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Ontario Soccer Selects 2022 Class of MilkUP Future Leaders

DFO and Ontario Soccer are proud to build on their partnership established last year in continuing the MilkUP Ontario Soccer Future Leaders Program.

Now in its second iteration, the MilkUP Future Leader Awards, a key component of the program, was created to celebrate the outstanding achievements of youth from the soccer community in Ontario. The award acknowledges the selfless display of civic care, pride in one's sport and leadership, an attitude of resilience and strong work ethic, and a constant desire for impact and improvement.

“We are thrilled to support this year’s recipients of our MilkUP Ontario Soccer Future Leaders Program who show tremendous resilience, sportsmanship and leadership on and off the field,” said Cheryl Smith, DFO’s chief executive officer. “MilkUP is DFO's youth lifestyle brand that was created with youth success in mind. Through this program, we recognize these four outstanding Ontario youth athletes who demonstrate MilkUP's values: perseverance, originality and heart.”

Source : New Milk

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