New, upcoming items for the week from the fed. What this has entailed is their effort to emphasize to their followers the best advice from their medical experts on how to best fight the spread of the virus. Hand in hand with this is content to keep all home safe and engaged. There is a whole suite of things from contests and content to be found at ussoccer.com/bendthecurve.
This is from an email by Brad Sims. He wishes all well during this most difficult of times from all at NYCFC. They are aware a number of their family, fans, etc. have been directly effected by the virus, they hope all will know they are there, determined to do what they can for all during this most difficult time. So different of a world it is since their last game, their people, as most New Yorkers are sheltering in place, social distancing all the while adhereing to the numerous great groups striving to keep us all well.
To mark National Nurses Week, FC Cincinnati is calling on their supporters to send off to them, notes and photos for frontline health workers, the team will then deliver. National Nurses Week is May 6-12. They will accepts items until May 4.
There is a conference call this week, tomorrow GM, Gerard Nijkamp has a live video conference call at 10:30a.m. ET. Foward Jurgen Locadia and midfielder Haris Medunjanin host an IG live takeover on the team's IG acct. they will field fans questions at 7 p.m. ET today. And they hope to show another FCC Classic on WSTR64 this weekend, details to follow.
By way of this new initiative, the USSF will bring home vital information related to the battle with the Coronavirus crisis. To back and reiterate the guidance coming out of the medical field to defeat this virus, USSF has begun their campaign. Filled with soccer oriented material, it brings in the love, focus and stedfastness of their community in assiting the growing the reality of this simple act, Stay Home.
This new partneship between the league and the players association is intended to draw attention to the work of players, coaches, teams and the league relative to the COVID-19 virus crisis.
Part and parcel to this is their trying to:
-Teach and pass on details to followers on how vital health is and information on safety.
-Giving enjoyable and interesting content showcasing their athletes to stay linked to the followers and keep up the interest during this interruptance.
We have been in touch with each and every team in MLS this year a few times and at least once since the Coronavirus hit, yet this was sent out by one well out of market well over an hour ago "Forwarded on Behalf of Major League Soccer Communications" for this we thank them for the others...
THe Chief Medical Officer for the Federation, Dr. Gerge Chiampas, DO, he heads the medical programs for all 22 NTs and vital health programs for Fed. members and the US Soccer community. He is further an ER doctor in Chicago and a medical lead for the Chicago Black Hawks and Marathon.
He has a message for all, it is very involved "Stay Home". With that, US Soccer is kicking off a new initiative, Bend the Curve Stay at Home to bring their soccer family in on engraining this slogan.
The 2017 US Open Cup game will screen on Saturday, the first of the #HellisReal derbies. A top game in team history is back at 4 p.m. and also shown on fccincinnati.com in the WSTR market. This game started off their rocket like ascent to an invite from MLS. Next weekend will also feature another game from this amazing historic time in the tourney. Sat., April 11 the USOC semi with the NYRB will be on the platfoms of US Soccer.
FIrst between them, the NY Yankes and Legends Hospitality they have established a $1.4 million dollar fund for game day employees. This a a grant based on need and available to full and part time workers, one may apply online today. On their website, they have what they have named The Hub, there is a great deal of information there.
