Columbus Crew will celebrate 614 Day on Tuesday, June 14 (06/14), by hosting four community soccer sessions throughout Columbus. 614 Day is part of the Black & Gold's Soccer For All celebration throughout the month of June, focusing on the diversity of Columbus and the inclusivity of the global game of soccer.
The clinics - which are set to begin at 3:00 p.m. ET - will involve local children who regularly participate in recreational programming organized by each of the host organizations. The sessions will feature Crew players in attendance and conclude with an autograph session for the children in attendance.
Sullivant Gardens, where the Crew installed a mini-pitch in 2020, is one of four locations where the Black & Gold will be present on 614 Day. The sessions are slated to take place at three additional sites, including two locations where the Crew has installed mini-pitches with support from the Crew Foundation, Nationwide and Lower.com. Those locations include Northgate Elementary School and Blackburn Community Center. The Black & Gold will also host a session at Whitehall Community Park YMCA, a Whitehall Parks and Recreation partner.
Whitehall Parks and Recreation Youth Sports was recently the recipient of a donation by Pathways Financial Credit Union through its "Pathways Saves" program, which sees the Black & Gold place $200 on behalf of Pathways into a fund for community youth soccer programs for every save made by a Crew goalkeeper during the MLS regular season.
Joining the Crew at each of its three mini-pitch locations are the following supporter groups: The Nordecke (Sullivant Gardens Community Center), Hispanic supporter groups La Turbina Amarilla and Guardia Noventa y Seis (Northgate Intermediate School); and new supporter group The 127th (Blackburn Community Center).
The Club recently announced initiatives and events throughout the month of June, as part of MLS WORKS’ Soccer For All. As part of Major League Soccer’s social responsibility platform, the Crew works to ensure that everyone is welcome to MLS and the Crew, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status. Learn more about the Club's initiatives celebrating Soccer for All during the month of June at ColumbusCrew.com/SoccerForAll.
The Crew engages in inclusive community activities throughout the year, with Soccer For All serving as a month-long celebration of soccer being a global sport for all. The Black & Gold’s home match against Charlotte FC at Lower.com Field on Saturday, June 18 is set to serve as the highlight of a celebration of all the year-round work with a specific focus on Pride Month and Juneteenth.
For more information on the Club’s work in the community, visit ColumbusCrew.com/giveforward.
Supporters interested in experiencing the Crew’s state-of-the-art venue, Lower.com Field, may do so by purchasing flexible partial plans or single-match tickets. Partial plans for the remainder of the 2022 MLS regular-season season are available via this link, while single-match tickets may be purchased here.
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