Street Soccer USA Press Box

Dear Street Soccer Supporters Club Members: I’m Lisa Wrightsman. As someone who played in the Homeless World Cup, who has coached Homeless World Cup teams, and who to was able host the Homeless World Cup in my hometown of Sacramento, I want to implore you to watch the video about Sienna above, and to read…

PRESS RELEASE: IRVINE, Calif. – August 4, 2020 – (Newswire.com) ​​​In 2009, brothers Lawrence Cann and Rob Cann had a dream. In 2015, brothers Joe Burke and John Burke had one as well. Both sets of brothers held a long-standing passion for soccer, but their ultimate vision was to help develop and train future players regardless of background or financial position and to…

Dear Team: The murder of George Floyd is painful and intolerable. It is an expression of the systemic racism that pervades the United States. Street Soccer USA was founded on the notion that we all must do our part to fight for a more just society where racism and its effects no longer oppress and…

Last weekend, the WPSL semi-pro team California Storm partnered up with Sactown FC podcast to host a used cleat drive, collecting close to 150 pairs of used cleats that will be donated to Street Soccer USA Sacramento. The cleat drive is part of a new initiative for Sactown FC and CA Storm called “Reboot.” The…

All across the Street Soccer USA landscape, fall programs are winding down as the days get shorter and colder. We had a fantastic season of the Street League featuring Community Clubs, adult programs and after-school programs. Many cities celebrated the success of the last few months with end of season festivals. Check out a few…

The saying goes, “you never know when lightning will strike.” That may no longer be true thanks to computer learning and a space-based lightning monitoring system.   Lightning is a major threat to people and property each year, especially in the summer. There’s a new tool that could revolutionize lightning safety. A machine-learning algorithm developed by…

New Fields Help Expand Benefits of Sports-Based Youth Development to Kids in North and Southwest Philly Through teamwork between Street Soccer USA, love.fútbol and Pincus Family Foundation, as well as local community partners and volunteers, two new fields have been built and inaugurated in Philadelphia! The fields, located at the historic Dr. Tanner G. Duckrey…

Fields to be Built and Inaugurated at Dr. Tanner G. Duckrey Elementary School and James Finnegan Playground in Partnership with love.futbol and Pincus Family Foundation In an exciting collaboration and demonstration of teamwork with partners love.futbol and Pincus Family Foundation, Street Soccer USA is working with local communities to create two new safe and fun…

A week-long soccer clinic with a new partner, A Place Called Home, highlighted a busy summer in Los Angeles for Street Soccer USA. The nonprofit is located in South Central, the center of SSUSA Los Angeles targeted engagement, and provides arts, education and wellness programs for local youth. More than 80 participants aged 7-16 enjoyed…

Nike Los Angeles collaborated with the Mayor’s Foundation to deliver an annual moment for the city of LA to empower youth through sport and commemorate Title IX day on June 24th . This event brought out 300 girls from various inner-city based after school programs to expose them to basketball, soccer, and mindfulness practice. The…

On 6/15 we were able to bring all of our Street Soccer USA communities together to celebrate our Spring Season. Our Red Hook Community had the chance to host this tournament at our Street Soccer USA parks in Bush Clinton Park. We had about 60 players participating in U10, U14 and U18 groups from our…

At Street Soccer USA we have 5 core values and beliefs that define our culture and describe how we shape our programs.   SSUSA Value # 2 : “WE BELIEVE IN MAKING SPACE We transform abandoned places into places of opportunity. The fields we build are not just physical spaces for community members to come together, but…

This new addition to the Oak Park Community Center is the result of a partnership and the 2018 SSUSA National Cup presenting sponsorship with UC Davis Health. The City of Sacramento and Sacramento Republic FC have also been a big part in helping to execute this project and are committed to making soccer more accessible…