Kicks for Kids provides the game-day experience for thousands of urban, inner-city and under-served youth throughout the Greater Washington, D.C. region each season.
Program elements provided to qualified non-profit and community based organizations:
- Free D.C. United game tickets in a lower level section including access to post-game autographs
- Kicks for Kids Coordinator package to be sent to every participating organization with information on how to make the most of the "game-day experience"
- Food and drink vouchers in order to provide light snacks for the youth while at the games
- Special Kicks for Kids promotional items at select D.C. United home games
- Access to transportation funding to assist with bringing the youth to the games
GET INVOLVED
- DONATE to Kicks for Kids – even a little can help a lot.
- Become a Kicks for Kids Beneficiary
Each year, approximately 7,500 disadvantaged youth, families and chaperones come to RFK to watch D.C. United through this program, representing over 100 various organizations. Representing all wards of Washington DC and various organizations in Northern VA and Maryland, beneficiaries include: the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, Big Brothers Big Sisters, DC SCORES, the Latin American Youth Center, Escuela Bolivia, Maryland Multicultural Youth Center, and Childrens National Medical Center.
CORPORATE BENEFACTORS
The Kicks for Kids program is made possible by contributions from the following local companies, private foundations, organizations or individuals:
Black-and-Red Level:
- Senate Asphalt
- Glory Days Grill
- Contemporary Services Corporation
- GSI Eco Health Cleaning
- Arent Fox
- Centerplate
Supporters Level:
- Filice Insurance Agency
- Game Day Inc.
