Thursday Shoutout: Homeless USA Cup!
(Soup kitchen workers playing soccer)
From the Street Soccer USA website:
The Homeless USA Cup 2008 in Wash. DC
June 27-29th100 homeless athletes from California to New York travel to DC to compete for the Homeless USA Cup and try out for the US team that will travel to the Homeless World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, alongside no fewer than 47 other countries.
Where:
11th and H Street at Washington Kastles Stadium
Friday:- 7:45AM CBS Early Show
- 9:30-10:30AM Skill Session with DC United’s Ben Olsen
- 12:30-7PM Opening Ceremony and gamesSaturday:
- 8am-4PM Games: FC Harlem vs. 07 Homeless National Team hosted by Rise Sports
- 5-6PM Semifinals
- 6-7:30PM Rise Sports Poetry SlamSunday:
- 4-5:30PM Championship Matches and Awards Ceremony
Celebrity Soccer appearances by Ben Olson and Clyde Simms of DC United, music, poetry, soccer skills competition and moreVolunteers and Supporters needed. To get involved please email “volunteer@streetsoccerusa.org.”
Also, attend the matches as act of volunteering. By supporting you can play a small role in ending homelessness.
AND, the film ”Kicking It” premieres tomorrow in DC so if you are in town, be sure to check out the film and the action on the pitch!
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