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The Urban Ministry Center (UMC) Art Works FC is run in conjunction with Art Works 945, an arts, culture, and outreach program of the UMC. The UMC is a private, interfaith, non-profit organization with 10 year experience providing love and tangible aid to the homeless of Charlotte, NC. Visit the UMC Website to learn more. Big News Magazine is a street paper put out by New York City's Grand Central Neighborhood's Social Services (GCNS). The representatives to the first two Homeless World Cups (HWC) came from the Big News Magazine in New York. It was Big News Magazine who selected AWFC of Charlotte to represent the United States at HWC 2005. Learn more about Big News by visiting their website.
Charlotte Soccer Club has outfitted the team in socks and shorts and plans to send coaching help in preparation for the World Cup. The leadership at Charlotte Soccer Club has show great vision and community concern in deciding to establish a long term relationship with homeless soccer in Charlotte. Link to them here. Covenant Presbyterian Church of Charlotte provides indoor practice facilities, lockers, and showers to the team twice a week through their Recreation and Outreach divine. We are proud to work with Covenant Presbyterian, a long and loyal supporter of the UMC and its programs. Link here to Covenant's website. Parks and Recreation of Mecklenburg County provides transportation to games and outdoor practice space through their special populations division. Link to them here. Other links to unique uses of soccer for social social causes: America Scores / Afghan Youth Sports Exchange / Ethan Zohn's Grassrootsoccer |
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contact
us to learn about being a sponsor
The Homeless World
Cup The International Network of Street
Papers (INSP) has put on an international soccer
championship of homeless soccer teams for the
past two years: 2003 in Gras, Austria; 2004
inGothenburg, Sweden. AWFC of Charlotte will
represent the US as one of 31 nations
participating in the 2005 tournament this July
in Edinburgh, Scotland. Visit the HWC offical
site,
Bank of America
Foundation awarded Art Works FC of the Urban
Ministry Center a $10,000 challenge grant making
them the leading sponsor in the effort to feild
a US team in this summer Homeless World Cup.
Link here to the