# @thegistca on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DCjtn5OvgRV
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/24954324-thegistca-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-11-19T15:29:37.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The GIST Canada (@thegistca) — https://gondola.cc/thegistca

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The $30M will create over 100K (!!!) opportunities for women's and girls' soccer. 🙌 ⁣
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Businesswoman, team owner, and women's sports advocate Michele Kang has pledged $30 million dollars — the largest philanthropic investment in U.S. Soccer’s women’s and girls’ program — to U.S. Soccer's women's and girls' soccer programs over the next five years. Growing the game. ⚽⁣
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The investment from Kang will scale competitive opportunities for youth players, expand and improve talent identification, and fuel professional development for female players, coaches, and referees. 👏⁣
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"Women’s sports have been undervalued and overlooked for far too long," said Kang."“I am committed to raising the standard of excellence in women’s soccer — both on and off the pitch — by delivering the resources female athletes need to reach their full potential and surround them with the professional support they deserve. I hope this investment serves as ‘seed capital’ and spurs other donors to follow suit." 📈⁣
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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
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| The GIST Canada | @thegistca | https://gondola.cc/thegistca | Sports Media Outlet |

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