, and communities we work with across Hampton Roads.
This gift does more than upgrade our field; it inspires our student-athletes to dream bigger, practice harder, and take pride in representing Blair Middle.Kurt Straub
Norfolk Public Schools highlights the foundation's donation of two professional-grade 24×8 soccer goals to Blair Middle — ending a years-long routine where players walked a half-mile each way to a nearby elementary school just to access goals.
Read the full storyStroll Alanton features the activation at Alanton Elementary, where students arrived to school wearing brand-new soccer jerseys before professional goals were installed on campus. The story details how For the Players Foundation — in partnership with MEB Construction and the Alanton Astros — made the Hampton Roads Soccer Complex donation possible, and how the day marked the launch of More Play FC, a school and community soccer initiative designed to create safe, welcoming spaces for all kids to play.
"It's about creating more joy and more opportunity for kids and families through soccer."
Christin Golich, Ed.D. Founder & Executive Director · For the Players Foundation
Virginia Beach City Public Schools recognizes For the Players Foundation's donation of soccer goals to Alanton Elementary, with one boy and one girl selected to take ceremonial first shots in front of cheering classmates.
Featuring Dr. Christin Golich & Jeff Moody, Navy Mid-Atlantic FC · 2026
For the Players Foundation CEO Dr. Christin Golich joins Jeff Moody of Navy Mid-Atlantic FC to talk soccer and community in Hampton Roads — what the Foundation does, the impact we're seeing, and what's in store for the players right here at home.
New activations and partnerships across Hampton Roads are coming this season. Check back soon for the next chapter.
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