MLSE FOUNDATION LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO ‘CHANGE THE GAME’
As part of its work in the community to address social injustice and fighting racism and discrimination, MLSE Foundation launched ‘Change the Game’ today, a campaign that will raise awareness and aim to raise and commit to investing $30 million to help eliminate barriers facing thousands of youth, giving them more equitable opportunities to recognize and reach their potential.
The ‘Change the Game’ campaign reflects the realities that some of our youth face systemic and inequitable barriers which creates an unlevel playing field. Recognizing sport’s ability to change lives, this campaign was created by MLSE Foundation, the charitable arm of MLSE, and introduced as part of the company’s overall commitment to advancing equity, diversity and inclusion.
“This is bigger than sport. MLSE Foundation recognizes the importance of our voice in the community and our opportunity and responsibility to lead on the issue of equity, diversity and inclusion. ‘Change the Game’ will help level the playing field for thousands of youth in our city and province and give them a more equitable opportunity for success.”
The Change the Game campaign will enable MLSE to contribute to building a more equitable city, building on the community investment pillars to create social change developed by the MLSE Foundation that has raised and invested more than $45 million over the past 10 years. MLSE Foundation will aim to raise and commit to investing $30 million over the next four years to build equity through proven community investment streams, allowing increased support of community partners, providing greater access to free sport programs, empowering community building and creating opportunities for leadership focused on equity, diversity and inclusion.
Part of the investment campaign will fund community grants to support Ontario-based organizations that are using sport and recreation to build healthy communities, with Black and Indigenous youth as priority demographics. Additionally, it will fund MLSE Foundation community programs and MLSE LaunchPad’s free Sport for Development programming for youth facing barriers in downtown Toronto, continue to refurbish athletic facilities in priority neighbourhoods and make investments in research to measure and improve youth sport access, engagement and equity across Ontario.
Contact: Charzie Abendanio, MLSE, charzie.abendanio@mlse.com, Tel: (416) 970-4613
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As part of its work in the community to address social injustice and fighting racism and discrimination, MLSE Foundation launched ‘Change the Game’ today, a campaign that will raise awareness and aim to raise and commit to investing $30 million to help eliminate barriers facing thousands of youth, giving them more equitable opportunities to recognize and reach their potential.
The ‘Change the Game’ campaign reflects the realities that some of our youth face systemic and inequitable barriers which creates an unlevel playing field. Recognizing sport’s ability to change lives, this campaign was created by MLSE Foundation, the charitable arm of MLSE, and introduced as part of the company’s overall commitment to advancing equity, diversity and inclusion.
“This is bigger than sport. MLSE Foundation recognizes the importance of our voice in the community and our opportunity and responsibility to lead on the issue of equity, diversity and inclusion. ‘Change the Game’ will help level the playing field for thousands of youth in our city and province and give them a more equitable opportunity for success.”
The Change the Game campaign will enable MLSE to contribute to building a more equitable city, building on the community investment pillars to create social change developed by the MLSE Foundation that has raised and invested more than $45 million over the past 10 years. MLSE Foundation will aim to raise and commit to investing $30 million over the next four years to build equity through proven community investment streams, allowing increased support of community partners, providing greater access to free sport programs, empowering community building and creating opportunities for leadership focused on equity, diversity and inclusion.
Part of the investment campaign will fund community grants to support Ontario-based organizations that are using sport and recreation to build healthy communities, with Black and Indigenous youth as priority demographics. Additionally, it will fund MLSE Foundation community programs and MLSE LaunchPad’s free Sport for Development programming for youth facing barriers in downtown Toronto, continue to refurbish athletic facilities in priority neighbourhoods and make investments in research to measure and improve youth sport access, engagement and equity across Ontario.
Contact: Charzie Abendanio, MLSE, charzie.abendanio@mlse.com, Tel: (416) 970-4613
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As part of its work in the community to address social injustice and fighting racism and discrimination, MLSE Foundation launched ‘Change the Game’ today, a campaign that will raise awareness and aim to raise and commit to investing $30 million to help eliminate barriers facing thousands of youth, giving them more equitable opportunities to recognize and reach their potential.
The ‘Change the Game’ campaign reflects the realities that some of our youth face systemic and inequitable barriers which creates an unlevel playing field. Recognizing sport’s ability to change lives, this campaign was created by MLSE Foundation, the charitable arm of MLSE, and introduced as part of the company’s overall commitment to advancing equity, diversity and inclusion.
Tanya Mruck, Executive Director of MLSE Foundation
The Change the Game campaign will enable MLSE to contribute to building a more equitable city, building on the community investment pillars to create social change developed by the MLSE Foundation that has raised and invested more than $45 million over the past 10 years. MLSE Foundation will aim to raise and commit to investing $30 million over the next four years to build equity through proven community investment streams, allowing increased support of community partners, providing greater access to free sport programs, empowering community building and creating opportunities for leadership focused on equity, diversity and inclusion.
Part of the investment campaign will fund community grants to support Ontario-based organizations that are using sport and recreation to build healthy communities, with Black and Indigenous youth as priority demographics. Additionally, it will fund MLSE Foundation community programs and MLSE LaunchPad’s free Sport for Development programming for youth facing barriers in downtown Toronto, continue to refurbish athletic facilities in priority neighbourhoods and make investments in research to measure and improve youth sport access, engagement and equity across Ontario.
Contact: Charzie Abendanio, MLSE, charzie.abendanio@mlse.com, Tel: (416) 970-4613
