“Join this team, change your life.” That’s the challenge Street Soccer USA has been putting to teens and adults struggling with homelessness. The program offers a sense of belonging, mentorship, life skills training, and connections to jobs and job training to dedicated participants.If you love sports and enjoyed the passion of the FIFA World Cup you won’t want to miss the national Street Soccer USA Cup competition that the Leonsis Foundation is once again bringing to Washington, DC. On July 30th at 5pm, 23 teams based at social service centers from coast to coast will compete for a national championship in street soccer, a fast paced 4 vs. 4 style game. The games are hosted by the Washington Kastles at their center city stadium on 10th and H Street and finish Sunday at 3pm.

There are three great ways for you to get involved:
1. Come out at 5pm on July 30th to attend the Opening Match and Parade kicked off by Mayor Adrian Fenty. (If you register your group or business online SSUSA will announce your attendance over the PA and your group will also be entered in drawing for select giveaways at the Cup)
2. You can enter your own team to play on the official stadium gamefield in the Street Soccer USA Open Cup.
3. Sign up to volunteer

Visit www.streetsoccerusa.org to register for free tickets or purchase priority seats or courtside passes. You can read about the great entertainment, prizes, and register your team for the Open Cup there as well, or learn how to get personally involved. You can also read more about the teams, the players, and the sport for social change movement.

You can also support your favorite team at www.shopforsocialchange.org. Register for free, choose the team you support, and the program with most registrants will get a $500 grant from the Shop for Social Change.

See you July 30th at 5pm!