{"id":254862,"date":"2026-07-29T19:14:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T19:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/254862\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T19:14:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T19:14:12","slug":"support-local-students-during-the-unions-back-to-school-supplies-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/254862\/","title":{"rendered":"Support local students during the Union&#8217;s Back-to-School Supplies Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Philadelphia Union and presenting partner WSFS Bank are teaming up to host a Back-to-School Supplies Drive during the club&#8217;s August 1 and August 19 matches at Subaru Park.<\/p>\n<p>Fans are encouraged to donate new school supplies to support CityTeam Chester&#8217;s Backpack Carnival, an annual initiative that provides local children with backpacks and the supplies they need for a successful school year.<\/p>\n<p>Fans can drop off new school supplies before kickoff at the U-Serve Tent on Subaru Plaza. Donations collected throughout both matchdays will help CityTeam Chester equip students and families across the Chester community as they prepare for the upcoming school year.<\/p>\n<p>The Back-to-School Supplies Drive is part of <a href=\"https:\/\/u-serve.galaxydigital.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">U-Serve<\/a>, presented by Bimbo Bakeries USA, the Philadelphia Union&#8217;s community engagement platform that connects fans with volunteer opportunities throughout Greater Philadelphia. Through U-Serve, supporters can give back to their communities while earning tiered rewards, including exclusive Union merchandise and unique fan experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Fans interested in getting involved can visit the U-Serve Tent on Subaru Plaza to learn more about upcoming volunteer opportunities and how to participate. Supporters who sign up for U-Serve and complete five volunteer hours by August 13 will be eligible to receive two tickets to a Philadelphia Union Leagues Cup match in August.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about U-Serve and upcoming volunteer opportunities, visit the U-Serve Tent on matchday or learn more <a href=\"https:\/\/u-serve.galaxydigital.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">online<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Philadelphia Union and presenting partner WSFS Bank are teaming up to host a Back-to-School Supplies Drive during the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":254863,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[69,71,70],"class_list":["post-254862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia-headlines","tag-philadelphia-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=254862"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254862\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/254863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=254862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=254862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=254862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}