There is a great event happening tomorrow night in Hollywood called 1 Ball - 5 Bucks.

Come make a difference in the lives of children both locally and globally through the great game of SOCCER! There will be live music, drinks for purchase, giveaways, great people, and an atmosphere of good ol’ youth soccer.

Bring: A soccer ball and 5 bucks! (good condition ball or new- size 3, 4,or 5) no soccer ball?… bring 25 bucks.

Learn about OPPORTUNITAS AEQUA. OA serves kids robbed of their childhood’s in war affected areas using the tool of soccer through videos and presentation.

Learn about HOLA (Heart of Los Angeles) and BRESEE which are 2 local youth organizations that have soccer teams and leagues for kids who can’t afford organized sports.

Where: 6506 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA
What: Sweet, Love, Hangover (the old Fox Theater - can’t miss the fox theater sign).
When: July 30, 2009 (Thursday) 6PM -9 PM

Questions : Contact Becca Clyde at futbolforall@gmail.com or 703- 477-5127.

More about Bresee:
The Bresee Foundation is a nonprofit community center that is a source of faith, hope and service to low-income youth, adults and families in central Los Angeles. We serve nearly 2,000 individuals annually, primarily at-risk youth from the Mid-Wilshire, Koreatown, Pico Union, and Westlake neighborhoods (90004, 90020, 90057). Most residents live below poverty level and have no access to health care. Gang mayhem and juvenile violent crime are rampant, and over 50% of students are not expected to graduate high school.

Bresee works hand-in-hand with our neighbors to focus on the assets of our community and provide necessary support through our center’s programs. By offering access to essential resources and services and building upon the knowledge and skills residents already possess or aspire to attain, we are building a healthier, safer place to live–together.

Though we are a faith-based organization, we are committed to providing services to everyone who walks through our doors, regardless of what they believe or where they have been–hope and wholeness are for everyone.

For a membership fee of just $5 per year, community members can access an array of comprehensive programs that lead to self-sufficiency, transformation and improved quality of life.

About OA
Opportunitas Aequa (OA) is a Canadian, grassroots, non-profit organization using the unifying power of soccer to build stronger and healthier communities for at-risk and war-affected children and youth. (“Opportunitas Aequa” is Latin for “Equal Opportunity”.)

About Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA)
One of LA’s best kept secrets started in a church gym and almost 20 years later has grown into a vibrant community oasis for thousands of inner-city youth. HOLA is a thriving center that serves the Rampart community with programs in academics, the arts and athletics. The organization is unique in the quality of instruction and individual attention it provides to youth ages 6 to 19.

HOLA’s campus, located in and around Lafayette Park, is a home away from home for hundreds of kids. They know that they will get the help they need from HOLA’s professional staff and highly talented volunteers. Through HOLA’s extensive volunteer program, the youth are exposed to a wide array of experts including artists, executives, chefs, athletes, engineers, and counselors who truly commit themselves to providing programs of the highest quality, giving kids the best chance to become successful in life.

Through HOLA’s unique partnership with the LA City Recreation and Parks Department, students living in poverty have much needed green space – a state of the art field turf soccer field, outdoor basketball courts, and a brand new gym that is currently under construction.* Best of all, these facilities are safe spaces, open year round, truly offering the youth of the community an alternative to hanging out on the streets.