Unity Council of Oakland Neighborhood Sports Initiative Program to be recipients of "SSV Kidzone" seats for the San Jose Earthquakes game against the Los Angeles Galaxy on June 20th at the McAfee Coliseum
Soccer Silicon Valley Community Foundation is pleased to welcome 50 children and families from the Unity Council of Oakland Neighborhood Sports Initiative program as their guests in the SSV Kidzone seats for the San Jose Earthquakes soccer game on June 20th at McAfee Coliseum against the Los Angeles Galaxy.
"Soccer Silicon Valley, through our community foundation and in partnership with the San Jose Earthquakes, has set up a program to bring 50 deserving kids to every Earthquakes home game," says SSV Kidzone Chair Lloyd Danon. "Because the game will be in the East Bay, we selected Unity Council, which serves that community, to receive tickets for free admission to the game."
"We are really excited to be working with the team's fans through SSV Community Foundation on the Kidzone," says Earthquakes Executive Vice President David Alioto. "We are pleased with the choice of the Unity Council as a deserving program for this partnership."
About Unity Council:
The non-profit Unity Council is a community development corporation committed to enriching the quality of life of families primarily in the Fruitvale District of Oakland. Its primary focus has been to create a healthier and safer community for families and residents by implementing and managing integrated programs addressing economic, social, and physical development. The Unity Council coordinates a Neighborhood Sports Initiative recreation program at the Cesar Chavez Education Center in the Fruitvale area in Oakland. Approximately 700 youth participate in the NSI program that includes 20 youth soccer teams, of which the majority of the youth are residents of the neighborhood. www.unitycouncil.org
About Soccer Silicon Valley Community Foundation:
Soccer Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SSVCF) is an all-volunteer 501c(3) non-profit comprised of San Jose Earthquakes fans whose mission is to ensure on an ongoing, sustainable basis, the vitality, and availability to all, of the sport of soccer in the Bay Area. Through the SSV Kidzone, SSVCF will bring during the 2009 MLS season a different group of 50 deserving kids (and their adult chaperones) from a different youth-oriented non-profit in a different Bay Area community to see Earthquakes soccer – an experience they will remember forever – in the "SSV Kidzone," courtesy of Earthquakes fans. The SSV Kidzone is a collaborative effort between the fans and the San Jose Earthquakes, who have made significantly discounted tickets available to SSVCF for purchase in the SSV Kidzone. For more information or to make a donation go to www.ssvcf.org
About San Jose Earthquakes:
The San Jose Earthquakes are a Major League Soccer expansion team. Individual tickets are on sale and can be purchased by calling 1-800-225-2277 or online at www.sjearthquakes.com.
Contact:
SSVCF – Lori Hibbett – (408) 858-2464 – Lhibbett@comcast.net
SSVCF – Lloyd Danon – (408) 859-7266 – l_danon@yahoo.com
San Jose Earthquakes – Jed Mettee – (408) 556-7723 – Jmettee@sjearthquakes.com
San Jose Earthquakes – Flor Rivera – (408) 556-7705 – Frivera@sjearthquakes.com
