Barrio 2 Barrio Presented By Arizona Complete Health
Set For Summit View Elementary School On Aug 28
TUCSON, Ariz. – The partnership between FC Tucson and Cox Communications is driven by a common goal: Driving equity across our communities.
For Cox, a family-owned company committed to creating more meaningful moments of human connection through technology, this has included partnering with Sunnyside School District to expand high-speed internet access to underserved households. For FC Tucson, Tucson’s professional soccer team, it’s teaming with Cox on community initiatives such as Barrio 2 Barrio presented Arizona Complete Health, which is a pop-up block party designed to bring communities together in a healthy, engaging, and meaningful way.
Together, Cox and FC Tucson are celebrating the second year of the Cox Community Corner, which fosters community through the ‘Beautiful Game’ by providing free FC Tucson home game VIP experiences to youth and youth-based organizations who may not otherwise attend a professional soccer match. The experience includes Top Shelf Transportation to and from the match, team swag giveaways, a walk on the pitch during player warm-ups, and a pitch-side dinner provided by AZ Fit Kitchen.
“As a professional sports team, it’s important to be a leader in offering chances for young people to feel inspired and hopeful for their future. We can demonstrate this is many ways but it is the power of meeting your community, on their turf, and gifting them with excitement, tools, and resources that can help to improve their quality of life and how they see themselves in the world that makes the initiatives sponsored by Cox truly unique.,” said FC Tucson President Amanda Powers.
FC Tucson and Cox are now focused on promoting fun, health and digital equity on Sunday, Aug. 28, at Summit View Elementary School for a Barrio 2 Barrio presented by Arizona Complete Health. The event will run from 9-11 a.m. and features a free soccer clinic, free gently worn soccer equipment and gear, fun challenge games – including the club’s inflatable soccer goal – a tifo painting station, music, food trucks, giveaways, and FC Tucson Pro player appearances.
“Cox is pleased to partner with FC Tucson to bring a fun and exciting day of soccer to the kids in the Summit View community,” said Lisa Lovallo, Southern Arizona Market Vice President. “Together we hope that these kids will catch the soccer fever and enjoy learning from the pros of this great sport. We know sports is a great way to bring communities together.”
Also featured will be voter registration from Mi Familia Vota; Sahuarita Food Bank and Workforce Resources will be on hand with Pima One Stop.
The Barrio 2 Barrio at Summit View will be highlighted by a free soccer clinic with FC Tucson’s professional staff and players, and is open to players ages six to 12 who might be looking to learn more about the game, sharpen skills, have fun, and make friends.
To register to participate in the free clinic, click here.
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The Cox Community Corner at FC Tucson home matches will continue throughout the season.
For more information on the Cox Community Corner, please visit fctucson.com/community/community-corner/. If your youth organization would like to participate in a future Cox Community Corner, please contact partnerships@fctucson.com.
About FC Tucson
FC Tucson is Southern Arizona’s preeminent soccer club. Founded in 2011 as an amateur side, we have grown to encompass a professional men’s team, a championship-winning amateur women’s team, and a youth professional academy program for top regional talent. We annually host preseason events for top professional soccer teams in the U.S.
About Cox Communications
Cox Communications is committed to creating meaningful moments of human connection through broadband applications and services. The largest private telecom company in America, we proudly serve six million homes and businesses across 18 states. In metro Phoenix, we serve approximately 2.5 million product subscribers, and in Southern Arizona, approximately 400,000 product subscribers, with residential and business digital television, 1G high speed Internet, security systems and digital telephone service over its own nationwide IP network. We’re dedicated to empowering others to build a better future and celebrate diverse products, people, suppliers, communities and the characteristics that makes each one unique. The 3,100 Arizona employees of Cox are proud to have topped numerous J.D. Power and Associates’ studies of customer satisfaction and for many years top “Ranking Arizona-Best of Arizona Business” list. Cox Communications is the largest division of Cox Enterprises, a family-owned business founded in 1898 by Governor James M. Cox.
About Arizona Complete Health
Arizona Complete Health, a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation, provides and administers health benefits through individual, Medicaid, Medicare, and dual eligible programs. Its two Medicaid health plans are Arizona Complete Health-Complete Care Plan and Care1st Health Plan Arizona. Arizona Complete Health offers Medicare Advantage coverage through its Wellcare and Wellcare by Allwell plan and Marketplace coverage through Ambetter.
For more information on Arizona Complete Health, please visit the company’s website at www.azcompletehealth.com.
