OMAHA YOUTH SOCCER CLUB EARNS $2,500 GRANT FROM LIBERTY MUTUAL TO PAY FOR TRAINING

Omaha, Nebraska – The Millard Star/Arsenal Soccer Club just proved that when a tight-knit community comes together, it can accomplish big things; in this case, a $2,500 grant from Liberty Mutual Insurance to pay for parent, coach, and player training resources.

Parents, coaches, and club officials earned the grant through a grassroots effort to get as many community members as possible to complete an online quiz on sports mentoring.  The quiz comes from the Liberty Mutual Responsible Sports Program, an online community found at www.ResponsibleSports.com that helps adults maximize the positive role they play in young athletes’ lives, through helpful blogs, videos, and curriculum.

“We are so thrilled to have earned this grant from Liberty Mutual,” said Pam Sweeney, executive director for the Millard Star/Arsenal Soccer Club.  “We are constantly seeking ways to enhance our parents’, coaches’, and players’ knowledge of the game.  Now we can pay for educational resources that will foster that knowledge, and create a positive alliance on the sidelines.”

The Millard Star/Arsenal Soccer Club is among an elite group of 20 youth sports organizations across the country that completed enough quizzes to earn the $2,500 grant.  The Responsible Sports Program is a partnership between Liberty Mutual, Positive Coaching Alliance, and a number of national youth sport organizations, including US Youth Soccer.

$100,000 in Support for Youth Sports Organizations

Since its creation last year, the Liberty Mutual Responsible Sports Program has provided $100,000 in community grants to youth sports organizations across the U.S.  These grants have helped pay for new equipment and uniforms, renovations to practice facilities, scholarships that cover league costs for children in need, and in one case – a team bus for traveling to and from games.

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About the Liberty Mutual Responsible Sports Program: The Liberty Mutual Responsible Sports program, created in partnership with Positive Coaching Alliance, US Youth Soccer, USA Football, USA Hockey, and the Amateur Softball Association – provides resources for parents and coaches at www.responsiblesports.com to help children reap the full benefits of playing a team sport. The online community incorporates blogs and videos on youth sports topics that provide practical, real-world advice. Parents and coaches also can complete coursework that offers best practices for handling challenging sports scenarios.

About Liberty Mutual: “Helping people live safer, more secure lives” since 1912, Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group is a diversified global insurer and sixth-largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S. based on 2007 direct written premium. Liberty Mutual Group ranks 94th on the Fortune 500 list of largest U.S. corporations, based on 2007 revenue. The company has over 45,000 employees located in more than 900 offices throughout the world.