e7sports Sponsors Street Soccer USA, and SSUSA Cup
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Organizations Team Up to Give Homeless a Sporting Chance IRVINE, Calif., July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- e7sports announces their sponsorship of Street Soccer USA and its showcase event, the SSUSA Cup, hosted in conjunction with its umbrella organization HELP USA, Friday, July 31 to Sunday, August 2,( )2009, at Kastle Stadium in Washington, D.C. e7sports (www.e7sports.com) is providing pro-bono technology services for the tournament, during which sixteen teams, comprised of homeless men and women from around the country, will compete. The top 8 players at the SSUSA Cup will go on to represent the US in the 48-nation Homeless World Cup, which will be held in Milan, Italy in September, 2009. Founded in 2001, e7sports helps sports organizations run more efficiently through the use of technology, allowing them to connect with their membership while managing all organizational data. "As a company, we believe strongly in giving back to the community, and are pleased to offer our services and technology as a way to help improve Street Soccer USA's efforts not only for this tournament, but as an organization overall," said Marcy Larson, VP of Marketing for e7sports. Larson met Lawrence Cann, CEO of Street Soccer USA, at the NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches of America Association) annual convention in January of 2009. Recognizing Street Soccer USA's need to manage fans and volunteers, e7sports worked collaboratively with the organization to custom develop a fan management software solution designed to help take Street Soccer USA to the next level. Use of the e7sports fan management software allows the organization to streamline communications including sending newsletters, soliciting volunteers and communicating with their supporters and fan base. e7 also provided use of its proprietary TournamentManager software for the SSUSA Cup, which helps create the tournament schedule, records score information and provides overall electronic management for the competition. It also allows interested parties to register for text messages and view schedules, match ups, game times, and scores in real time. "e7sports recognizes the importance of sport in helping to rebuild lives, and we're very grateful to them for their sponsorship," said Lawrence Cann, CEO of Street Soccer USA. "Using e7's technology helps us create a better event, and we hope other potential sponsors will follow their example in providing their expertise." For more information on the tournament, or to see the software in use, log on to www.streetsoccerusa.org. ABOUT e7sports: e7sports offers a variety of products & services to help youth sports groups connect with their membership while efficiently managing all their organizational data. To learn more about e7sports visit: www.e7sports.com, or call 877-373-7370. About Street Soccer USA & HELP USA: Street Soccer USA (SSUSA) is a social change organization that offers innovative, sports based solutions to eradicating homelessness and poverty. Founded by Lawrence Cann in Charlotte in 2004, the now 16-City SSUSA league spans every region of the country with its headquarters based in New York under the umbrella of the nationally recognized homeless services provider HELP USA. Please visit www.streetsoccerusa.org and www.helpusa.org for more information about how these organizations are building better lives. SOURCE e7sports Lori Keenan of SmarthinkingPR, +1-847-733-1869, Lori@SmarthinkingPR.com, for e7sports
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