GLG selected as a 2023 PepsiCo Team of Champions organization

We are excited to be selected as part of the 2023 @pepsico Team of Champions this year, which will assist us in moving our organization's mission forward!

PepsiCo Team of Champions is a “national purpose platform providing the gift of the game to underserved and underrepresented soccer communities across the United States. The $1 million commitment makes actionable investments on and off the field to help create transformational change for Hispanic and Black youth, with an additional focus on bringing more women to the sport.” In 2021 the program benefitted over 9000 athletes and coaches in its first year.

PepsiCo Team of Champions offers apparel and equipment, field access, competition fees, student - athlete mentorship, coaching education, and fan experiences.

From their website:

“Uniting people through soccer and sharing the joy of the game is something PepsiCo brands Pepsi, Lay’s and Gatorade have been doing on and off the field for decades.

‘Team of Champions’ is another step in PepsiCo’s Racial Equality Journey, which in 2020 saw the company make investments of more than $570 million over the next five years to lift up Black and Hispanic businesses and communities in the U.S. to address issues of inequality and create opportunity.

Given the rising costs associated with youth soccer and the average costs of field time ($100 per hour) and equipment ($75 for cleats, $30 for balls) according to Alianza de Futbol, PepsiCo’s $1 million investment has the ability to create up to 10,000 hours of field time, gift over 13,000 pairs of cleats and purchase over 33,000 soccer balls over the three year commitment.”