(NEW YORK CITY) December 16th, 2022 - VOICEINSPORT (VIS), a global sports company, announces a new partnership with DC Soccer Club, a Washington, DC based youth soccer organization. The largest youth sports program for girls in the city, DC Soccer Club is committed to attracting, retaining, and providing school-age youth of all backgrounds and abilities opportunities to play and enjoy the game of soccer. The two organizations join forces to elevate the journeys of young women soccer players at all levels in the Washington DC area.
Starting at the age of 14, girls begin to drop out of sport at a rate two times that of boys. Further, it is estimated that the dropout rate doubles for girls of color in urban areas when compared to White girls in suburban areas. With strong ties to the Washington DC community and nearly 10,000 players in the league, DC Soccer Club is teaming up with VOICEINSPORT to ensure that their young women players are seen, heard, and have the resources and support they need to remain in sport and maintain their love for the game.
VOICEINSPORT provides girls and women in sport a community and safe space where they have access to services from over 80 top experts in sport psychology, sports nutrition and women’s health, mentorship from 200+ professional & collegiate athletes, and educational content written by women athletes for women athletes. VIS listens to the VOICES of the girls, offering services best suited for them and their unique needs.
The partnership with DC Soccer Club furthers VOICEINSPORT’s mission to keep girls and women in sport and create a safe space with access to resources that support them in their sports journeys. All DC Soccer Club girls players (ages 13+) will be invited to join the VIS community for free, where they will unlock access to educational content, podcasts with Professional Athletes, and a greater global community of athletes, mentors, and experts. In addition, DC Soccer Club will offer organized large-group sessions for players—hosted by VIS Experts and Professional Athlete Mentors through the VOICEINSPORT platform—on topics of mind, body, nutrition, and advocacy. Together, VOICEINSPORT and DC Soccer Club will keep the love for soccer and sport alive among young women athletes in the Washington DC area.
“DC Soccer Club is investing in services and resources that will be game changing for their young women players. We are beyond excited to partner with the coaches, parents and athletes in the DC area as we develop a personalized educational curriculum with our inspiring VIS Mentors and over 80+ VIS Experts in Sport Psychology, Nutrition and Women’s Health.” -Stef Strack, Founder & CEO of VOICEINSPORT
"We are honored to partner with VOICEINSPORT to provide the girls and women of the DC Soccer Club with the opportunity to work with and learn from an organization that advocates for them so strongly. Through the research, education, and advocacy programs they offer, our club will benefit greatly from this relationship. We appreciate the work that VIS provides for girls and women at a global level, and now for the DC Soccer Club." -Greg Andrulis, Executive Director, DC Soccer Club
About VOICEINSPORT
VOICEINSPORT, the global sports company, provides a community based platform for digital services in mental health, nutrition, sport science and mentoring from pro athletes to keep girls and women in sport. The VOICEINSPORT membership comes with free access to original articles written by women athletes, weekly podcasts, advocacy tools to drive change and a community forum. Paid services include a mentoring platform designed to increase the visibility to pro & collegiate athlete role models and access to both clinical & non-clinical sessions with the top 80 experts in sport psychology, sport nutrition and women’s health. Founded in 2019, VOICEINSPORT is based in NYC and is self-funded by sports industry Executive and Advocate Stef Strack. Visit voiceinsport.com for the latest company news and follow @voiceinsport on Instagram,TikTok, Facebook,Twitter andLinkedIn.
About DC Soccer Club:
DC Soccer Club is a youth soccer club and 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Washington, DC. With a long history and strong ties to the community, the club brings people together through the love of soccer. They offer a variety of comprehensive programs for different levels of soccer training, education, and competition, but also strive to help their players grow as well-rounded people with respect, dedication, and good sportsmanship. They are committed to making soccer accessible to all youth players in the Washington, DC area, regardless of background or athletic ability, and provide between $150,000-250,000 per year in financial assistance to players who need it most. To learn more, visit https://www.dcsoccerclub.org/ and follow them on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.
Media Contacts:
VOICEINSPORT
Contact: Jessica Pidgeon
jessica.pidgeon@voiceinsport.com
DC Soccer Club
Contact: Colleen McNickle
cmcnickle@dcsoccerclub.org