Bay FC Players to Participate in Story Times at Local Libraries to Encourage Summer Reading
San Francisco (June 11, 2025) – Bay FC announced today that the club has expanded its partnership with Ross Stores, Inc. (“Ross”) to support summer reading and literacy programs for Bay Area Youth through the 2026 season. Throughout June and July, the club and Ross will connect with San Jose, Santa Clara, Oakland, and San Francisco public library systems to promote their respective summer reading programs. Bay FC players will visit the libraries to share their favorite stories, sign autographs, and take photos while sharing the importance of year-long learning.
“In 2024, Ross was a major part of our ability to impact communities across the Bay Area, something we’re pleased to have the opportunity to do so again this summer,” said Bay FC CEO Brady Stewart. “The Bay Area is our home, and providing opportunities for local youth to grow and develop sets up the future of our region for success.”
Bay FC will team up with Ross to host four “Story Times” at the San Jose, Santa Clara, San Francisco, and Oakland Public Libraries with Bay FC players to help promote their summer reading programs – key opportunities to support crucial learning for youth outside of school. The club will host a book drive at its July 19 friendly match vs. in-state rival Angel City FC, with all donations directly going to local library systems. All summer, students have the chance to win tickets to Bay FC matches through participating in the libraries’ summer reading programs and take home special co-branded Bay FC and Ross soccer stress balls to promote year-long learning. A full list of events and programming is available below and at BayFC.com/community/summer-reading-program/.
“Ross is happy to continue our partnership with Bay FC to advance education and literacy for local youth,” said Leslie Oestreicher, Group Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability at Ross. “Supporting summer reading programs with libraries throughout the Bay Area is a great way for Ross to help keep kids engaged in learning while school is out.”
San Jose Libraries Story Time – June 11 @ 5:30pm
Bascom Branch
1000 S. Bascom Ave
San Jose, CA 95128
San Francisco Libraries Story Time – July 14 @ 4:00pm
Richmond Branch
351 9th Ave
San Francisco, CA 94118
Santa Clara Libraries Story Time – July 16 @ 3:30pm
Northside Branch
695 Moreland Way
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Bay FC x Ross Book Drive – July 19 @ 5:00 p.m.
PayPal Park at Bay FC v Angel City FC club friendly
Match ticket required
Oakland Libraries Story Time – July 24 @ 5:00pm
Main Library
125 14th Street
Oakland, CA 94612
In 2024, Bay FC and Ross teamed up to host four events furthering youth education and literacy across the Bay Area. Bay FC players connected with local youth at San Jose, Santa Clara, and San Francisco public library locations, leading story times in select branches. A book drive on July 6 at PayPal Park collected over 1,000 books for donation to local library systems as Bay FC hosted Washington Spirit.
Bay FC plays its second straight home match this week, welcoming NWSL title-holders Orlando Pride to PayPal Park Friday, June 13. It’s the club’s final home match until July when Angel City FC and Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds visit for a pair of club friendlies. Alongside the match, Bay FC will celebrate Juneteenth, tickets are still available at BayFC.com/tickets and the match will broadcast on Prime Video.
About Bay Football Club
Bay Football Club (Bay FC) is the women’s professional soccer franchise representing the Bay Area and the 14th team to join the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). Bay FC was established in April 2023 and co-founded by USWNT legends Brandi Chastain, Leslie Osborne, Danielle Slaton, and Aly Wagner in partnership with global investment firm Sixth Street and an investor group of leading tech, business and sports executives. Sixth Street’s investment is the largest institutional investment to date in a women’s professional sports franchise. Bay FC is changing the face of women’s soccer as we know it. Beginning play in the 2024 season, we are building a squad that will play the beautiful game with power, passion, energy, and creativity. Tickets are now on sale for Bay FC at https://bayfc.com and fans can follow Bay FC’s social channels (@wearebayfc) for the latest news, merchandise, and events.
About Ross Stores, Inc.
Ross Stores, Inc. is an S&P 500, Fortune 500, and Nasdaq 100 (ROST) company headquartered in Dublin, California, with fiscal 2024 revenues of $21.1 billion. Currently, the Company operates Ross Dress for Less® (“Ross”), the largest off-price apparel and home fashion chain in the United States with 1,847 locations in 44 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam. Ross offers first-quality, in-season, name brand and designer apparel, accessories, footwear, and home fashions for the entire family at savings of 20% to 60% off department and specialty store regular prices every day. The Company also operates 358 dd’s DISCOUNTS® stores in 22 states that feature a more moderately-priced assortment of first-quality, in-season, name brand apparel, accessories, footwear, and home fashions for the entire family at savings of 20% to 70% off moderate department and discount store regular prices every day. Additional information is available at www.rossstores.com.
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