Soccer in the Streets holds 5th annual
Nations Cup Tournament
Over $50,000 raised to support sustainable free youth soccer programs in Atlanta
Team Fundraising Champions, Team Germany
The 5th annual Soccer in the Streets ATL Nations Cup event was held on Saturday, July 10th at Atlanta Silverbacks Park. ATL Nations Cup sees the city's most passionate soccer fans, representing 8 Nations as they battle it out for the title both on and off the pitch.
Team Germany came in as the fundraising champion while there was no declared soccer champion due to weather conditions. The event raised over $50,000 breaking the year’s past total.
“This was a huge result for us, not only because of the money raised but also in terms of the number of people who participated,” said Soccer in the Streets Board Member, Bill Ford. “To see such a bounce back from 2020, in our first fundraiser of the year, is hugely encouraging and a testament to the generosity of the Atlanta soccer community.”
Top Individual Fundraiser, Geoffrey Meeker & Soccer in the Streets Board Member, Bill Ford
The tournament helps Soccer in the Streets provide sustainable free youth soccer programs that cultivate change, education, and empower youth. Including school and community programs and leadership development programs. Soccer in the Streets has impacted thousands of kids each year.
The ATL Nations Cup featured teams that represented the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Argentina, Iceland, India, and Germany. Off the pitch, Team Germany’s Captain, Geoffrey Meeker, led his team to raise just shy of $6,200 in the fundraising portion of the event.
“The Atlanta soccer community came through in extraordinary ways on Saturday; the success of the 2021 ATL Nations Cup should be credited to all who participated.” said tournament organizer, Erik Nelson. “Coming out of a stormy year, nobody showed any signs of letting up on or off the pitch even with Mother Nature giving us a bit of a shower. A big THANK YOU to everyone who participated. I look forward to seeing you out there next year!”
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