On Saturday July 7th, 2018, the Third Annual Silas Kelly Memorial Soccer Tournament, the "King Silas Cup" will be held at the Van Cortlandt Park Parade Grounds in the Bronx, NY (just north of the 242nd Street Subway Station on Broadway). Please come join us if you can, or support our cause financially here. All proceeds after fees from "StartSomeGood" will go directly to Odyssey House.
In years past, we have made contributions to the Humane Society -- an organization that operates various animal shelters around the U.S. -- as well as the Pennington Institute -- the organization behind "International Overdose Awareness Day" (August 31st).
This year however, we wanted to take a more local approach in tackling the issue of opioid abuse, and decided to connect with Odyssey House. Odyssey House provides drug and alcohol rehab services at various locations in the Bronx and the wider NYC area.
All participants will receive a custom Liverpool themed t-shirt (the team Silas supported his whole life) with the LFC crest on the front, and the Odyssey House logo on the back.
Thank you again to everyone who has supported us in years past, and we hope you can all help us make a positive impact again this year.
Links to last two years fundraisers:
https://www.gofundme.com/KingSilasCup
https://www.gofundme.com/silaskellycup
Odyssey Website
Here is a short description from the website:
Since Odyssey House opened its doors in 1967, we have helped more than 100,000 men, women, and young adults achieve sobriety and bring dignity to their lives.
Every day we provide behavioral health care for 2,000 men, women, and children in residential and outpatient drug and alcohol treatment, supportive housing for special needs populations with mental illness, chronic medical conditions, reintegrating into society from alternative to incarceration programs, family reunification, job placement, educational, health, fitness, art, and wellness initiatives.
From the beginning, Odyssey House has provided innovative treatments to a broad array of substance abusers. Today, our various programs provide comprehensive drug and alcohol rehab, medical and dental care, mental health case management, housing support, job and educational services for pregnant women and young mothers with children, teenagers, the mentally ill, people living with HIV/AIDS, the homeless, seniors, and incarcerated and court-mandated clients.
Our programs are embedded in our core values of integrity, commitment to self-help, and respect for the individual, the family, and the needs of the community. These values not only empower our clients but all of us who work and support Odyssey House.