Tag: Sacramento
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Get to know your Team USA Athletes for the 2024 Homeless World Cup!
Read more: Get to know your Team USA Athletes for the 2024 Homeless World Cup!We’re excited to introduce our 16 athletes, chosen from our SSUSA programs in Sacramento, New York, and Charlotte. These players have overcome many challenges, coming from the shelter system, wrongful incarceration, or as refugees and asylum seekers. SSUSA has been an important part of their journey and a source of hope in their lives. Jonathan…
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In The News: Street Soccer USA and The Homeless World Cup
Read more: In The News: Street Soccer USA and The Homeless World CupCheck out Street Soccer USA and the Homeless World Cup in the news! Click each article to read the original story. And don’t forget to join our mailing list to stay informed and make a donation today to help support our efforts. The Washington Post Los Angeles Times The New York Times
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Homeless World Cup and Street Soccer USA Reveal the Logo for Its 2023 Tournament
Read more: Homeless World Cup and Street Soccer USA Reveal the Logo for Its 2023 TournamentFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2023 Contact: press@streetsoccerusa.com Celebrating the City of Trees in Its Host City of Sacramento For the First Time in its 20 Year History, a Unique, Local Homeless World Cup Logo is Unveiled (SACRAMENTO) – With less than a month to go until hundreds of athletes from around the world gather…
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Raphaella’s Story: Escaping Death, Sex Trafficking, and Finding Hope
Read more: Raphaella’s Story: Escaping Death, Sex Trafficking, and Finding HopeRaphaella’s homelessness stemmed from running away from someone who was “pimping” her for almost four years throughout Las Vegas, Reno, and Sacramento. Street Soccer Sacramento and the Homeless World Cup gave her a new perspective on living life and being fully present and confident within herself. She was abused, physically, and mentally, sex trafficked and…
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Homeless World Cup 2023 Planned for Sacramento, CA
Read more: Homeless World Cup 2023 Planned for Sacramento, CAFROM: SACRAMENTO STATE Sacramento’s University 6000 J St., Sacramento CA 95819 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 19, 2022 CONTACT: Matthew Williams, matthew@homelessworldcup.org, +44 (0)7789 722 561; Anita Fitzhugh, fitzhugh@csus.edu, (916) 278-2806 Sacramento State and Street Soccer USA to host 18th Homeless World Cup, featuring street soccer teams from across the globe WHAT: The Homeless…
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YOUTH PROGRAM COACH AT STREET SOCCER USA SACRAMENTO
Read more: YOUTH PROGRAM COACH AT STREET SOCCER USA SACRAMENTOPosition: Serve as an accredited Street Soccer USA Coach in Sacramento Duties and Responsibilities: Coach SSUSA practice 2-5 times per week between 3pm-6pm M-F, Saturdays 11am-1pm Deliver and reinforce SSUSA Curriculum at our youth program sites Complete SSUSA Coach Training & Accreditation process which includes but is not limited to the following trainings: Orientation to…
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Street Soccer USA Sacramento Spring Program Schedule
Read more: Street Soccer USA Sacramento Spring Program ScheduleSign-ups through 3/2-3/13. If you are interested in registering for any of the programs below please email lisa@streetsoccerusa.org Keith b Kinney Elementary Mondays 3:30-4:30 at Keith b Kinney (Oak Park) 4-7th grade Coaches: Lisa Wrightsman, Shauntel Payton PS7 Elementary school (Oak Park) Wednesday 3:30-4:30pm 4-5th grade Coaches: Lisa Wrightsman, Tiffany Fraser, Shauntel Payton, Tiffany…
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Street Soccer USA Around the Country
Read more: Street Soccer USA Around the CountryJust because it’s winter, doesn’t mean Street Soccer USA hasn’t been busy kicking it across the country! From surfing in the Bay Area to coaches trainings in Philadelphia, February was a busy month for SSUSA communities. Our staff was also hard at work preparing to launch our spring season nationwide, with exciting new programs launching…
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World Cup Champion Hope Solo Makes Generous Donations
Read more: World Cup Champion Hope Solo Makes Generous DonationsStreet Soccer USA received a double dose of cheer this holiday season from one of the world’s top goalkeepers when World Cup Champion Hope Solo stepped up with not one, but two donations of greatly needed soccer equipment. Hope initially connected with the Street Soccer USA Sacramento program through its participation in this year’s Homeless…
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SSUSA December Player of the Month: Unique Torres
Read more: SSUSA December Player of the Month: Unique TorresUnique Torres is a survivor of domestic abuse, and came to SSUSA’s Sacramento program in 2014. Unique was program participant for two years and during that time lived in transitional housing. She played in three SSUSA Cup tournaments and represented the USA at the 2016 Homeless World Cup in Glasgow, Scotland. After her return from…