Soccer opens up a world of possibilities. Imagine spending an afternoon in Mexico City with former Sounders FC star Gonzalo Pineda, using the game to engage and inspire youth from marginalized communities. Next travel to Estadio Azteca, one of the largest soccer stadiums in the world and host to two World Cup finals, to watch Sounders FC take on Club America in the second leg of the CONCACAF quarterfinals. This could be your reality. Here’s how:
The Opportunity
Like last year’s CONCACAF-inspired efforts in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, the Champions League quarterfinals provide not only an opportunity to showcase world-class soccer, but also a chance to celebrate the game’s inherent power as a catalyst for positive change.
Once again Sounders FC is teaming up with Seattle International Foundation (SIF) to send fans to Mexico City to participate in community-building activities leading into the Sounders FC Champions League quarterfinal match versus Club America.
Sounders FC and SIF will work locally with Street Soccer Seattle and abroad with Street Soccer Mexico to reinforce each organization’s collective mission to leverage the game of soccer to empower homeless youth. Outreach efforts will include youth clinics in Seattle and Mexico City, as well as financial commitments to support long-term community interventions in each region. Former Sounders FC star and Mexican International Gonzalo Pineda will be on hand in Mexico City to inspire youth clinic participants.
Sounders FC is seeking passionate soccer fans and global citizens to join in these efforts and win a trip of a lifetime.
Here’s how to win
Follow the link below to support Sounders FC and SIF outreach efforts in Seattle and Mexico City. Proceeds go to Street Soccer Seattle and Street Soccer Mexico’s programs to positively affect homeless youth in their regions. Each $10 contributed to the campaign will generate one entry for a chance to win a trip for two to join Sounders FC in Mexico City. Entries to win are limited to 10, but all participants are encouraged to contribute any amount seen fit.
A portion of the proceeds will cover Seattle Sounders FC and Seattle International Foundation’s travel expenses to Mexico City to engage Street Soccer Mexico and the homeless youth that they serve.
Winner will receive:
- Two round-trip plane tickets to Mexico City, leaving Seattle Monday, February 29 and returning Thursday, March 3
- Hotel accommodations in Mexico City for three nights, February 29-March 2
- Opportunity to join former Sounders FC players Gonzalo Pineda and Roger Levesque in community outreach efforts
- Transportation and tickets to Sounders FC Champions League match versus Club America
- A once in a lifetime chance to use the game of soccer to create a lasting impact
Don’t want to travel to Mexico City? Make a contribution to the campaign and then donate your trip to Street Soccer Seattle, affording a once in a lifetime opportunity for underserved youth. Unable to contribute? See below how you too can enter to win.
Other ways to enter
No purchase necessary. To enter send your Name, Address, Phone Number and Email Address to 2016 Champions League Champions Sweepstakes, c/o Seattle Sounders FC, 159 South Jackson St., Suite 200, Seattle, Washington 98104. In all formats, entries that do not supply all requested information shall not be eligible. Entries limited to 10 by any method and must be received no later than 11:59p on Tuesday, February 23, 2016.
Contest Rules: http://www.soundersfc.com/CONCACAF-Mexico