Legacy Foundation Awards Prize To Simms, Okess, Our Lady of Grace And Individuals At Ashanti Inter Schools Soccer
Legacy Foundation is a Ghanaian-based non-profit organization. The Chief Executive Officer is Mr. Kofi Kuffour and Nana Kwame Emmanuel Ayirebi Mentu is the General Manager. They focus on providing care and support for the needy since the primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being.
The Foundation has done so many events during their one year existing in the country. Events like the Needy’s Walk, Feed the Widow, and some group football competitions for Organizations and Communities. An AshantiFest Event is also in the pipeline.
With a strong focus on youth development and community welfare, Legacy Foundation believes in harnessing the power of sports, particularly football, to instill valuable life skills, promote inclusivity, and create a positive social impact.
Legacy Foundation took the responsibility to award the Championship, the runner-up, and the 3rd place School with a monetary award and a championship trophy, individual awards, or special awards for outstanding players, such as the Best Goalkeeper, most promising player, and Top Scorer.
The winner, Simms SHS received a giant trophy, Gold Medal, and ¢1000 from Legacy Foundation for winning the trophy. The second placed school, Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School had ¢700 plus Silver medals and Our Lady of Grace Senior High School received a bronze medal plus ¢500 cash from Legacy Foundation.
Legacy Foundation awarded trophies to the Best Goalkeeper of the tournament, the most promising, the top scorer, etc.
The Foundation’s General Manager, Nana Kwame Ayirebi Mentu (King Solomon) in his speech during the presentation promised to partner with the Ashanti School Sports Federation to help the annual Soccer.
The Chairman of the Sports Federation – Ashanti, Mr. Suleman Yeboah, the headmaster of Islamic Senior High School received the awards and the prizes donated by Legacy Foundation and urged them to be on board always to help promote the annual competition and ensure its sustainability and long-term impact.
With the absence of the CEO, Kofi Kuffour, the Foundation was represented by General Manager, Nana Kwame Ayirebi Mentu (King Solomon), the field manager, Kwame BC, and the media officer of the foundation, Bright Yeboah Taylor ‘BYT’.
The Foundation after the qualifying series donated to six of the thirty-two Schools that qualified to participate in the final tournament. T.I Ahmadiyya SHS, Kumasi, Kumasi Anglican SHS, Prempeh College, Opoku Ware School, Asanteman SHS, and Osei Kyeretwie SHS received cartons of mineral water from the Legacy Foundation.
CHAMPIONS – SIMMS SHS
PRIZE – Trophy ?, Gold Medals plus ¢1000 donated by Legacy Foundation.
RUNNER-UP – OSEI KYERETWIE SHS
PRIZE – Silver Medals plus ¢700 donated by Legacy Foundation
3RD PLACE SCHOOL – OUR LADY OF GRACE SHS
PRIZE – Bronze Medals plus ¢500 donated by Legacy Foundation
4TH PLACE – T.I AHMADIYYA, KUMASI
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
BEST PLAYER – EMMANUEL ADUMADZE – SIMMS
He received a trophy ? from Elite School League
BEST GOALKEEPER – FRANCIS OWUSU APPIAH – OKESS
Keepers gloves ? donated by Legacy Foundation
MOST PROMISING PLAYER – DOUGLAS AMANKWAH BOATENG – SIMMS SHS
Trophy ? donated by Legacy Foundation
TOP SCORER – ABDUL RAHMAN ABDUL BASIT – SAKAFIA SHS – 4 GOALS
Trophy ? donated by Legacy Foundation.
By: Bright Yeboah Taylor ‘BYT’
