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Street Soccer 945 Program Overview

Street Soccer 945 is the first year around soccer program for the homeless and impoverished in the United States. Street Soccer 945 recognizes healthy living, a constructive use of leisure time, a community of teammates that supports you, a personal relationship with people who can help you achieve your goals— these ingredients are the keys to anyone’s well being. For people who are homeless these components are rarely within grasp. The positive power of sports, especially soccer, is a remarkable efficacious tool for delivering these components to people caught in the trap of homelessness. Street Soccer 945 engages over 100 participants annually, and of the final team members over 75% make a significant life change- entering drug treatment, going back to school, etc.

Street Soccer 945 is for youths and adults, male and female, 16 years and older. Participants play in leagues, attend weekly practices, and meet with Urban Ministry Center staff to set 3, 6, and 12-month personal goals. All players have the opportunity to compete in the Street Soccer USA Cup and to make the national squad for the Homeless World Cup.

Our Program History

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The Street Soccer 945 program has sought to weave its program into the fabric of the local community in Charlotte by reaching out to other social service organization and community organizations. Street Soccer 945 is also an excellent means for schools, youth soccer clubs, universities, and professional clubs to be a part of this innovative solution to the problem of homelessness.

 
Street Soccer 945 was the founding program of Street Soccer USA. Street Soccer USA is the organizing body for grassroots soccer programming in the US and was incubated within Street Soccer 945 until late 2008 when it opened as it own non-profit organization in New York (www.streetsoccerusa.org).
 
Street Soccer 945 won the Homeless World Cup Fair Play trophy in 2005, hosted the first ever Homeless USA Cup in 2006, organized the 2005 and 2006 Homeless World Cup teams, and organized the Street Soccer USA Organizing Conference in 2007. Street Soccer USA now hosts the annual Street Soccer USA Cup.

 

Upcoming Soccer Events

Sat Jul 31 @08:00AM - 10:00PM
US Cup 2010
Sun Aug 01 @08:00AM - 10:00PM
US Cup 2010
Tue Aug 03 @07:00PM - 08:00PM
Game - Street Soccer 945 vs. Old School

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