North Village Community Club is kicking off its 7th annual “Kicks for Cancer” campaign on Sunday.

Throughout October, North Village’s Red Army Premier and Youth Football Programme players will wear their signature pink jerseys in an effort to raise awareness for breast cancer.

Freisenbruch Meyer Group will again partner with the club by donating $100 for every North Village Premier team goal scored during the month.

An education session on the importance of breast cancer awareness is also scheduled in the new Butterfield and Vallis Education Centre.

President Stephen Coddington said: “We believe in education and strongly believe in educating our youth. It’s wonderful to know that we can continue to expand the campaign by heightening the awareness through our youth football programme.

“This way the impact grows and more children can understand the importance of bringing forth awareness for breast cancer and how much the support is worthwhile and necessary.”

Former North Village player DeVraé “Nice” Tankard, has been instrumental in the campaign since its conception.

“Whenever October rolls around, we all know that is time to bring out the pink, but be looking for bigger and better things to come from the North Village Kicks for Cancer campaign,” he said.

“North Village continues to be so much more than a football club with its extensive netball, golf and cricket programmes. However for the month of October, it’s all about the campaign and the awareness that we can bring to our members and the broader community.”

The first Premier game of the campaign takes place this Sunday at 3pm at Bernard Park against the Dandy Town Hornets.

“We hope that our sister clubs and the community at large will show their support this Sunday by coming to the game and wearing their pink,” said Mr Coddington.

“It doesn’t matter what team you support, we can all come together in solidarity for a worthy cause.”