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Cosmos B Partners With Street Soccer USA

All proceeds from ticket sales for the 2018 NPSL season will go to Street Soccer USA programs
Published May 1, 2018

In a unique program designed to help raise funds for youth programs in New York City, the Cosmos have agreed to donate 100% of the ticket sales from their NPSL home games.

All tickets will be general admission and priced at $10 each. Street Soccer USA will have volunteers selling tickets on game days at Cosmos home stadiums.

“Street Soccer USA does a great job for kids and families in the City,” said Erik Stover, Cosmos Chief Operating Officer. “The organization has grown tremendously over the last six years. Their programs have a real and meaningful impact on people in most need of support.”

Street Soccer USA (SSUSA) is a national nonprofit that uses the power of soccer to help peopleof all ages and backgrounds take positive steps forward in their lives. SSUSA brings a wide range of free programs which connect soccer skills to life skills to youth and young adults in low-income communities across the country, including over 1,650 individuals in 2017 in New York City alone.

“The ongoing support of the Cosmos has been vital to the strength and expansion of our programming across New York City,” said Lawrence Cann, Founder and CEO of SSUSA. “We are grateful that the team and its ownership believe in our mission and are committed to creative activations like this one.”

Cosmos B’s first home game will be Tuesday, May 15 at 8:00 PM at Hofstra University’s Soccer Stadium. Remaining home games can be viewed here.