Kick Out Cancer Campaign

Abstract

Amount raised: N17,307,000 Background and context: The power of games for social change is well documented. Football, the world's most popular game is a common passion shared by most Nigerians across all divides. It defies all barriers and unites people globally. Beyond the potential for cancer awareness creation using football games, it can also be used to raise funds for cancer course. Aim: The aim was to increase cancer awareness via community participation and involvement as well as raise funds for cancer patients. To encourage the population to engage in healthy lifestyles and physical activities in lowering the risks of cancer. Strategy/Tactics: We partnered with the League Management Company- Nigeria Professional Football League and the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) for technical support to portray a tone of professionalism in our novelty football tournament. We worked a long side with expert active, retired, Nigerian and international professional footballers as well as artists to bring out in mass fans and the community at large toward achieving our goals. Radio and television jingles were made to ensure maximum reach out to the masses. Social media hype was done where some selected players called on to their fans to get involved. An awareness 5-km walk was organized where kits (T-shirts, face caps, wrist bands) were sold in addition to the tickets for the tournament. Footballers signed on various T-shirts which were auctioned during the tournament as well as arts and jewelry. Program process: Active and retired footballers were engaged as well as prominent local artist to bring out crowd in mass crowd that benefitted in this campaign. All transactions made were through the foundation's account for credibility. Costs and returns: Costs: media and logistics - N1,000,000, walk kits and jerseys - N1,500,000, food and refreshments - N1,300,000, security - N200,000, event planners - N300,000, kids corner - N500,000. Total N4,800,000 Returns: tickets and coupon sales - N1,057,000, walk kits sold - N 3,050,000, players registration - N200,000, teams registration - N4,000,000, stands sold - N250,000, auctioned art - 1,000,000, auctioned jerseys - N1,500,000, auctioned jewelry - 250,000, donations received - N10,800,000. Total N22,107,000 What was learned: A lot can be achieved collectively as a community in reducing the burden of costs in the treatment of cancer.