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South Bronx United held third annual Literacy Day on Saturday, May 4th at Macombs Dam Field. Children and their parents will be able to picked up free books, and SBU high school students read Wild Soccer Bunch books in story time 4-10 year old participants. Thanks to Literacy, Inc., Sole Books...

Read about everything SBU accomplished last year in our 2012 Annual Report. Consider making a donation to our annual campaign help SBU increase its impact this year...

The 2013 South Bronx United College Showcase Tournament was the best event to date, attracting 23 boys teams from the greater metropolitan area, including NYC, Westchester County, Long Island, New Jersey, and Connecticut to Randall's Island for two days of games in front of college coaches from...

14 year old Bakary Bagayoko reflects on his first season with South Bronx United since moving from Mali and looks forward to new experiences this Spring. Read his article on sbUNITE!

United Academics Journal of Social Sciences: Since the 1980s the ruins of the Bronx have been replaced by thousands of new housing units. The past few years in particular, have seen the urban landscape of the borough change significantly. In 2009, the new Yankee Stadium was completed and...

I am an eighth grade honors student at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School. I am 13 years old, and I am a member of South Bronx United’s U 14 Girls Travel Team. I like to achieve the impossible. This year, I was introduced to the process of applying for public high schools in New...

The 4th Annual SBU College Showcase Tournament will be held on Easter Weekend, March 29th and 30th on Randall's Island, New York. Games will be held on Friday and Saturday. The mission of the showcase is to expand college opportunities for youth from the South Bronx and the greater New York...

In December, South Bronx United received a grant from the Pinkerton Foundation, a private foundation "dedicated to improving the lives of young people in poor neighborhoods throughout New York City by helping them develop the skills, self-reliance and strong values necessary to live up to their...

Learn about South Bronx United's impact in 2012. Watch the video.

Mott Haven Herald: South Bronx United emphasizes both schoolwork and footwork.... Read more

Reported by TotalFootblog.com, This is Cosmos Country South Bronx United held its second annual benefit and silent auction last week at Hudson Terrace in Manhattan. Former New York Cosmos star and current voice of the New York Red Bulls Shep Messing was the emcee. The Bronx...

South Bronx United hosted its 2nd Annual Benefit on Tuesday, November 13th at the Hudson Terrace in Midtown Manhattan to raise funds for its youth programs. The event was an enormous succes. Read more

South Bronx United is hosting the SBU 2nd Annual Benefit on Tuesday, November 13th at the Hudson Terrace in Midtown Manhattan. We hope you will join us for an evening to benefit South Bronx youth and soccer for social change. The event will...

It has now been almost a month since I arrived at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), a college in the city of Troy in upstate New York and I feel very happy about my college decision.... Read the full blog article on sbUNITE!

On August 10th, South Bronx United completed the second year of its Summer Soccer Scholars program. This year, 71 students, who were entering the fifth through twelfth grades this Fall, enrolled in the program. Read more about the 2012 Summer...