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every child has the right to play Right To Play 1 History • Created as a legacy of the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Olympic Games, known to the public as Olympic Aid every child has the right to play • Raised tens of millions of dollars for significant humanitarian initiatives across the globe • Evolved into an implementation organization delivering sport and play programs 2 What we do Right To Play uses specially-designed sport and play programs to teach life skills and health education and empower the most disadvantaged communities to grow stronger and more peaceful. It’s called ‘Sport for Development’ every child has the right to play 3 Global Movement every KOFI ANNAN Former Secretary-General of the United Nations child has the right to play "I am convinced that the time is right to encourage governments, development agencies and communities to think how sport and play can be included more systematically in plans to help children, particularly those who live in the midst of poverty, disease or conflict." 4 Vision & Mission Our Vision: every • To create a healthier and safer world through the power of sport and play child has the Our Mission: • To improve the lives of children in the most disadvantaged areas of the world by using the power of sport and play for development, health, and peace right to play 5 Values Our values reflect the best practices of sport and play • Cooperation • Hope • Integrity • Leadership • Dedication every child has the right to play • Respect • Enthusiasm • Nurture 6 Objective & Impact Our Objective: every • Contribute to development goals, set by the United Nations (Millennium Development Goals) and local governments. child has the Our Impact: • Happier, educated children • Improved health and healthier lifestyle behaviours • Safer, more peaceful communities • Empowered individuals and communities right to play 7 Global Influence 8 National Offices: Canada China Holland Norway Switzerland UAE UK USA every child has the right to play Programs in 23 Countries: Azerbaijan, Benin, Chad, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Jordan, Liberia, Lebanon, Mali, Mozambique, Pakistan, occupied Palestinian Territory, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, UAE, and Zambia 8 Program Areas • Basic Education and Child Development  every Sport and play programs foster the healthy physical, social, cognitive, and emotional development of children to teach important values and life skills child has the • Health Promotion and Disease Prevention  Use sport and play to educate and mobilize communities around key health and disease prevention topics, such as HIV/AIDS right to play • Conflict Resolution  Sport and play are effective tools for teaching conflict resolution and peace building • Community Development and Participation  Right To Play coach training builds role models and leaders in the community and passes on skills that can translate into new employment and income opportunities 9 How we do it • Right To Play trains Local Coaches to run our programs every child has the • Local Coaches ensure community ownership of projects and sustained impact over the long term right to play • Guiding principles: Sustainability, Inclusion, and Child protection and participation 10 Global Partnerships and Alliances every child has the right to play 11 2007 Global Highlights • adidas launches new global Right To Play partnership every • Chelsea FC announces international charity partnership • China office launch with government and school support child has the right to play Zinedine Zidane and Right To Play President & CEO Johann Koss at adidas/Right To Play partnership launch, June 2007 12 2007 Canadian Highlights • 5000 Right To Play Canadian School Program Learning To Play, Playing To Learn resource kits delivered to educators every child has the • Right To Play official charity partner of Toronto FC right to play • Athlete Ambassador trip to Rwanda chronicled in Calgary Herald , raises more than $100,000 through ‘Rwanda Challenge’ • Television documentary on NHL Athlete Ambassador trip to Tanzania to air on NHL Network • Opening of Vancouver office, generously provided by VANOC 13 Canadian Initiatives Canadian School Program Learning To Play, Playing To Learn every • child has the A free grades 4 – 6 resource created in partnership with Silken Laumann’s Active Kids Movement Program objectives include: i) Educate children to think globally right to play • ii) Educate and inspire children about the importance of play iii) Importance of giving – helping children in other parts of the world 14 Canadian Initiatives Harris Steel Right To Play Skate • every Signature national participative, awareness and fundraising event in partnership with Canadian NHL Teams • • child has the In 2006, 1,400 skaters including NHL players and NHL Alumni raised more than $170,000 Proceeds split between Right To Play and children’s charities in local NHL team markets. right to play 15 Athlete Ambassador Role • Form the public face of Right To Play • Serve as role models to inspire children every child has the • Support our position as an athlete-driven leader in sport for child development • Raise awareness and funds for the humanitarian potential of sport “This is one of the greatest causes I’ve seen. Right To Play is using the incredible power of sport and play to help children who are in refugee camps, affected by war, and orphaned by HIV/AIDS.” right to play - Wayne Gretzky, Right To Play Athlete Ambassador 16 Athlete Ambassadors Daniel Alfredsson Lance Armstrong Jose Calderon Andrew Ference Wayne Gretzky Brad Gushue Jenn Heil Clara Hughes Frank Lampard Silken Laumann Steve Montador Alexander Ovechkin Chantal Petitclerc Robyn Regehr Jane Rumball Beckie Scott Alexander Steen Joe Thornton Toronto FC Adam van Koeverden Simon Whitfield Hayley Wickenheiser Hockey Cycling Basketball Hockey Hockey Curling Freestyle Skiing Speed Skating Soccer Rowing Hockey Hockey Disabled Track Hockey Rowing Nordic Skiing Hockey Hockey Soccer Kayak Triathlon Hockey 17 every child has the right to play Canadian Advisory Board Wayne Gretzky Ralph Lean, Clara Hughes Beckie Scott every Kevin Albrecht Geoff Beattie John Bitove Jordan Bitove David Braley Michael Budman Terry Donnelly John Harris Chris Jordan Nancy Lee James Leech Ron Lloyd Elizabeth Mulholland Heather Reisman Kevin Sullivan Larry Tanenbaum Garrick Tiplady Brian Williams Eric Young Honourary Chair Co-Chair, Cassels Brock & Blackwell Co-Chair, Olympian Co-Chair, Olympian Insight Sports The Woodbridge Company Prizm Brandz Vision Group of Companies Orlick Industries Roots Mandrake Harris Steel Group Inc Young & Rubicam Olympic Broadcast Service Vancouver Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Credit Suisse First Boston Canada Inc. Private Consultant Chapters/Indigo GMP Securities L.P. Kilmer Van Nostrand Rogers Communications Inc. CTV / TSN EYE 18 child has the right to play Contact Information Warren Spires Director of Canada Right To Play 468 Queen St. East, Suite LL1 Toronto, ON M5A 1T7 416.203.0190 ext. 216 wspires@righttoplay.com every child has the right to play Mark Brender Deputy Director of Canada Right To Play 468 Queen St. East, Suite LL1 Toronto, ON M5A 1T7 416.203.0190 ext. 257 mbrender@righttoplay.com Carmen Kondra Manager, Corporate Partnerships & Events Right To Play 468 Queen St. East, Suite LL1 Toronto, ON M5A 1T7 416.203.0190 ext. 253 ckondra@righttoplay.com 19 every child has the right to play subhead 20