Subaru: Gear for Good Initiative Names Five Youth Soccer Program Beneficiaries to Help Grow the Game in 2026

Subaru, in collaboration with Philadelphia Union, Leveling the Playing Field, and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, helps kids get the soccer gear they need

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESS Newswire / December 5, 2025 / Subaru of America, Inc. today announced five local beneficiary organizations for its Subaru: Gear for Good initiative, which is dedicated to expanding access to and growing the game of soccer. Coinciding with the draw day announcement ahead of the soccer excitement coming to Philadelphia in 2026, the initiative will provide new and gently used equipment to youth in the local Philadelphia and Camden communities, underscoring Subaru and its retailers' longstanding commitment to community and youth empowerment.

The selected organizations are:

• Capitolo Youth Soccer Club (CYSC) - CYSC uses soccer as a vehicle to instill universal values of fitness, fun, sportsmanship, respect, community, access, and equality. CYSC has a unique approach and philosophy to teaching soccer, nurturing players' passion by providing an atmosphere in which they are free to experiment, create, and fail, without fear of judgment, resulting in truly fine players and ambassadors of the Beautiful Game.

• Dr. Henry H. Davis School - The Dr. Henry H. Davis School in East Camden is named after a Camden physician, school board member, Camden's first medical inspector, and first chief medical inspector. His work in the areas of school health and nutrition saved countless children's lives in Camden City. Currently, the school houses Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade for approximately 475 students of various learning modalities.

• Project Primacy - Project Primacy Foundation is a non-profit organization focused on youth soccer, particularly for Black and Brown children in inner-city Philadelphia. They aim to provide access to sports, mentorship, and other opportunities to support their development. The foundation has been involved in various initiatives, including free soccer clinics, and fundraising events like their "Dribble & Carry" Broad Street RUNdraiser.

• Safe-Hub Philly - Safe-Hub provides a physically and emotionally safe space for young people to access opportunities and support through soccer-based out-of-school-time programs that focus on personal development, health, education, and employment. Their goal is to bring high-quality sports programming and supportive services to families, providing a one-stop-shop for families to receive support through the stigma-free circumstances of coming to soccer practice.