THE VISION
Providing Youth the Opportunity to Participate in the Game of Soccer
Our foundation is focused on two key objectives. First, we are determined to bring the game of soccer back into the local communities of Philadelphia and Jacksonville as our legacy leaders did many decades ago. Through various initiatives the foundation is committed to helping boys and girls enjoy the game of soccer while learning key life lessons. Second, we are excited to offer senior male and female high school student athletes a scholarship opportunity.
THE FOUNDING PARTNERS
Without our partners, none of this would be possible
See what we’re up to
Events
Noel Foundation
2024 Golf Tournament
Monday, May 20, 2024
Noel Foundation
Girl’s High School Cup
Monday, September 25, 2023
Noel Foundation
Boys High School Cup
Friday, September 22, 2023
Highlights from the
2023 Noel Golf Tournament
LEARN MORE ABOUT
Scholarship Info
The Noel Soccer Foundation awards scholarships to both female and male student athletes from schools in the Philadelphia and Jacksonville communities. These scholarships are awarded based on the established criteria of the Foundation. For more information please email noelsoccerfoundation@gmail.com.
2024 Recipients
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Nicholas Benrahou
Nicholas Benrahou from Father Judge High School received a Noel Soccer Foundation scholarship in May 2024. Nick will attend Temple University in the fall. Wishing Nicholas all the best in his next chapter of life!
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Luke Brocious
Luke Brocious, a senior at Paul VI High School was awarded a Noel Soccer Foundation Scholarship in June 2024. Luke will be attending Villanova University in the fall and will major in Biology. Congrats Luke and great job excelling both on and off the pitch. Wishing you all the best!
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Olivia Crawford
We were honored to present Olivia Crawford from Abington Senior High School a scholarship. Olivia was accompanied by her grandfather during the ceremony. She will attend Gwynedd Mercy University in the fall and major in Biology with a pre-med track. Congrats Olivia!
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Lauren Greer
We recently presented Lauren Greer a Noel Soccer Foundation scholarship. Lauren graduated from Archbishop Wood High School in Warminster, PA. She and her teammates have won the Philadelphia Catholic League Soccer Championship for the past 3 years. Lauren will attend St. Joseph's University in the Fall and Major in Physician Assistant Studies. Congrats Lauren and best of luck!
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Sean Kirwin
The Noel Soccer Foundation is proud to award a scholarship to Sean Kirwin. Sean graduated from Kingsway Regional High School and will be attending Moravian University in the fall to continue his education and soccer career. He will be majoring in Health Sciences - Pre Physical Therapy. Congratulations, Sean, and best of luck in your future endeavors!
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Kaylee Mahony
We were recently honored to present a scholarship to Bishop Kenny High School Senior Kaylee Mahony. Kaylee not only thrived on the pitch but also in the classroom and we are proud to have her as our newest scholarship recipient. Kaylee will be attending the University of Miami in the fall and we are excited for her as she begins this new chapter of life. Congrats Kaylee and all the best!
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Amy Pham
We presented Amy Pham from George Washington Carver High School for Engineering and Science with a Noel Soccer Foundation scholarship in May of 2024. Amy will attend Temple University in the fall and will major in Nursing. Congrats Amy and all the best!
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Gabriel Ridolfo
Congratulations to Gabriel Ridolfo for earning a Noel Soccer Foundation scholarship. Reilly Noel was proud to present Gabriel with his scholarship at Buena Regional High School. Gabriel will be attending Stockton University in the fall and will major in business. All the best Gabriel as you begin this new journey!
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Olivia Samkavitz
We were happy to present Olivia Samkavitz from Central Bucks High School East a Noel Soccer Foundation Scholarship. Olivia will attended Florida State University in the fall as a Communication major. She will study abroad in Florence for her first year. Best wishes Olivia!
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Matthew Schaefer
We were honored to attend the Lansdale Catholic High School Senior Award Night and present Matthew Schaefer a Noel Soccer Foundation scholarship. Matthew will attend the University of Georgia in the Fall and Major in Business. Congrats Matthew and all the best!
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Cameron Schuler
Cameron Schuler recently graduated from Pope John Paul II and received a Noel Soccer Foundation scholarship. She will be attending Drexel University in the fall where she will play D1 soccer. Cameron and her Family were so appreciative of the scholarship and we couldn’t have asked for a better young lady to give one to. Congrats Cameron and all the best!
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Anna Tobler, Abigail Haines & Arianna Nelli
Jim Noel had the opportunity to present Noel Soccer Foundation Scholarships to three Washington Township High School students. Anna Tobler, who will be attending University of Kentucky, Abigail Haines, who will be attending the University of Delaware and Arianna Nelli, who will be attending Rutgers University. Congratulations ladies and all the best as you begin your next chapter of life!
