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Make Your Goals Count Through the Make Your Goals Count initiative, Canadian students and athletes of all ages can now bring the joy of sport and play to children around the world who need it most. Make Your Goals Count empowers student athletes to have an impact on more than just the scoreboard. By collecting pledges in support of their on-field or on-ice successes, students will allow children on the other side of the world to share in the celebrations while raising awareness of the power of sport as a force for positive social and individual change.
Here's how it works: First student athletes are educated on Right To Play and its work. Then they are encouraged to collect pladges from family, friends and the community for every goal their team - or particular individual player - scores during the season. For example, one hockey player's parents might pledge $5 for every goal their son or daughter (or team) scores during the season. At the end of the season, the player are asked to collect their pledges and combine them with any personal donations from team members. All funds will be used to support Right To Play's Sport for Development and Peace programs in 23 countries across Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Teams that don't score goals (eg. swim team, track team) can track their laps in a daily log and ask for pledges for their laps. A total distance goal can be set for the team to "Swim/Run Across Canada". This is a great way to promote teamwork while supporting every child's right to play. Make Your Goals Count has already been taken up by Toronto Blue Jays catcher and Right To Play Athlete Ambassador Gregg Zaun, who donated $25,000 to Right To Play based on runners thrown out in the 2007 season. Now it's your turn. No contribution is too small, as the need and potential impact are so great. Click here to collect offline pledges with our PDF pledge form. To get your school or team involved contact jmyer@righttoplay.com.
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