About Us
Mission: The Sanneh Foundation uses the appeal of sports, especially soccer, to unite diverse communities, helping at-risk youth develop into leaders and experience success
The Sanneh Foundation’s goal is to work in partnership with schools and communities utilizing soccer as a tool to cultivate leadership, fight racism, serve the community, and prepare youth for success. We cultivate leadership through after school leadership and mentoring programs offered on-site in urban schools. We fight racism by recruiting and supporting youth from immigrant communities in urban and suburban soccer clubs and providing diversity training for players, parents, and coaches. We serve the community by providing opportunities for youth to do community service and distributing soccer gear and equipment to underserved communities nationwide. We prepare youth for success by offering in-school and after school tutoring and academic support, and encouraging student athletes to pursue – and preparing them for – college
History
Tony Sanneh, a St. Paul native and recently retired professional soccer player, founded the Sanneh Foundation in 2003 with a goal of helping inner city kids. After 15 years playing professional soccer – including playing for the U.S. in the 2002 World Cup – Tony moved back to St. Paul in 2009 to dedicate himself full-time to work of the Sanneh Foundation.
“I grew up with my communities constantly helping and supporting me. There was never any doubt in my mind that I would come back to Minnesota and offer that same support to others.”
– Tony Sanneh
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