2023 Recipients
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Liam Gorey
The Noel Soccer Foundation presented our final scholarship of the summer to Liam Gorey. Liam is attending West Chester University this fall and is majoring in accounting and finance. We are proud to have Liam be a recipient of a one of our scholarships and wish him all the best.
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Jack Sullivan
The Noel Soccer Foundation is proud to present Jack Sullivan with a scholarship. Jack is graduating from Central Bucks East High School and will attend the University of Alabama in the fall. He will major in Sports Management and Marketing. We wish Jack all the best as he begins the next chapter of his life.
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Olivia Brocious
On June 1st, we had the pleasure of presenting a scholarship to Olivia Brocious from Paul VI High School in Haddonfield, NJ. She will be attending Drexel University to study Health Sciences with a concentration in Kinesiology. She will also continue her playing career at Drexel. Congratulations, Olivia, and all the best as you begin this next chapter of life!
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Lily McBride
On May 31st, the Noel Soccer Foundation was proud to present Lily McBride with a college scholarship. Lily will be graduating from Camden Catholic High School and will be attending American University in the fall where she will be continuing her playing career. Congratulations Lily and all the best on your journey!
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Jada Collins
Kathi and Michael Noel presented Jada Collins a Noel Soccer Foundation Scholarship on Friday May, 26, 2023. Jada attends George Washington Carver High School of Engineering and Sciences in Philadelphia, PA. Jada will attend the University of Pennsylvania in the fall majoring in biology with a minor in neuroscience. She is on the Pre-Med track. We wish Jada all the best as she embarks on this new journey. Congrats Jada!
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Alec Herring & Lizzy Sommeling
On May 15, 2023, the Noel Soccer Foundation was proud to present scholarships to East Soccer's Alec Herring & Lizzy Sommeling. Congratulations Alec and Lizzy and all the best in your future endeavors.
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Ava Larson
On May 11, 2023, the Noel Soccer Foundation awarded Bishop Kenny High School Senior Ava Larson '23 with a college scholarship! Ava will be attending the University of Florida in the fall to major in English on a pre-law track. Congrats, Ava and all the best in your future endeavors!
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Laurence Sullivan
Congratulations to Laurence Sullivan, recipient of the first scholarship of 2024 from The Noel Soccer Foundation! Graduating from St. Joseph’s Prep, Laurence is set to embark on his journey at DeSales University this fall. We celebrate his outstanding achievements and wish him the very best for his upcoming endeavors. Here's to a bright future ahead!
GIVING BACK IN MULTIPLE WAYS
Community Involvement
Community involvement includes activities related with small soccer clubs who are community based affording kids an opportunity to play the game of soccer. Our community initiative reaches out to offer clinics, sponsorship and involvement in the fashion that our founding fathers did with the youth soccer community in Philadelphia.
The Noel Soccer Foundation in conjunction with Integrated Industries donated a storage container and transportation of the container to Ardsley North Hills Athletic Association. The container will allow Ardsley to store equipment to maintain the playing fields.
For more information and to learn how you can help please email us at noelsoccerfoundation@gmail.com.
Kensington Soccer Club
The Noel Soccer Foundation has collaborated with the Kensington soccer club in an effort to make a positive impact on the youth in the local community. Check out this video that shows the impact the kids are having in the community.
The Cost to Play Youth Sports
Our foundation is committed to allowing all kids the opportunity to play soccer. The cost of youth sports in our country continues to increase. Check out his NBC national news story to learn more about how expensive youth sports have become and how kids are being left behind. We are doing all we can to fight this and help those in need.
Kensington Soccer Club Against Violence
Just another reason why we partner and support a great inner city soccer club like Kensington. Helping kids get off the streets and getting them involved in their communities in a good way by playing the great game of soccer. Kensington Soccer Club and the Noel Soccer Foundation stand against violence.
Lighthouse Soccer Club
In 2022, the Foundation donated funds to help Lighthouse Soccer Club cover the cost for their jerseys and balls for the upcoming season. Obviously those are two essential pieces to having a successful soccer season and we were excited to help them out. You can tell by the smiles the impact we have had through everyone’s generosity.
Sponsorship of Local Soccer Camp
In September 2023, the Noel Soccer Foundation in collaboration with Magellan Transport Logistics had the pleasure of sponsoring 30 kids to participate in a local soccer camp. Hosted by the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars at their indoor practice facility, the camp allowed the kids to work on their soccer skills and enjoy the Jaguars football game vs. the Houston Texans the same afternoon. Their ear-to-ear smiles say it all - a great time was had! The Noel Soccer Foundation enjoyed playing a small part in their experience and looks forward to furthering our community impact into the future.
Kensington Soccer Club Donations
On behalf of the Noel Soccer Foundation, Kathi Noel proudly donated soccer balls, cleats, and game pinnies to Jim Hardy, Executive Director of Kensington Soccer Club, on Thursday, December 28th. The Noel Soccer Foundation is proud to support the Kensington Soccer Club.
