FRISCO, TX (October 18, 2021) – Navo Middle School celebrated the dedication of a new mini-pitch this morning. The new field is the result of collaboration between the FC Dallas Foundation, CoServ and Globe Life and will benefit hundreds of children through Navo Middle School and the GOAL Program on a year-round basis.
The GOAL Program, Guys and Girls Operating as Leaders, is a teacher created and operated 501(c)(3) that uses soccer as a key component of leadership training for students grades 3-8. “The mini-pitch is a wonderful addition to Navo Middle School and will serve not only the GOAL students, but children throughout the area interested in the Beautiful Game,” said GOAL Co-Founder Chris Ice. “Additionally, because of the unique surface and size of the mini-pitch, it creates the ideal space for use with Adaptive PE students, thusly building a more inclusive environment for all students.”
At the dedication event, Denton Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Jamie Wilson applauded the FC Dallas Foundation’s commitment to the North Texas community. “We want to get our kids into something before they get into something. We want to see our kids up here playing pick up soccer games, meeting their friends here, bringing their families and just creating a place for people to gather and be together and rally around each other.”
The mini-pitch at Navo Middle School is the third field that the FC Dallas Foundation has built in Denton County and the ninth overall. The Pitch Development Program furthers the Foundation’s mission of supporting programs that promote educations, health and wellness to empower youth and communities in North Texas.
“It’s so important for the FC Dallas Foundation to partner with programs like GOAL, Guys and Girls Operating as Leaders, because we are providing a place for these kids to come out, get active, build teamwork and just play the beautiful sport of soccer together,” said FC Dallas Foundation Director Brooke Leverette.
”At the end of the day, giving back to the community is huge,” said Mario Zavala, Manager of Communications & Brand Engagement at CoServ. “Whether it’s helping out students, supporting veterans, feeding the elderly, there are several big things we have done together with FC Dallas, the FC Dallas Foundation, and the CoServ Charitable Foundation. It’s important to show that people mean something.”
“Globe Life strives to make tomorrow better for the communities where we live and work,” said Globe Life’s Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Jennifer Haworth. “To see something like this come to life right in our backyard and to watch these kids out here playing soccer, enjoying a beautiful day and having this amazing facility is just everything to us because it makes that mission come to life.”
The FC Dallas Foundation, which is the process of completing their tenth field in ten years at My Possibilities in Plano, has also built community fields at Mercy St. in West Dallas, Jubilee Park in East Dallas, the Moreland Family YMCA in South Dallas and The Salvation Army in East Plano among other locations.
About the FC Dallas Foundation
The FC Dallas Foundation supports programs that promote education, health and wellness to empower youth and communities in North Texas. Since 2011, the FC Dallas Foundation and its many partners have built nine pitches around Dallas, Collin and Denton counties. The Foundation also operates STEAM FC powered by NEC in conjunction with the Frisco Independent School District. The program focuses on teaching FISD sixth grade students how science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics are used in soccer.
About Navo Middle School
Navo Middle School opened its doors in 2005, becoming the fifth middle school in Denton ISD and first in the eastern portion of the 180 square mile district. The school is named after a small farming community, which was established in 1847, on the land where it now stands. Navo is known for a growing and diverse population that strives to succeed and include everyone. The school has played a large role in serving as a hub for Denton ISD families in the eastern region of the district.
About CoServ
CoServ is an electric cooperative and natural gas distribution company serving North Texas. Incorporated as Denton County Electric Cooperative in 1937, CoServ Electric is the third-largest electric cooperative in the country, serving about 275,000 electric meters across North Texas. CoServ Gas was established in 1998 and serves more than 142,000 gas meters in the area as well. CoServ’s mission is to deliver excellent service to our Members and Customers by providing safe and reliable energy solutions.
About Globe Life
Globe Life is headquartered in McKinney, TX and has more than 14,000 insurance agents and 3,000 corporate employees. With a mission to Make Tomorrow Better, Globe Life is the top volume issuer of ordinary individual life insurance policies in the U.S. (as reported by S&P Global Market Intelligence) and has more life insurance policyholders than any other insurance company (excluding reinsurance companies). Globe Life’s insurance subsidiaries include American Income Life, Family Heritage Life, Globe Life And Accident Insurance Company, Liberty National Life, and United American. More information is available at GlobeLifeInsurance.com.
