PBG Teams up with Street Soccer DC to Battle Homelessness and Addiction
Street Soccer DC has teamed up with sports drink manufacturer Performance Beverage Group, Inc, maker of 9 Iron Sports Drink, to fight homelessness and addiction through sports. Through the sponsorship agreement, 9 Iron will participate in SSDC events and play an active role in championing the Soccer for Social Change cause. The new partnership will be on display at the Knights next major event on Sunday July 18 at RFK Stadium. “Meet, Greet and Kick it on the Street” will run from 5:00-7:30 pm before the DC United take on the LA Galaxy. Ticket packages to the event, which include parking, food, 9 Iron® Sports Drink, games, prizes and a ticket to the Galaxy match, can be purchased online at http://www.streetsoccerdc.org.
Street Soccer DC is a program of Street Soccer USA (SSUSA), an organization devoted to sports for social change. Research shows that SSUSA reaches more than 20% of the chronically homeless in a given service area, and realizes a 75% success rate in effecting a positive life change with its players, such as addressing a substance abuse problem or mental health issue, securing full-time employment or moving off the street.
