Bridgeport United F.C. 2024
Bridgeport, connecticut
Starting in the spring of 2021, Futbol Friends began supporting the DIG USA Bridgeport Girls Soccer program. This comprehensive soccer experience now includes eighty inner-city players who, at no cost to them, practice two to three times per week under the guidance of professional coaches. The coaches, who also serve as mentors and role models, have seen progress on and off the field as the girls compete against more experienced, better funded teams on weekends in the Bridgeport area and nearby suburbs.
FFI’s grants have helped ensure that everything is provided at no cost to the girls; including balls, cleats, jerseys, backpacks and jackets.
Note: At the end of May, the program will lose American Rescue Plan Act funding which has supported the teams for the past three years. In order to continue, DIG created a GoFundMe page. The girls’ season will continue through much of June and DIG would like to keep training going through the summer if possible. If you’re able to donate, you can do so here.,