The 25th Team and #HighFiveIt
This project's parent organization is Canadian Soccer Association & UNICEF Canada
It operates in Canada
It uses Football (Soccer)
Entered the Sport Federation or Governing Body of the Year
More about The 25th Team and #HighFiveIt
Canada Soccer, through its partnership with UNICEF Canada, supports development initiatives that save the lives of children and mothers around the world. The grassroots engagement bridges Canadian soccer pitches in towns from coast to coast with global efforts to save the lives of the 17,000 children who die every day from mostly preventable causes. A natural extension to the work done by goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc (UNICEF Canada Ambassador and the longest-serving player on Canada Women's National Team), UNICEF Canada and Canada Soccer are building off of the momentum of the Women's National Team's success as ambassadors and female leaders on and off the field through the 25th Team and #HighFiveIt to save millions of children’s lives.
This innovative partnership unified all Canadians – from children in soccer clubs to leading female leaders – giving them the opportunity to engage and learn about child survival and support maternal newborn and child health programs for which Canada is a known leader.