Stars in the Community
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At Chicago Stars FC, we believe in the power of community. Our mission extends beyond the pitch as we strive to make a positive impact in the lives of our fans, players, and local organizations. With our partners, including Wintrust, we are committed to fostering connections, promoting inclusivity, and empowering individuals through the beautiful game of soccer.
Our Vision
We strive to support a diverse community where everyone feels valued, inspired, and empowered.
Through our community initiatives, we create opportunities for youth development, women in sports, and accessibility to soccer. We work closely with schools, non-profits, and local businesses to bring soccer to the forefront of community life.
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Chicago Stars FC Player Initiatives
At Chicago Stars FC, our players go beyond the pitch - serving as mentors, advocates and leaders throughout the Chicagoland community. Through youth clinics, outreach initiatives and community events, they champion values like leadership, confidence, teamwork and inclusion both on and off the field.
Launched in 2024 in partnership with Wintrust, the Chicago Stars FC player-driven community initiative was created to deepen the club’s impact across the community. Each season, players identify causes and nonprofit organizations that align with their personal passions and the club’s values, helping bring meaningful events and programming to life.
Together, Chicago Stars FC and Wintrust are committed to creating lasting connections, empowering the next generation, and using the power of sport to inspire positive change.
Launched in 2024 in partnership with Wintrust, the Chicago Stars FC player-driven community initiative was created to deepen the club’s impact across the community. Each season, players identify causes and nonprofit organizations that align with their personal passions and the club’s values, helping bring meaningful events and programming to life.
Together, Chicago Stars FC and Wintrust are committed to creating lasting connections, empowering the next generation, and using the power of sport to inspire positive change.
2026 Player Initiatives:
Intentional Sports
Evanston Animal Shelter
Great Lakes Adaptive Sporting Association (GLASA)
Intentional Sports
Evanston Animal Shelter
Great Lakes Adaptive Sporting Association (GLASA)
Previous Player Initiatives
Community Activation
Our commitment to the community goes far beyond financial support. We’re actively engaging with individuals and families both on and off the pitch.
This includes hosting youth clinics, promoting financial wellness, and supporting STEM education initiatives alongside CDW and Microsoft. We also create opportunities for fans to connect with our players, helping to foster deeper community ties.
By leaning into these efforts, we’re not just showing up. We’re building meaningful, lasting connections and making a real impact together.
We’re proud to partner with organizations that share our vision. Through these collaborations, youth from underserved communities across Chicago and beyond gain essential life skills—like teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving—through access to quality coaching, organized team sports like soccer, and inspirational engagement with professional athletes.
This includes hosting youth clinics, promoting financial wellness, and supporting STEM education initiatives alongside CDW and Microsoft. We also create opportunities for fans to connect with our players, helping to foster deeper community ties.
By leaning into these efforts, we’re not just showing up. We’re building meaningful, lasting connections and making a real impact together.
We’re proud to partner with organizations that share our vision. Through these collaborations, youth from underserved communities across Chicago and beyond gain essential life skills—like teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving—through access to quality coaching, organized team sports like soccer, and inspirational engagement with professional athletes.
Future Stars
Future Stars is the youth programming extension of Chicago Stars FC, established by the club to provide coaching and curriculum to Chicagoland youth. The program is designed to educate and empower girls through team sport, exercise, mental health, nutrition, and social emotional learning, focusing on girls and providing support across the broad spectrum of wellness not just as athletes, but as people. Our curriculum is specifically developed with female athletes at the forefront.
Future Stars has five programs:
1.) Camps and Clinics presented by Wintrust
2.) Boys and Girls Club Tournament presented by Gatorade
3.) Future Stars Fest presented by Wintrust
4.) Goal Getters
5.) Total Athlete
For more information about Future Stars click here.
"Wintrust is incredibly proud to partner with the Stars, and we’re especially honored to be involved in their player-led initiatives.
As a community bank, teaming up with organizations like the Stars to create opportunities for girls across the Chicagoland area to thrive is at the heart of what we do.
Together we’re not just investing in the future of sport but in the dreams and aspirations of these young athletes. Let’s go Stars!”
As a community bank, teaming up with organizations like the Stars to create opportunities for girls across the Chicagoland area to thrive is at the heart of what we do.
Together we’re not just investing in the future of sport but in the dreams and aspirations of these young athletes. Let’s go Stars!”
Wendy Schenker
SVP-Chief Marketing Officer at Wintrust
Ticket Donations
The CRS Cares Foundation was established to provide programming and opportunities designed to empower and uplift members of our community – particularly women and those from marginalized populations – on the field, at the table, and in the community.
Please use this form to request tickets for fundraising raffles, auctions, etc.
Due to the large volume of requests we receive, we ask that requests be submitted at least four weeks prior to events to allow for processing and response. We will get to each request as soon as we are able.
Additionally, please note that we are only able to offer a maximum of one ticket donation per organization per season.
Request DonationDue to the large volume of requests we receive, we ask that requests be submitted at least four weeks prior to events to allow for processing and response. We will get to each request as soon as we are able.
Additionally, please note that we are only able to offer a maximum of one ticket donation per organization per season.
Interesting in connecting with our Community department in other ways? Reach out to us at community@chicagostars.com to learn more.
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