Crescent City FC has partnered with The 18th Ward Sports Club in efforts to combine resources and utilize the game of soccer in giving back to the New Orleans community. Founder and President of 18th Ward, Lowrey Crews, has joined CCFC as the Director of Community Outreach and will lead the charge in helping the club grow its ambitions in being a true community club for our city. (Article)
To learn more about our initiatives, please reach out to Mr. Lowrey Crews lowrey.crews@the18thward.org
Who are The 18th Ward SC?
The 18th Ward’s mission is to provide high-quality, low-cost youth sports programs in New Orleans, where everyone is welcome regardless of race, gender, income, or neighborhood.
We created our program to address the gaps in youth sports:
- Local: less than 20% of kids in Orleans Parish are active in sports.
- National: less than 24% of children 6 to 17 years of age get enough physical activity. (CDC)
- Gender: 40% of teen girls do not participate in sports compared to 25% of teen boys. (Zarrett, N. Veliz, P. & Sabo, D. 2018)
- Due to financial barriers: children from low-income families are less likely to participate. (The Aspen Institute)
- Based on race/ethnicity: youth representation across the country for black athletes is 8% for youth soccer, 10% for baseball, 14% for football, and 25% for basketball. (Sports & Fitness Industry Association)
We are committed to providing low-cost sports programs. Your support allows us to eliminate barriers to participation and reinvest money back into the community by hiring and training local youth coaches.