AJAX,
ON, April 29, 2024 /CNW/ - The Canadian
Premier League (CPL) and founding partner, Volkswagen Canada, are
teaming up once again this season to launch the 2024 Volkswagen FC:
Game Changers program, which will honour five outstanding Canadians
who are positively impacting their communities through their love
of soccer.
The program, which launched in 2022, annually recognizes a
group of Canadians who each embody Volkswagen Canada's
commitment to 'Be the Change,' by taking on leadership roles within
our country's soccer system and driving positive change through
sport. Once selected, CPL Game Changers will receive a $5,000 donation to the community group or program
of their choice, tickets to a CPL match, and custom CPL x VW swag
exclusive to program winners.
"We're proud to be a founding partner of the CPL and to be able
to continue supporting this great initiative," says Volkswagen's
Edgar Estrada, President of VW Brand
for Canada. "Now in the third year
of the Volkswagen FC: Game Changers program, Volkswagen has donated
more than $50,000 to local community
programs and charities, and we're thrilled to keep recognizing
Canadians who are actively Being the Change through sport."
Nominations for the 2024 Volkswagen FC: Game Changers Program
are now open. The deadline to nominate someone in your community is
June 3, 2024. Nominations can be made
here. Nominees can be any outstanding individuals in
Canadian soccer who make a significant impact on their community
through their commitment to the sport.
"The nominees in this program are overall leaders in their
communities, passionate about the sport and advocate for awareness,
inclusivity, and accessibility – and we strongly believe they
deserve to be recognized for that commitment," says Mark
Noonan, Commissioner, Canadian Premier League. "It's a
privilege to once again partner with Volkswagen Canada to honour
and celebrate some of those people through the Volkswagen FC: Game
Changers program."
Volkswagen currently sponsors the sport
in Canada, USA, Germany,
Netherlands, France and beyond. As partners, Volkswagen and
the Canadian Premier League share core brand values of
inclusivity and diversity, doing good, and acting sustainably.
About Volkswagen Group
Canada
Founded in 1952, Volkswagen Canada is headquartered in
Ajax, Ontario. It is the largest
volume European automotive nameplate in Canada, and sells the Golf GTI, Golf R, Jetta,
I.D. 4, Taos, Tiguan, Atlas and
Atlas Cross Sport through 146 independent Canadian Dealers. It
forms part of Volkswagen Group Canada Inc., a subsidiary of
Volkswagen AG headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany
Volkswagen is one of the world's largest producers of passenger
cars and is Europe's largest
automaker.
About Canadian Premier
League
The Canadian Premier League (CPL), the top flight of men's
professional soccer in Canada, is
committed to its mission of providing opportunities for Canadian
players to showcase their abilities on home soil and to gain
prominence on the global soccer scene. The League develops
homegrown talent in support of the growth of Canadian soccer
domestically and internationally, partnering with strong ownership
groups, world-class corporate partners, and passionate supporters
to build a league Canadians from coast to coast can proudly support
on and off the field. The CPL, which is contesting its sixth
season in April 2024, plays in
Concacaf and FIFA sanctioned competitions. For more updates and
information, please visit CanPL.ca.
SOURCE Volkswagen Group Canada