Empowering Mentors. Strengthening Communities. The Next Play Mentoring initiative, powered by the NFL, equips coaches with the skills, relationships, and support they need to lead beyond the field. Community coaches are more than team leaders — they are mentors, role models, and catalysts for change…

November 2025 –  Canada’s kids are struggling. Nearly 1.2 million experience mental health challenges, fewer than 40% get enough daily physical activity, and one-third can’t access organized sport because of cost. At the same time, competitive programs tend to favor kids with prior experience or…