More Than A Soccer Club

While most soccer clubs in the United States have a mission specifically related to soccer, Prince William Soccer Inc. (PWSI) has always been so much more than a soccer club. Our mission demands that we do more by making meaningful contributions to the community through the game of soccer. 

Led by one of its founders, Jim Claffey, PWSI has had an impact on hundreds of thousands of children in this area since 1976. Jim was our volunteer equipment manager who dedicated the last 30 years of his life to the club. Really he was more than that, he was the backbone of the organization who helped ensure that all kids were able to have a fun, wholesome, healthy soccer experience regardless of ability or the ability to pay. Jim spent long hours getting fields lined and equipment ready, he paid out of his own pocket many, many registrations every season, and he funded four annual scholarships for high school seniors attending college. 

Today, the club asks its members, creates various events, and uses its tournaments, throughout the year to help us advance our mission and continue Jim’s legacy by giving back to the community. 

On the field, we have made a commitment to providing opportunities for children regardless of their ability level or their ability to pay. Our TOPSoccer program helps us keep that promise by giving children with mental and physical disabilities a chance to enjoy the game of soccer. It’s a free program staffed by our volunteer coordinator and buddies from local high schools. Our financial assistance program helps families who are struggling to keep their kids involved in youth sports. Each year we help over 175 players with financial assistance. Without this program, many of these players would fall through the cracks of society. 

Over the years, we also have organized ACTS coat drives, and food drives for SERVE, adopted a stream at Chinn Regional Park, and collected money for the Red Cross Katrina Fund. The “Passback” used soccer equipment drive co-sponsored by the US Soccer Foundation is conducted around the Icebreaker Tournament every March. Each participating player is asked to bring in a gently used piece of soccer equipment. Our members continue to step up in support of our mission to give back to those in need.