Aurora Youth Soccer Club supports every child’s right to play and raises $15,000 in support of Right To Play
March 19, 2009 - Aurora, Ontario: Aurora Youth Soccer Club (AYSC) announces Right To Play as charity of choice with a goal of raising $15,000 for Right To Play ‘s sport and play programs during the 2009 season.
The inspiration for the Right To Play partnership began last season with the Aurora Youth Soccer Club’s U8 Girls’ Team Argentina who decided to make their goals count both on and off the pitch. The concept was simple – players, coaches and parents decided to run a fundraiser that would promote giving back through sport. Each time a player shot on goal the parents on the sidelines would donate 25 cents to the players. The result was $235 raised for Right To Play as well as inspiration across AYSC.
As the simplicity of the U8 Girls’ Team’s ‘Make Your Goals Count’ concept spread, AYSC has committed to supporting Right To Play by engaging the entire club. This season 4,000 players, 250 house league teams, and 36 competitive teams will be participating in the ‘Inspiring Global Change One Goal at a Time’ initiative to support Right To Play.
Funds raised will support Right To Play’s sport and play programs in 23 countries of operation across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and South America. Well designed sport and play programs are a critical part of a child’s development and teach important values and life skills including leadership, self confidence, teamwork, conflict resolution, discipline, respect and fair play. At present, Right To Play engages 600,000 children with regular sport and play activity every week.
AYSC has set an ambitious fundraising goal of $15,000 for the 2009 season. AYSC teams will be encouraged to collect pledges based on the number of shots on goal or goals scored throughout their season. The June Festival, held June 27-28, will be the showcase for AYSC’s ‘Inspiring Global Change one Goal at a Time’ campaign. With more than 3,300 players participating in the June Festival and 220 games, AYSC hopes to raise more than $5,000 by the end of the Festival.
”I am thrilled to part of this exciting program and I am confident that our members will embrace this fundraising effort” says AYSC Executive Director, Lawrence Janit. “I truly believe our young players can inspire global change one goal at a time.” Janit continues.
Parents, spectators and fans of AYSC and Right To Play are encouraged to show their support of the ‘Inspiring global change one goal at a time’ initiative throughout the season. To support efforts of AYSC and Right To Play please visit www.righttoplay.com/AYSC to donate.
About Right To Play
Right To Play is an international humanitarian organization that uses sport and play programs to improve health, develop life skills and foster peace for children and communities in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the world. Working in both the humanitarian and development context, Right To Play trains local community leaders as Coaches to deliver our programs in 23 countries affected by war, poverty and disease across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and South America. Right To Play is supported by an international team of top athletes from more than 40 countries. As role models, these athletes inspire children, raise awareness and promote opportunities for funding for Right To Play projects.
About the Aurora Youth Soccer Club
The Aurora Youth Soccer Club is a volunteer directed, professionally managed sports organization founded in Aurora in 1964 dedicated to the development of youth soccer using fair play and fun as development principles. Presently serving 2700 families and 4200 youth and adult soccer participants of both genders between the ages of 4 and 69 years, the AYSC boasts the highest per capita participation in Canada and its 30 competitive teams participate in both Provincial and International play. The AYSC is an all-season Club, providing programs and services indoors and outdoors and its proud to involve over 600 volunteers in the provision of services to over 6000 annual registrants.
Contact:
Tania Wybenga
Right To Play
416.203.0190 x 249
Lawrence Janit
Aurora Youth Soccer Club
905-727-0624 x 24
twybenga@righttoplay.com ljanit@aysc.ca
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