Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is joining forces with the United Service Organizations (USO) and Major League Soccer (MLS) to host Operation: Back of the Net, an initiative to raise funds for and honor the men and women who selflessly serve our nation. For every goal scored by a U.S.-based MLS club between July 3 and July 7, 2019, SNHU will donate $2,000 to the USO to support transitioning service members. SNHU will also donate $1 for every piece of digital content posted during the same time period using the hashtag #SNHUGoals.
As part of Operation: Back of the Net, SNHU will also award six full-tuition scholarships to deserving service members, veterans and military spouses throughout the week. As part of the honor, each recipient will be invited to the field to be recognized for their service and to receive their scholarship.
What
Operation: Back of the Net, an initiative to raise funds for and honor transitioning service members. Six full-tuition scholarships will be awarded to deserving service members, veterans and military spouses.
Who
- U.S. service members, veterans and military spouses
- Major League Soccer players
- Southern New Hampshire University
- United Service Organizations
When
Operation: Back of the Net: All MLS games from July 3 to July 7. Eighteen matches will be played during this time period.
Scholarship Presentations:
- Wednesday, July 3 | Chicago Fire vs Atlanta United FC
- Wednesday, July 3 | Houston Dynamo vs New York Red Bulls
- Wednesday, July 3 | Sporting Kansas City vs LAFC
- Thursday, July 4 | Colorado Rapids vs New England Revolution
- Thursday, July 4 | FC Dallas vs D.C. United
- Thursday, July 4 | LA Galaxy vs Toronto FC
Why
SNHU is joining forces with the USO and MLS to host Operation: Back of the Net, an initiative to help raise money for and support the country’s service members as they transition to civilian life. The initiative will take place during the week of Independence Day to show support for our military service members, families and veterans. SNHU is the official higher education partner of MLS and the official worldwide education partner of the USO.
How you can add your support
You can participate by retweeting digital content shared during the same period using the hashtag #SNHUgoals. Every retweet will result in an additional $1 donated from SNHU to the USO.
