SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — California Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles), Senate Republican Leader Pat Bates (R-Laguna Niguel), Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood), and Assembly Republican Leader Chad Mayes (R-Yucca Valley), released the following statement today announcing the inaugural Capitol Cup soccer match scheduled for Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 5:30 pm to be held at Papa Murphy Park – home of the Sacramento Republic Football Club (SRFC), between Democratic and Republican Legislators to benefit the Saint John’s Program for Real Change.



“We are very pleased to join together in support of this bipartisan soccer match that will benefit Saint John’s Program for Real Change. It is a wonderful opportunity to come together in the spirit of friendly competition and give back to the great city that is home to our state’s Capitol. We look forward to a lively match and hope to have big participation among the Capitol community.”

WHAT: Inaugural Capitol Cup for charity – co-hosted by Republic FC

WHEN: Wednesday, June 21, 2017

5:30pm Legislative Cup

8:00pm Republic FC v. Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Kickoff

WHERE: Papa Murphy’s Park

1600 Exposition Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95815

WHY:

The Capitol Cup is a match between Democratic and Republican Legislators raising money for the Saint John’s Program for Real Change.

ABOUT SAINT JOHN’S PROGRAM FOR REAL CHANGE

From its humble beginnings in 1985 as an emergency shelter for 20 women and children found sleeping on the steps of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Saint John’s Program for Real Change now offers the Sacramento region 32 years of service, vision and growth with 30,000+ lives transformed. Dedicated to the eradication of homelessness, this 12-18 month-long program includes mental health therapy, alcohol and drug counseling, parenting education, budgeting classes, healthy relationship training and its proprietary Employment Training Program. Accommodating over 550 clients and their children each year in three levels of increasingly independent housing, 96% of Saint John’s Employment Training Program graduates secure unsubsidized employment, a crucial step in their journeys to self-sustainability. http://www.saintjohnsprogram.org/

In May of 2017, thanks to the City of Sacramento, the Federal Home Loan Bank and members of the Sacramento community, Saint John’s is expanding its program from serving up to 180 women and children each day to up to 320 per day.

ABOUT SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FOOTBALL CLUB

Sacramento Republic FC are the 2014 USL Champions and the 2016 Western Conference Regular Season Champions. Sacramento Republic FC exists to make the Sacramento region into the most inspiring, energetic and rewarding place to live, work and play. Through the world’s game, the club provides exciting, energetic and inclusive experiences to foster an indomitable movement including its efforts to procure MLS rights and a soccer-specific stadium in Downtown Sacramento. For more information, visit SacRepublicFC.com.