Jax Beach Field Improvements
The community soccer fields in Jacksonville Beach Florida were in need of repair to allow the community youth soccer league to have fields that could be played on. In conjunction with TPC Sawgrass this joint effort allowed for the fields to be restored and are now used by various athletic programs in the community.
The Noel Soccer Foundation recently sponsored the Philadelphia Spartans College ID Camp, bringing together coaches from top colleges and over 50 talented players from various leagues—for FREE! It was a game-changer for the kids who may not had an opportunity like this.
Anthony Cancelliere, the camps director, said “The majority of these kids would never have had the opportunity to ever play in-front of any college coaches. Without the help of the Noel Soccer Foundation, this event would not have been possible. I wanted you guys to know how much you could have impacted some one’s life by giving them this opportunity to hopefully play at the next level and more importantly, continue their education. Once again, thank you for making this a success!”
The Noel Soccer Foundation is excited to announce our partnership with All Nations Soccer, furthering our commitment to giving back to our communities! For the entire 2024 Soccer Season, we proudly sponsored the All Nations Soccer High School Academy Team, providing support to over 40 players. Here's a glimpse of the ANS High School Academy team members who've been able to participate this year!
Josh Kimball, CEO of All Nations Soccer, expressed his heartfelt gratitude, stating, "Thank you for believing in and supporting these young men to have a team to belong to and grow in." It's truly an honor to collaborate with such a like-minded organization in serving the Jacksonville Community.
Foundation Supporter Shield
As a member of any team or organization, commitment, dedication and team work are keys to success. Supporters of the Noel Soccer Foundation – all of whom volunteer their time, resources and efforts – demonstrate these qualities and enable the Foundation to thrive and achieve its mission of supporting youth through the game of soccer. Each year, the Foundation recognizes an individual or individuals who go above and beyond in their service to the organization through the Foundation Supporter Shield. We thank these individuals for their tireless commitment, dedication and contributions as members of our team.
2021 Recipient
Carl Rodriguez
Carl, a current Board Member of the Noel Soccer Foundation, has contributed his time to ensure the success of the Foundation’s annual golf outing. His passion has enabled the Foundation to fundraise significant charitable dollars through this event.
2022 Recipients
Joe Gregorio
Joe Perez
Tom Piatak
Joe, Joe and Tom stepped up to support the mission of the Noel Soccer Foundation as Founding Partners. Without their generous backing and continued support, the Foundation would not exist nor have achieved the impact we are proud of today.
2023 Recipient
Joe Clark
Some might say Joe’s second career is philanthropy. Not only does he volunteer on the Board of the Noel Soccer Foundation – contributing as a member of the Golf Committee and through various other fundraising initiatives – but he and his wife, Lynn, have started a foundation to support Alzheimer’s, education and veterans.
Highlights from the
2023 Noel Foundation
Girls Cup
FAMILY HISTORY
Our family has been giving back to the sport of soccer since 1938.
Click the Soccer Ball for the Full Family History
The Noel Soccer Foundation is a testament to the desire, drive, dedication and commitment of the below three Noel men:
PETER NOEL
(1909-2001) One of three men in the Philadelphia area who started youth soccer in 1938. Active in the United German Hungarian Club (UGH) from early 1930’s until his death. Awarded UGH lifetime achievement award in 1999
MATHIAS NOEL
(1928 – 2019) North Catholic four year varsity player, selected for USA Olympic Soccer Team try-out, inducted into the North Catholic and Eastern Pennsylvania Soccer Hall of Fame. Along with his brother Mike started the soccer program at Summerdale Boys Club and coached high school soccer at LaSalle.
MICHAEL J NOEL
(1929 – 2022) North Catholic four year jv & varsity player, soccer coach Phoenix Soccer Club, along with Mathias began soccer program at Summerdale Boys Club in 1962.
Highlights from the
2023 Noel Foundation
Boys High School Cup
The 2023 Boys Noel Soccer Foundation Cup featured an exciting match-up between Father Judge High School and Archbishop Wood High School. Archbishop Wood jumped out to an early lead, but Father Judge stayed tough and emerged victorious with a score of 3-1. The Noel Soccer Foundation thanks game sponsor Magellan Transport Logistics for its continued support of our foundation and these young athletes.
HEAR WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
Testimonials
FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP
Board of Directors
JIM NOEL
ALEX NOEL
KEVIN NOEL
VAL NOEL
BRIAN NOEL
KATHI NOEL
REILLY NOEL
JOE CLARK
JOSEPH IOVINE
CARL RODRIGUEZ
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
Here are different ways to donate
Send a check made out to Noel Soccer Foundation & send to:
621 Frederick Road
Lansdale, PA 19446
Contact us for more information and other methods of donating.
