Project Outreach
Street Soccer
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Photos from 2011 National Cup
2011 National Cup is Here!!
3rd Annual Beat the Streets with Soccer Photos
3rd Annual Beat the Streets with Soccer
On Sunday, March 20, 2011 at 12:00pm S.S.PORT will be having a fundraiser match against the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department. It will be held at WideWorld Sports Center located at 2140 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48103. See Flyer. We would love to have a lot of people come out and cheer for SSPORT. The match is a free event but we will be selling raffle prizes which include a year supply of chocolate. If you can't make the event but would like to purchase raffle prizes please contact:
Sara Silvennoinen @ silvennoinens@ewashtenaw.org
Linda Bacigalupi @ bacigalupil@ewashteanw.org or
Jim Bastian @ bastianj@ewashtenaw.org
If you would like to donate to SSPORT please contact Sara Silvennoinen at (734)222-3727 or silvennoinens@ewashtenaw.org. Checks can be made payable to SAWC FBO SSPORT and sent to PORT at P.O. Box 8645, Ann Arbor, MI 48107.
24 Hour Soccerthon Fundraiser
2010 Homeless World Cup Photos
SSPORT Player Picked to Play in Homeless World Cup in Rio
SSPORT Player David Altherr was picked to play for the US team at the 8th annual Homeless World Cup in Rio, Brazil September 19-26th. Congratulations Dave!!
About Street Soccer
PORT Street Soccer's mission is to use soccer as a way to engage and empower the homeless in our community. PORT Street Soccer's vision is to use soccer as a tool to provide a healthy social activity for people in the homeless community, with the goal of providing a positive and empowering experience.
Soccer has been used to engage and empower homeless people around the world since the first homeless world cup began in 2003 (www.homelessworldcup.org).
In 2005 the U.S. team was started by Urban Ministries in North Carolina (www.communityworks945.org). In 2006 Urban Ministries engages with 133 individuals and of the 30 final team members, 75% moved off the streets, and 95% made significant life changes-entering drug treatment, going back to school etc... Seeing the positive influence soccer has on the homeless, PORT contacted Urban Ministries for information on starting a team and sent a staff member to a conference on Street Soccer in Charlotte North Carolina in July, 2007. The exciting outcome was that PORT decided to start its own homeless soccer team in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
SSPORT began its practices on August 2, 2007, with the hope of getting a team established to compete in the U.S. Cup (www.streetsoccerusa.org) in June 2008 in Washington D.C. SSPORT placed fourth out of 12 teams: The teams they played against were: Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Charlotte, NC; Los Angeles, CA; Minneapolis, MN; New York, NY; Richmond, VA; San Francisco, CA; St. Louis, MO; Washington D.C. and the US Homeless National Team from last year.
PORT received two awards: The Washington Kastles Trophy-awarded to the Best Female Athlete as the Kastles, like SSUSA, promote and encourage the inclusion of women in sports and coed competition. Our only SSPORT female on the team won this award!
The Kevin Carroll Katalyst Trophy-awarded to the coach who best embodies and encourages Kevin,s mantra, "A ball can change your life" by his or her work with players on and off the soccer field. Our Coach Sara Silvennoinen won this award! In addition, she has been asked to coach the US National Team in Australia at the Homeless World Cup in December!
Read an online interview of coaches Sara Silvennoinen and Linda Bacigalupi, as well as a story about the athletes.
The Homeless World Cup (www.homelessworldcup.org) was held in Melbourne, Australia December 1-7, 2008. Sara Silvennoinen, the SSPORT coach, also coached the the U.S. Team at the Homeless World Cup in Melbourne, Australia.
Practices are currently held Thursdays from 2-4 pm at Wheeler Park in Ann Arbor. If you have any questions or would like to help support the team, please contact Sara Silvennoinen at (734)222-3727 or silvennoinens@ewashtenaw.org .
SSPORT would like to thank The Hantz Group, Wide World Sports Center, and The Detroit Ignition and Zingerman's Deli for their support.
2010 Street Soccer USA Cup
SSPORT participated in it's 3rd Street Soccer USA Cup July 31st - August 2nd, and the team was awarded with the Fair Play Award. View photos below.
