Laureus- Sport For Good

As mentioned in my very first post, this experience was made possible not only by Arsenal, but as a partnership with the Sport for Good Foundation, Laureus. The Sport for Good Foundation forms one part of a three pronged attack striving to achieve a unique goal, the other two being the World Sports Academy and the World Sports Awards. The goal is to harness the power of sport to promote social change, and here they have a project which truly personifies that objective. In particular, Will Stone of Laureus, who was a member of the first ever group of Arsenal Gap Year students has worked closely with GDM to make our trip happen. Four years ago, he and Alec Norton visited GDM with little idea of what they were getting themselves into. The answer is a project that will keep you coming back for the rest of your life. Since their first visit in 2006, both Will and Alec have returned to see the fruits of their (and the rest of the club's) hard work. From giving us all the information and advice we needed prior to our trip, to providing the club with equipment such as balls, bibs and cones, to the funding they provide each year to keep the club moving forward, Laureus is an inspiration and this is a huge Thank You from us, and everyone here at GDM.

To find out more about Laureus, visit http://www.laureus.com/, and in particular their recent article regarding our work.