San Jose Earthquakes 基金会设立5.2万美元拨款基金：即日起受理湾区青少年足球组织申请至12月7日
位于加州 San Jose 的美国职业足球大联盟（MLS）球队 San Jose Earthquakes 10月24日宣布，其非盈利机构 Quakes Foundation 设立2026年度拨款基金（Quakes Foundation Giving Fund），总额52,000美元，即日起受理申请，截止日期为12月7日周一，资助大湾区致力于扩大足球参与机会的本地组织、足球联赛与俱乐部。
俱乐部表示，52,000美元的总额取自球队52年的历史。可申请者包括：位于大湾区的青少年足球俱乐部与联赛、开设竞技足球项目的公立与私立学校，以及运营足球项目的社区组织。单笔拨款分为1,000美元、2,500美元、5,000美元与10,000美元四档，实际笔数与各笔金额将视申请情况与需求确定；申请经球队的 DonationX 平台提交。入选组织将在2027年 MLS 赛季期间的一场 Earthquakes 主场比赛中获得公开表彰。
Earthquakes 社区关系副总裁 Robert Davis 表示：「自52年前创立以来，Quakes 一直是社区肌理的一部分，靠足球的力量把人们聚在一起。恰逢世界杯年，这个基金将把这份传统延续下去，帮助本地组织把对足球的共同热情变成持久的连接，让更多青少年有踢球与成长的机会。」
Quakes Foundation 是 San Jose Earthquakes 的 501(c)(3) 非盈利机构，2008年成立，长期通过足球促进本地青少年的健康与体能，并应对社区食物保障问题。
San Jose Earthquakes Foundation Launches $52,000 Giving Fund for Bay Area Youth Soccer: Applications Open Through Dec. 7
The San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer (MLS), based in San Jose, California, announced on October 24 the launch of their 2026 Quakes Foundation Giving Fund, which will provide $52,000 in total grant money to local organizations, soccer leagues and clubs working to expand access to soccer throughout the Greater Bay Area. Applications are open now through Monday, December 7.
The $52,000 total honors the club's 52 years in existence. Eligible applicants include youth soccer clubs and leagues located in the Greater Bay Area, public and private schools offering competitive soccer programs in the area, and community organizations that run soccer-focused programming. Grant amounts will be in increments of $1,000, $2,500, $5,000 and $10,000; the number of grants will depend on the applications received, and amounts will vary based on demonstrated need. Applications are submitted through the club's DonationX platform. Following the deadline and a formal selection process, final recipients will be recognized at an Earthquakes home match during the 2027 MLS season.
"From our start 52 years ago, the Quakes have been a true part of the fabric of our communities and have helped bring people together through the power of soccer," said Robert Davis, Earthquakes VP of Community Relations. "In this World Cup year, the Quakes Foundation Giving Fund will carry that legacy forward, helping local organizations turn the shared passion for our game into lasting connections and greater opportunities for youth to play and grow."
The Quakes Foundation, the Earthquakes' 501(c)(3) nonprofit arm, has promoted unity through sport since its inception in 2008, working to improve health and fitness outcomes for local youth and to combat food insecurity in the community.
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图片来源：San Jose Earthquakes 主场 PayPal Park 赛前实景（2023年）。照片：goonerabroad，CC BY-SA 3.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / PayPal Park, home of the San Jose Earthquakes, before a match in 2023. Photo: goonerabroad, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
