Foundation
Overview
1. Build Future Soccer Professionals
2. Promote Healthy, Active Children
3. Support Disadvantaged Youth
We would like to build Future Soccer Professionals by offering referee scholarships to teens ages 14 to 18.
The FC Dallas Foundation seeks to Promote Healthy, Active Children by our involvement with fitness initiatives aimed at spotlighting childhood obesity.
The FC Dallas Foundation is committed to Supporting Disadvantaged Youth through activities such as Kicks For Kids, the FC Dallas Community Clinics and Community Development through Field Development.
The Foundation’s 2012 initiatives include:
- Kicks for Kids
- FC Dallas Community Clinics
- Bobby Rhine Memorial Referee Scholarship
- Gear Up Project
- Hernandez All-Stars & FC Dallas Field
- MLS W.O.R.K.S. programs
For more information about the FC Dallas Foundation and its programs, contact Melissa Reddick or call 469-365-0147.
Hernandez All-Stars and FC Dallas Field
In 2012, the FC Dallas Foundation is partnering to build a field with Daniel Hernandez. This field will be located at the Bataan Center which is operated by the West Dallas Community Centers. The predominantly Hispanic West Dallas area is home to over 25,000 residents in a 10.8 mile radius. The Bataan Center, located a short distance from the Trinity River, sits on nine acres that include a small playground and basketball court. There is plenty of vacant land for a 6,000 sq. ft. fenced turf soccer field. The field will be a modified replica of the Freddy Field at Maple Lawn Elementary, which the Foundation helped to build in 2011.
By partnering with City and Community leaders, local businesses and organizations such as the Pro Players Foundation, the Hernandez All-Stars & FC Dallas Field is slated to open in the Spring of 2012. Along with Pro Players and the FC Dallas Foundation, Hernandez will host a character camp to teach children leadership skills through soccer. Beginning in December of 2011, Hernandez and the Foundation will be hosting fundraisers and collecting donations to complete this asset for the youth of West Dallas. With lighting, the Hernandez All-Stars and FC Dallas Field will cost approximately $200,000.
For more information, CLICK HERE.
The Hernandez All-Stars and FC Dallas Foundation is proud to be partnering with the following entities to make this field a reality:
The Bobby Rhine Heart Project
FC Dallas lost a beloved member of our family, Bobby Rhine, to a sudden heart attack in early September 2011 at the age of 35. Bobby played for FC Dallas from 1999 until 2008 when he joined the staff of FC Dallas as a broadcaster and became the voice of the club. To honor Bobby’s life, the FC Dallas Foundation has created the Bobby Rhine Heart Project. The project includes two elements:
- To raise funds to help organizations obtain the necessary training for AED and CPR.
Many organizations cannot afford the cost of training that is needed to use the AED that they have. The FC Dallas Foundation reaches out directly to non-profit organizations, including schools, through the American Heart Association and the Red Cross to offer assistance to cover the high cost of the training.
To understand the importance of AED training, watch this video about a girl in Frisco whose life was saved due to quick thinking and proper AED training.
- To raise funds for the American Heart Association (AHA) and promote good heart health by walking annually in the Dallas Heart Walk in September.
The Foundation is creating a team comprised of all members of the FCD family, including fans, players, staff, and anyone who wants to join us on this journey. Members of Bobby’s family will be walking with us as well. Walkers will be given a team shirt and are asked to donate $25 and encourage others to join the team. Each member of the team will be given a team t-shirt prior to the walk. The 2012 Dallas Heart Walk is Saturday, September 8th at 8 a.m. at Victory Park.
To register for our team, FCD <3’s BR19, please click here.
Community Clinics
In 2006, the FC Dallas Foundation created the FC Dallas Community Clinic Series, presented by CashAmerica. The series brings free community soccer clinics to locations throughout the Metroplex, in traditionally underprivileged Hispanic areas.
We'll begin this year's series in March, so please check back for upcoming dates.
The Foundation would also like to thank A-Affordable, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Conn’s, MoneyGram, Novo Nordisk, Ruffies and TXU Energy for their support of the FC Dallas Community Clinics.
Bobby Rhine Memorial Referee Scholarship
Our Referee Scholarship is unique to North Texas and designed to accomplish the following:
- Increase and support interest in the sport of soccer among at-risk children living in the DFW area.
- Assist young people between the ages of 14 - 18 who have the desire but not the means to obtain referee training, certification, uniform and stopwatch.
- Deliver a marketable and enjoyable skill to youngsters that can provide a lifelong means of income.
The expected return on this investment is great, as youngsters who receive initial training can seek additional funding to recertify their licenses annually. We can track the officiating accomplishments of these children each year as they apply for FC Dallas Foundation assistance with recertification. Please check back on April 15 when we post the application and process for the scholarships.
Past Events
March 8, 2012 - Cocktails and Cleats: A fundraising reception was held at the Embassy Suites Frisco featuring casino games and silent auctions, with proceeds benefiting the FC Dallas Foundation. - Watch!
March 6, 2012 - McMillan Center reading rooms unveiled -Look at the photo gallery or watch the recap!
October 22, 2011 - Freddy Field Clinic and Dedication - Photo Gallery!
October 19, 2011 - Tree Planting at Freddy Field - Photo Gallery!
July 31, 2011 - Summer Santa Drive - Photo Gallery!
June 26, 2011 - Brek Shea's "Controlled Chaos" Art Show and Auction benefiting the FC Dallas Foundation and America SCORES - Photo Gallery!
June 17, 2011 - FC Dallas Community Clinic - Photo Gallery!
June 8, 2011 - FC Dallas Community Clinic - Photo Gallery!
May 26, 2011 - Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Road Show (Houston)
May 19, 2011 - One Man Dallas Finale - Photo Gallery!
May 5, 2011 - Rachel’s Challenge Rally
April 29, 2011 - Get A Kick Out of Reading ended
March 17, 2011 - FC Dallas Celebrity Bartending for St. Patrick’s Day (Ringo's Pub, Plano)
March 12, 2011 - Charity preseason match vs. Chivas USA - Find out more.
March 10, 2011 - Cocktails and Cleats: A fundraising reception was held at the Embassy Suites Frisco featuring live and silent auctions, with proceeds benefiting the FC Dallas Foundation. Check out the photos!
For more details regarding events, email Melissa Reddick or call 469-365-0147.