HARTFORD—

Inaugural Charity Match presented by Stanley Black & Decker to be played this Saturday, Sept. 7. In an effort to fulfill its mission of “building the community through the beautiful game,” the Hartford Athletic, Connecticut’s team in the United Soccer League , has announced itspresented by Stanley Black & Decker to be played this Saturday, Sept. 7.

In 2019, the theme is gender equality and local Hartford non-profit Girls For Technology will be the beneficiary of the fundraising efforts. Hartford Athletic will wear a special alternate kit for the match which will be auctioned to help raise funds.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

10:00 - 11:00 AM - Charity Women's Soccer Clinic at Dillon Stadium

2:00 PM - Mix-and-mingle with female business leaders, engineers, athletes and more at Rally Alley located next to Thomas Hooker

4:00 PM - Hartford Athletic vs Loudoun United at Dillon Stadium

GAME-WORN JERSEY SILENT AUCTION





Fans will have the chance to win game-worn Hartford Athletic jerseys from Saturday's match at a silent auction. Net proceeds will benefit Girls for Technology. Here's how you can win:

Bidding begins at 2 PM in Rally Alley (behind Hooker Brewery at Colt) and continues inside Dillon Stadium when the gates open at 3pm

This is a standard silent auction – fill in your bid with pen and paper.

Jerseys start at $90. There is a minimum bid increment of $5.

Silent Auction will end in the 80th minute of the match.

Winners will be texted and must pay on site: cash, credit, or check accepted

CHARITY WOMEN'S ONLY SOCCER CLINIC





· Stanley Black & Decker and Hartford Athletic are partnering to host a Women's Charity Soccer Clinic on September 7th benefitting Girls For Technology. The clinic, to take place at Dillon Stadium, 250 Huyshope Ave, Hartford, CT 06106, will be an all women's clinic with special appearances and meet & greet opportunities. T he clinic, available to girls and women aged 6+, will be lead by Hartford Athletic Goalkeeper Coach, George Kostelis, and select Hartford Athletic players. Campers will also receive two (2) match tickets and a co-branded item, courtesy of Stanley Black & Decker. All proceeds from the clinic will directly benefit Girls For Technology. To register for the clinic or sponsor a camper click below.

ABOUT GIRLS FOR TECHNOLOGY





Girls For Technology (GFT) a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization located in Hartford, Connecticut. GFT mission is to empower the next generation of girls and young women to explore opportunities to become tomorrow's leaders in STEM. It is with this belief and espoused mission that we coordinate experiences and opportunities that prepare youth and young adults for 21st century technology and professional development skills, that will make them competitive for degrees and careers in the tech/engineering industries and beyond.





To date, we served over 600 youth and their families in the Hartford region. GFT ‘s goal is to educate 2,000 girls and young women over the next five years through dynamic and innovative computer-science workshops, such as Saturday Math & Science Academy, a full-day, twice-a-month, hands on workshop for pre-college young women. GFT will also be launching a new initiative in 2020, Pipeline 4.0, a high-tech career pre-accelerator service for Connecticut’s most in-demand jobs.





GFT and donate, please visit: To learn more aboutand donate, please visit: Girlsfortechnology.org





Women's Soccer Clinic, click To register for the, click HERE





Match Tickets, click To purchase, click HERE

—Staff Reports