C2G’s Urban Street Soccer Fest:
A Celebration of Community, Culture and Creative Expression
A Celebration of Community, Culture and Creative Expression
CHARLOTTE, NC- November 26, 2008-Eclectic international culture invades the Queen City with Charlotte’s first ever Urban Street Soccer Fest on December 13, 2008 at Eastland Mall on the city’s east side. Concrete2Green, (C2G) along with Street Soccer USA, a 501[c]3 organization, will host this celebration of the world’s game by providing an afternoon full of community, culture and creative expression. This event will feature a soccer clinic, street soccer 4 vs. 4 matches, freestyle exhibitions, live art, music and prizes.
C2G’s last event was held in Washington, DC as a part of the USA Homeless Cup which was a tremendous success. Proceeds of the Urban Street Soccer Fest will go towards assisting with Street Soccer USA’s local programming efforts.
“We [C2G and Street Soccer USA] have come together because we understand the power soccer can play as a means for social change,” explains Akbar Majeed, President and Co-Founder of Concrete2Green.
If you would like to volunteer or sponsor this innovative event, please call 704.248.4901 or email Akbar@concrete2green.com for more information. For vending opportunities, call 704.248.4901.
About Concrete2Green
Concrete2Green, LLC (C2G) is a socially conscious company that uses innovative and eco-friendly strategies to grow the sport of soccer in inner cities, urban & underserved communities in the United States. www.concrete2green.com.
About Street Soccer USA
Street Soccer USA, 501[c]3 (SSUSA) is the national body responsible for organizing the US National Cup and the US representative to the Homeless World Cup and the first and only year round soccer program for the homeless in the USA.
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