Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: Eastshore Alliance F\u00fatbol Club
\nLegal Name (if Different): Eastshore Alliance Futbol Club, Inc.
\nAlso Known As: Eastshore Alliance F\u00fatbol Club
\nMailing Address: 10620 San Pablo Avenue
\nCity: El Cerrito
\nState: CA
\nPostal Code: 94530
\nMain Phone: 4157469940
\nMain Fax:
\nOrganization Website: eee.eastshorealliancefc.org
\nEmployer ID Number: 27-0604103
\nOrganization Tax Status: 501c3<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: 08\/13\/2026
\nRequested Amount: $5,000<\/p>\n
Project Title: Eastshore Alliance FC’s (EAFC) Grassroots Program
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
Eastshore Alliance FC’s (EAFC) Grassroots Program is the entry point for most West Contra Costa County families into organized youth sport. Serving players ages 5\u201312 through twice-weekly training and league play, Grassroots is where children first learn what it means to be part of a team \u2014 showing up for practice, working toward a shared goal, and building the confidence that comes from mastering something new. For many of our players in Richmond, San Pablo, and El Cerrito, it is also their first structured extracurricular activity of any kind.<\/p>\n
This program gives children the tools they need to succeed well beyond the field. Regular physical activity is linked to stronger academic engagement, reduced anxiety and depression, and healthier long-term habits \u2014 outcomes that matter directly in a service area where West County youth obesity rates run as high as 50.6%, compared to roughly a third countywide. Grassroots also builds the soft skills \u2014 communication, resilience, self-regulation, collaboration \u2014 that carry into the classroom and, later, the workplace.<\/p>\n
Access is the persistent barrier. Youth sport in the Bay Area costs an average of $1,541 per season, putting Grassroots out of reach for families already stretched thin. EAFC’s financial aid removes that barrier directly, and our own enrollment data shows why it matters most for girls: our Grassroots program currently runs 75% boys to 25% girls, a gap driven by cost, not interest.<\/p>\n
Every child funded through Grassroots gains a consistent, supportive environment to develop physically, socially, and emotionally \u2014 the foundation EAFC’s full player pathway is built on, from Mini Allies through Junior Allies, Competitive play, and college readiness. Support for this program is a direct investment in giving West Contra Costa County’s children the tools to reach their full potential, on and off the field.<\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: $174,956<\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Registration Fees (committed); grant funding from Olympic Foundation (committed)<\/p>\n
Project Duration: 06\/01\/2026 – 05\/31\/2027
\nGeographical Area Served: East Bay Area; Northern California
\nAge Group To Be Served: 4-14<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr
\nContact First Name: Ted
\nContact Last Name: Steen
\nContact Title: Managing Director of Operations
\nContact Phone: 4157469940
\nContact Email: ted.steen@eastshorealliancefc.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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