2010 SSPORT Street Soccer USA Team
SSPORT Becomes a Huffington Post Web Story
Check out SSPORT in the Huffington Post. Click here to read the article.
Beat the Streets with Soccer
SSPORT would like to say THANK YOU to the following donors:
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Wide World Sports Center |
Shakolad Chocolate Factory |
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Michigan Tigers Futbol Club |
Running Fit |
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2dogsrunning |
Banfield’s West Side |
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Moose Jaw |
Bella Nina Spa |
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Edible Arrangements |
Melting Pot |
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Bd’s Mongolian Barbeque |
Tios |
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Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase |
Ann Arbor Brewing Company |
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The Parthenon Restaurant |
Cupcake Neveau |
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Name Brand Tattoo |
Totorro Restaurant |
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Annekes Hair Salon |
Buffalo Wild Wings |
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Chipotle Teryaki Time |
Abrocadabra Jewelry and Gem Gallery |
Soccer Teams for Homeless Make a Difference
Read articles from the Kansas City Star or on KansasCity.com about homeless soccer.
Check Out Photos from SSPORT's Trip to the 2009 Street Soccer USA Cup
SSPORT Player Chosen to Represent USA in Homeless World Cup
Sam Mejia of Ann Arbor's SSPORT team has been chosen to represent the USA team in the 2009 Homeless World Cup in Milan, Italy September 6-13, 2009. Congratulations Sam!!
ESPN Story on Street Soccer
Read story about SSPORT on ESPN.com
SSPORT Schedule & Standings at 2009 Street Soccer USA Cup
Date |
Team |
Time |
Score |
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Friday, July 31st |
Ann Arbor v. Atlanta |
10:40AM |
5-2 Win |
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Friday, July 31st |
Ann Arbor v. San Francisco |
4PM |
Loss
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Friday, July 31st |
Ann Arbor v. Montgomery County |
6PM |
Loss
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Saturday, August 1st |
Ann Arbor v. Sacramento |
10AM |
1-6 Loss
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Saturday, August 1st |
Ann Arbor v. St. Louis |
2:40PM |
4-1 Win
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Saturday, August 1st
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Ann Arbor v. Charlottesville |
5:20PM |
2-6 Loss |
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Sunday, August 2nd |
Ann Arbor v. Atlanta |
9AM |
2-1 Win
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Sunday, August 2nd |
Ann Arbor v. Atlanta
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1-4 Loss |
2009 Street Soccer USA Cup
SSPORT will be traveling to Washington, D.C. July 31st-August 2nd, in Memory of John Leven, for the 2009 Street Soccer USA Cup. Continue to check the website for daily updates. Go SSPORT!!!!
SSPORT Played in Local Soccer League
SSPORT joined a soccer league at Wide World Sports Center located at 2140 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48103. The game schedules and scores are below.
Day |
Date |
Time |
Score |
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Friday |
May 8th |
8:30PM |
3-3 Tie |
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Friday |
May 15th |
8:30PM |
3-3 Tie |
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Friday |
May 15th |
9:30PM |
7-11 Loss |
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Friday |
May 29th |
7:20PM |
3-3 Tie |
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Friday |
June 5th |
9:30PM |
1-2 Loss |
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Friday |
June 19th |
8:30PM |
8-8 Tie |
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Friday |
June 26th |
7:00PM |
5-1 Win |
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Friday |
June 26th |
8:30PM |
2-6 Loss |
"Kicking Homelessness to the Curb"
Thank you to everyone who came to the game on March 29th to watch SSPORT play the the Washenaw County Sheriff's Office. The fundraiser was a huge success and everyone had a great time. The game ended with an exciting 6-6 tie.
We were able to raise over $2300, which is enough money to take the team to Washington D.C. for the Homeless US Cup. Please keep following the website for updates on the team and to follow SSPORT at the Homeless US Cup.
If you would like to donate to SSPORT please contact Sara Silvennoinen at (734)222-3727 or silvennoinens@ewashtenaw.org. Checks can be made payable to SAWC FBO SSPORT and sent to PORT at P.O. Box 8645, Ann Arbor, MI 48107.
