Families and friends of the ‘special needs’ community are invited to attend the third annual “Celebrating V.I.P. Soccer Day” on Saturday, Nov. 17 at Landell Elementary School in Cypress. The event, which is free, will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and includes games by local V.I.P. soccer teams, a recognition ceremony, a barbecue lunch fundraiser, prizes and a resource fair that will feature local agencies that support the special needs community.
Parking is available at the school and the adjacent neighborhood.
Families and friends of the ‘special needs’ community are invited to attend the third annual “Celebrating V.I.P. Soccer Day” on Saturday, Nov. 17 at Landell Elementary School in Cypress. The event, which is free, will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and includes games by local V.I.P. soccer teams, a recognition ceremony, a barbecue lunch fundraiser, prizes and a resource fair that will feature local agencies that support the special needs community.
Parking is available at the school and the adjacent neighborhood.
AYSO Region 154’s VIP program has grown from 40 participants annually to more than 130 players, making it among the nation’s largest programs for special needs and disabled athletes. Players come from Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Rossmoor, Seal Beach, Westminster and West Garden Grove.
The event is underwritten by AYSO Region 154 and supporters include CalOptima, Catering by Herak & Ara, Creative Behavior Interventions and UnitedHealthcare. The more than 15 agencies that provide services to the special needs community will be on hand. Scheduled exhibitors include AbilityFirst/Anaheim, American Red Cross, CalOptima, Challenger Basketball, Creative Behavior Interventions, Cypress Recreation and Community Services, Cypress Youth Baseball: Champions Division, Millers Children’s Hospital of Long Beach, Orange County Pediatrics Dental Group, Sage Behavior Services and UnitedHealthcare.
“This is a great opportunity for everyone in the special needs community to have some fun while learning about V.I.P. Soccer and connecting with others in the special needs community,” said Ben Singer, director for AYSO Region 154’s V.I.P. Soccer program. “It’s all about coming together to support our players. When you watch them score a goal or run through the tunnel of family and friends at the end of a game, their smiles say it all: VIP works on many levels.”
For more info about AYSO Region 154’s VIP program and the third annual “Celebrating VIP Soccer Day,” visit www.ayso154.org/vipdivision or contact Singer at 562-810-3463 or vip@ayso154.org.
