Event Date: Aug 29, 2024
Time: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Sacramento, CA
As part of our efforts to spotlight the needs and challenges of unhoused people, the Commission has partnered with Street Soccer USA – Sacramento (SSUSA) for this screening and other upcoming community events. Soccer may seem like an unlikely ally in the fight against homelessness, but as the film depicts, the “beautiful game” has a way of changing perceptions – around teams, around people, and even around homelessness itself.
Following the screening of The Beautiful Game, which addresses many areas that impact homelessness, including mental health, job loss, and substance use disorders, we heard from Lisa Wrightsman, Executive Director of SSUSA – Sacramento and several current and former SSUSA players.