Kansas City Current and Blue KC Donate to Goalkeeper AD Franch’s Efforts to Combat Hunger
November 1, 2022 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) – Kansas City Current News Release
KANSAS CITY – The Kansas City Current and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (Blue KC),a founding partner of the KC Current and the team’s official health insurance partner, are proud to support Goalkeeper AD Franch’s community giving program.
During September’s Hunger Action Month, Blue KC announced a pledge of $100 each time Franch recorded a save in support of the goalkeeper’s Playing for Trees campaign, which partners with The Giving Grove to bring more orchards to neighborhoods in Kansas City. The Kansas City Current will match this donation for each save.
Blue KC’s donations kicked off with the Current’s match on August 28 and continued through the postseason. The Current’s matching donation brings the grand total to $6,400 for 32 saves after Saturday’s championship match. The donations are going directly to The Giving Grove, a Kansas City-based nonprofit that supports neighborhood volunteers in planting and caring for fruit trees, nut trees and berry brambles that improve the urban environment, increase tree canopy and provide a sustainable source of free, organically grown food for neighborhoods facing high rates of food insecurity.
“Our players care deeply about our community, and AD is a prime example,” said team president Allison Howard. “Her dedication to Kansas City and helping others embodies the values of this team. We are so grateful for her commitment, and thank Blue KC in their support to improving access to free, fresh food in Kansas City.”
Franch was named to the 2022 Best XI Second Team, finishing third in the league with 66 saves and set club records for saves and shutouts. On Oct. 31, Franch was called up to compete for the U.S. Women’s National Team in two home friendly matches against Germany in November.
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