On Wednesday, the Chicago Fire were announced to The Beyond Sport shortlist for the 2016 Sport Team of the Year award.
"This is an incredible honor to be recognized alongside these other amazing organizations for Sport Team of the Year," Jessica Yavitz,Vice President of Community Relations and Executive Director of the Chicago Fire Foundation, said. "To be acknowledged for the work we have done this year is a testament to the commitment and dedication this club has for our community. We look forward to continuing our outreach efforts for years to come."
This marks the second consecutive year the Fire have been named to the shortlist for the award. The Beyond Sport Awards support and reward the best projects across the globe that are using sport for positive social change. Since 2009, Beyond Sport has had over 2150 entries into the awards from 145 countries. Beyond Sport has awarded over 160 projects for their innovations and social impact through sport.
This year’s summit will be held at East London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park from Oct. 18-20. The winners in each of the 11 categories – this year focusing on the theme “Beyond Innovation” - will receive funding from the Beyond Sport Foundation, courtesy of Comic Relief.
Beyond Sport's Global Partners are Barclays, TIME and UNICEF. For more information and to book your place at the Beyond Sport Awards Ceremony and the entire 2016 Summit, visit BeyondSport.org.
Sport Team of the Year Shortlist:
Arsenal Football Club (Global)
Chicago Fire Soccer Club (USA)
Detroit Pistons (USA)
FC Barcelona (Global)
San Francisco Giants (USA)
