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Sandals® Resorts Commits to More 'Future Goals' for Curaçao Youth with Multi-Year Extension with AFC Ajax
AFC Ajax, Sandals Resorts and the Sandals Foundation today announced a renewed commitment of their impactful Future Goals program in Curaçao, continuing their partnership through June 2028. This commitment will open the door for even more schoolchildren to benefit from Future Goals – a transformative program that uses soccer as a gateway to teach environmental responsibility, teamwork, and creative problem-solving.
About this update from Afc Ajax N.v.
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