Charitable contributions
In Amsterdam, 1 out of 5 kids grows up living below the poverty line with insufficient economic resources. This means that approximately 30.000 children in Amsterdam do not have access to the opportunities that their more fortunate peers may take for granted, for example, participating in organized sports. Doing sports at a club or association helps a child to develop physically, mentally and socially — important for indivdual child’s future, but also for their family, and in the end society as a whole. Jeugdfonds Sport Amsterdam pays the membership fees for a child from a low-income family directly to the sports association. Requests can be send to one of the 1100 intermediaries in Amsterdam. An intermediary is designated because of their job involved in the care and development of a child, like a teacher, general practitioner, coach, social worker or debt counsellor.
Also this year Jeugdfonds Sport and Le Champion are teaming up in order to get more children involved in sports in Amsterdam, united by our shared ambition to build enthusiasm for and participation in sport. Our mission on October the 16th: literally and figuratively get Amsterdam kids moving! We are already looking forward to see those happy faces and running children during the Mini Marathons.
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