The Jeena of Milpitas to be recipients of "SSV Kidzone" seats for the MLS San Jose Earthquakes game on September 27th at the Buck Shaw Stadium against Real Salt Lake
Soccer Silicon Valley Community Foundation is pleased to welcome 50 children and families from Jeena as their guests in the SSV Kidzone seats for the MLS San Jose Earthquakes game on September 27th at Buck Shaw Stadium versus the Real Salt Lake.
"Soccer Silicon Valley, through our community foundation and in partnership with the San Jose Earthquakes, has set up a program to bring 50 kids to every Earthquakes home game," says SSV Kidzone Chair Lloyd Danon. "Because of the deserving children that Jeena serves, we selected Jeena to receive tickets for free admission to this 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 Jeena as a deserving program for this partnership."
About Jeena:
Jeena is a Milpitas-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping children with developmental disorders and their families. Developmental Disorders include Autism, Cerebral Palsy, PDD, Language disorders, certain cases of epilepsy and a number of other genetic and neurological problems to name a few. Jeena aims to provide non-medical care, support services and education to children and their families. Jeena has ongoing programs in the Bay Area, an active online message forum and workshops for India-based professionals who work with special-needs children. Currently Jeena is focusing on projects in the Silicon Valley, California and in India. To find out more about Jeena, please visit www.jeena.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 2008 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
