Thank you John. So great that you are deep into community relations this summer; having fun; supporting local charities; and being a stalwart member of our community. Well done. We are all grateful. Click here for this NHL.com article on John’s soccer prowess.
Tag Archives: Soccer
Vote Early and Vote Often
Help us to help Street Soccer USA and the homeless; vote here and help. It is easy to do and your click could go a long way. Thank you.
Sport For Social Change Comes to DC
“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!
US Open Cup
Go DC United! Here is information on this important tournament for the DC United. We know and support these fine folks and wish them well in all of their activities. Click here for ticket information.
San Francisco Wins Street Soccer USA Cup
A great weekend of sports and social change concluded here in DC. San Francisco won the Cup and will head to Milan to participate in the Homeless World Cup Tournament.
Thank you to Mark Ein for letting these folks play in his great tennis stadium and thank you to all of the folks who donated time, money and effort to make this tournament a great success.
Here is the ESPN write-up on the event. Thanks for your ongoing support. “A ball can change your life.”
Countdown to Street Soccer Tourney in DC
As many of you have requested, here is the information about the Street Soccer Tournament coming to downtown DC. Click here for information on volunteering, attending the tournament or coming to some of the parties and related information.
This is a worthy cause. A ball can change your life. And for inspiration watch Kicking It on SnagFilms. Click here to watch the movie.
Homeless World Cup in DC Details
Here is a New York Times piece on the DC based Homeless World Cup tournament to be played in July at Kastles’ Stadium. Several folks have asked me for details and for logistical information which is contained within. Click here for more info.
This is a great event and a worthy cause and one that I hope you will come out to support. Thank you.
Go Will Go
Here is a great story about a very cool sports team owner in town, Will Chang, who now owns completely the DC United. Click here for the story.
DC United is the most successful franchise in town if you look at the last decade in terms of wins and championships. They are the premiere winner in town.
Will is a great executive and a passionate leader. DC United is and will be in very good hands. Go Will Go.
Major New York Times Story on Homeless Soccer
Wow. Here is a major piece on homeless soccer in the New York Times. As a reminder, this was the subject of our film Kicking It, available on SnagFilms. Thanks again to ESPN for showing this film to a worldwide audience. Click here to watch it.
Also, we will be hosting the US based Homeless World Cup qualifiers again here in Washington DC in late June. Stay tuned for more details.
Kudos to Lawrence Cann and his team for doing the Lord’s work here.
PG United
Wow, big news here from DC United. There is a new planned stadium and move out to Prince George’s County. A new world class facility will do wonders for the team’s viability and economics.
In this economy, creating a private public partnership is a smart and savvy move. We will miss DC United if they move but a new stadium and world class real estate development is needed to kick start the growth of MLS here in our area. Kudos to DC United if they can get this legislation passed and break ground on new digs.