Mifalot are delighted to announce that they have been awarded the prestigious award of Best Social and Community Program by the European Clubs Association (ECA). The award ceremony took place last night in Geneva with Mifalot taking home one of just four awards as well being the only organization from the Middle East to make the shortlist.
The European Club Association (ECA) is the sole, independent body directly representing football clubs at European level. Representing every one of the 53 National Associations within UEFA, “the formation of ECA brings stability to the football family in Europe, clearing the way for all partners – leagues, regulators, players and clubs – to work together in building the future of football in Europe.”
With a total of 197 member clubs making up the organization including the likes of Barcelona, AC Milan and Chelsea, UEFA President Michel Platini and ECA Chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge were on hand to present Hapoel Tel Aviv with the award for Best Social & Community Programme 2010 on behalf of Mifalot.
The award marks a truly remarkable achievement beating off competition from 22 other finalists including 4th placed Glasgow Rangers, 3rd placed Manchester United and 2nd placed Arsenal. The award emphasizes the striving social success of an organization including over 20,000 children and youth in Israel, Palestine and Jordan, with over 300 projects that use football to accomplish a growing sense of peace and coexistence within the Middle East. In addition to this domestic success Mifalot’s work continues on an international level helping communities in Cameroon, Rwanda and Haiti to implement and adapt the Mifalot project models to their local needs.
For more information about this monumental evening in Geneva click on the following link:
http://www.ecaeurope.com/Default.aspx?id=1115091
*The following post is written by James Fattal, a Mifalot International Ambassador from the UK.
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