Dynamo & Dash Charities is pleased to support other local non-profit organizations with missions that align with ours. We believe in using the sport of soccer to support communities in the greater Houston area. We are committed to leveraging the passion of our players, our staff, and our fans to provide resources and education that positively impact lives in our community by focusing on our five pillars of activation:

1. Youth Development through education and soccer

2. Food insecurity

3. Military and veteran support

4. Cancer support and awareness

5. Sustainability powered by Shell Energy

We are pleased to offer local Houston non-profits the opportunity to apply for Dynamo & Dash Charities’ community grants.

Below are a list of those in 2024 that received a grant from Dynamo & Dash Charities.

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Youth Development through education and soccer
Youth Development through education and soccer
Access U

Access U

They provide soccer players from underserving communities with academic tutors, college counselors and soccer recruiting advisors. Making sure student athletes can achieve their full potential in education, work, and life after sports.

YMCA Greater Houston

YMCA Greater Houston

The funds will help to allow 40 underserving kids to enroll in soccer programming at MD Anderson YMCA- this is one of the YMCA’s that started a soccer program after they saw the success of Futbolito in the City and had families asking for more.

Eyes of Me

Eyes of Me

They providing free soccer programing to the Brookshire community which is located West of Houston and is very underserving. They will use the funds to purchase equipment and train and hire coaches for their free programming for the kids.

Cool Dad

Cool Dad

They will use the funds to incorporate soccer into their Coolxkids program for Spring Break Camps in 2025. The organization strives to build a better world for fathers and their children while serving their communities. They learn life and business skills while working together.

Food Insecurity
Food Insecurity
Mind to work Community

Mind to work Community

Mind to work Community: They provide a mobile soup kitchen that helps to serve healthy nutritious meals to those experiencing and living in food insecure communities.

Baker Ripley

Baker Ripley

They will use the funds to reach more families for food distribution events in the East End Community and Gulfton area.

Second Serving

Second Serving

They provide pop-up grocery stores in food deserts through the Houston community, allowing easier access to fresh healthy food for families.

Solder’s Angels

Solder’s Angels

They are creating a food pantry for Veterans in the Houston community by working with the VA.

Military and Veteran Support
Military and Veteran Support
Military and Veteran Support

Military and Veteran Support

They provide programming and support for women veterans helping them to achieve self-sufficiency and move out poverty.

Recipe for Success

Recipe for Success

We helped fund a program that trains veterans to become urban farmers, improving their economic situation and contributing to the critical availability of fresh, healthy foods for the people of their communities.

USO

USO

They provide various activities and resources for those who have served and to the families of those currently serving. The funds will be used for the Houston community.

BBBS

BBBS

They offer one-to one mentoring to engage children in military and veteran's families. Helping to creating a better bond for kids who parents are currently serving or have served.

Cancer Support and Awareness
Cancer Support and Awareness
Big Love Cancer Care

Big Love Cancer Care

They provide resources and support to families with kids recently diagnosed with cancer. Will help fulfill weekly wish list from kids and families who are receiving treatment.

Make-A-Wish

Make-A-Wish

They will use the funds to help grant life-changing wishes to kids in the greater Houston area. Funds will stay local.

Survive Her

Survive Her

Survive Her strives to inform, inspire and empower a community of breast cancer SurviveHERs.

Claton Dabney

Claton Dabney

Medicine of the Heart Program provides a platform for Everlasting Memories providing financial assistance, gifts and last wishes to kids battling cancer at Texas Children's Hospital and MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Sustainability
Sustainability
Trees for Houston

Trees for Houston

They provide trees for urban greening projects and planting trees to reduce pollution and decrease the urban heat island effect.

Memorial Park Conservancy

Memorial Park Conservancy

The funding will help to maintain green spaces throughout the park which allow for urban greening in a city that lacks green space.