Foxboro, MA - The New England Revolution, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital are hosting a free Youth with Disabilities Soccer Clinic Friday Aug., 28, from 2-4 p.m., at the Dana Farber Field House at Gillette Stadium. More than 90 children with disabilities, their friends and families from throughout Massachusetts will get to learn tips and techniques from Revolution players and Revolution Academy coaches. The event is designed to be a welcoming environment for children of various ages and abilities to learn not only about soccer but also lessons on diversity.

"We are so proud to partner with the Revolution and Mass General to provide this terrific community event free of charge. It?s a chance for kids to push themselves and truly see what they are capable of and also get to spend time with some of their favorite soccer stars," said Tim Sullivan, Communications Director for Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.

Children from various area groups such as Partners with Youth for Disabilities and The Special Olympics, as well former patients of Spaulding and Mass General will attend.

The clinic will run from 2-4 p.m. at the Dana Farber Field House. Players will be available for interviews after the event.

About Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

A member of Partners HealthCare, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital is the flag ship facility of the Spaulding Rehabilitation Network, which includes the Spaulding main campus, a 196-bed facility, located in Boston, MA, Shaughnessy-Kaplan Rehabilitation Hospital three skilled nursing facilities: North End Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Boston Center for Rehabilitation and Sub-Acute Care, and the Clark House, as well as sixteen outpatient sites throughout the Greater Boston area. Spaulding is a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School as well as the official rehabilitation hospital of the New England Patriots. Spaulding is the only rehabilitation hospital in New England continually ranked since 1995 by U.S. News and World Report in its Best Hospitals survey. For more information, please visit www.spauldingrehab.org.

About Massachusetts General Hospital

Massachusetts General Hospital, established in 1811, is the original and largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. The MGH conducts the largest hospital-based research program in the United States, with an annual research budget of more than $500 million and major research centers in AIDS, cardiovascular research, cancer, computational and integrative biology, cutaneous biology, human genetics, medical imaging, neurodegenerative disorders, regenerative medicine, systems biology, transplantation biology and photomedicine. http://www.massgeneral.org/