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The Sepp Blatter Foundation presented the special award worth CHF 25,000 at the Valais Women’s Cup Final on 9 May 2018 in Lens, thereby paying tribute to the work carried out to date while also calling on the Valais federation to promote and strengthen the current presence of women’s football in Valais even more.
Sepp Blatter has always been a major supporter of women’s football and hopes that the award will further advance the cause of the federation. “I am aware that there is still room for improvement in the development of women’s football in Valais. I therefore hope that the federation now develops a concept to promote women’s football even more.”
The Final was held in a perfect environment with a large contingent of spectators. The women from FC Sion beat FC Savièse 5:0. When presenting the award, Sepp Blatter also addressed a few words to the two teams and particularly underlined the fairness and sportsmanship of the losing team.
Special award for Football Valaisan Féminin
The Sepp Blatter Foundation presented the special award worth CHF 25,000 at the Valais Women’s Cup Final on 9 May 2018 in Lens, thereby paying tribute to the work carried out to date while also calling on the Valais federation to promote and strengthen the current presence of women’s football in Valais even more.
It is a great pleasure for the Sepp Blatter Foundation to be able to present the 2016 Award, with prize money of CHF 25,000, to the Musikdorf Ernen Festival.
The Sepp Blatter Foundation would like to reinforce the cultural importance of the festival in Switzerland and abroad with this award. It is not obvious that such high-quality classical music would be played in this beautiful, picturesque village of Ernen and has been since 1974!
Sepp Blatter pointed out the parallels between music and football. Both bring people together and are full of emotion. He was especially thrilled that the 2016 Award went to Goms, the area he comes from.
2016 award
It is a great pleasure for the Sepp Blatter Foundation to be able to present the 2016 Award, with prize money of CHF 25,000, to the Musikdorf Ernen Festival.
The Sepp Blatter Association is supporting Valais women's football with the 2015 award.
The passion and desire of Football Féminin Valaisan to offer girls and women in Valais a footballing platform convinced the entire Board of Management. It decided unanimously to present the award endowed with CHF 25,000 to this project. The money is to be used exclusively to promote and strengthen the current presence of women's football in Valais.
The date and venue of the presentation of the award will be announced shortly.
2015 award
The Sepp Blatter Association is supporting Valais women's football with the 2015 award.
In 2013, the Sepp Blatter Foundation decided on an exceptional basis to present its award – for the second year running – to a humanitarian-social institution in the Upper Valais in recognition of its extraordinary commitment and dedication to helping people with special needs. The 2013 award, which was once again worth CHF 20,000, was presented to the insieme oberwallis association. Founder Sepp Blatter and Foundation President Niklaus Furger presented the award and cheque to the President of insieme oberwallis, Edith Nanzer, at a small ceremony held in the auditorium of the curative school of Glis that was also attended by the entire Sepp Blatter Foundation Board of Management as well as by representatives of the Brig-Glis local authority and a number of students and insieme oberwallis residents.
2013 award
In 2013, the Sepp Blatter Foundation decided on an exceptional basis to present its award – for the second year running – to a humanitarian-social institution in the Upper Valais in recognition of its extraordinary commitment and dedication to helping people with special needs. The 2013 award, which was once again worth CHF 20,000, was presented to the insieme oberwallis association. Founder Sepp Blatter and Foundation President Niklaus Furger presented the award and cheque to the President of insieme oberwallis, Edith Nanzer, at a small ceremony held in the auditorium of the curative school of Glis that was also attended by the entire Sepp Blatter Foundation Board of Management as well as by representatives of the Brig-Glis local authority and a number of students and insieme oberwallis residents.
Each year, the Sepp Blatter Foundation, which was founded in 2006, presents an award to a project in the Upper Valais in recognition of its extraordinary humanitarian or sporting merits. This year, the 20,000 award was presented to Martinsheim, an elderly persons’ home in Visp. The award, which is worth CHF 20,000, was presented in the presence of Sepp Blatter, who, together with the Foundation Board, has been impressed by Martinsheim’s social commitment.
Sepp Blatter: “I congratulate Martinsheim on their wonderful work as well as everyone involved in this exemplary project. Martinsheim does some excellent work and shows a high level of professional expertise in taking care of its residents. I am delighted that our foundation is able to make a small contribution towards the continued well-being of the residents and towards maintaining the high level of care they receive.”
2012 award
Each year, the Sepp Blatter Foundation, which was founded in 2006, presents an award to a project in the Upper Valais in recognition of its extraordinary humanitarian or sporting merits. This year, the 20,000 award was presented to Martinsheim, an elderly persons’ home in Visp. The award, which is worth CHF 20,000, was presented in the presence of Sepp Blatter, who, together with the Foundation Board, has been impressed by Martinsheim’s social commitment.
The 2011 Sepp Blatter Foundation award was officially presented at the Sepp Blatter Football Tournament in Ulrichen, Valais on Sunday, 26 August 2012.
Having examined the dossiers, the Board of Management decided to award the prize of 20,000 Swiss francs to the Wiler and Kippel communities in the Lötschental region (10,000 Swiss francs each).
As a result of the serious floods last autumn, Lötschental suffered severe damage which amounted to millions. Both football pitches in the villages of Wiler and Kippel were very badly damaged. With this award, the Sepp Blatter Foundation would like to help football enthusiasts in Lötschental repair their pitches so that they can once again pursue their favourite hobby.
2011 award
The 2011 Sepp Blatter Foundation award was officially presented at the Sepp Blatter Football Tournament in Ulrichen, Valais on Sunday, 26 August 2012.
At the end of every year, the foundation bestows an award on one of several projects carefully selected during the course of the year. The award is presented in recognition of exceptional efforts in the fields of sport and humanity.
Fux campagna provides an outstanding service and is hugely committed to accompanying, supporting and advising severely disabled people in Upper Valais. The Board of Management of the Sepp Blatter Foundation has been very impressed by the work of the residential home and has decided to award its 2010 prize of CHF 20,000 to Fux campagna.
The award will be presented on 28 August 2011 during the annual Sepp Blatter Tournament in Ulrichen. There will also be a small party for the residents of Fux campagna, which everyone is welcome to attend.
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Award 2010
At the end of every year, the foundation bestows an award on one of several projects carefully selected during the course of the year. The award is presented in recognition of exceptional efforts in the fields of sport and humanity.
On Sunday, 31 August, FIFA President Sepp Blatter will take part in the 11th edition of the football tournament that bears his name in Ulrichen (Valais), his home canton in Switzerland. Various names from the world of international sport will be there, and you – as members of the press – are also cordially invited to attend.
He will also present the 2007 «Sepp Blatter Football and Humanity Foundation» Award to Visp’s football school for children between the ages of 5 and 8. Last year, the foundation’s award for 2006 was given to BSOW, an association for sport for the disabled in the Upper Valais.
2007 award
On Sunday, 31 August, FIFA President Sepp Blatter will take part in the 11th edition of the football tournament that bears his name in Ulrichen (Valais), his home canton in Switzerland. Various names from the world of international sport will be there, and you – as members of the press – are also cordially invited to attend.
The Fondation «La Nuit des Neiges» will hand over the donations collected at the 2008 Nuit des Neiges gala.
Fifa president Joseph S. Blatter and professor David Khayat to attend handover of donations collected at the 2008 nuit des neiges gala
The recipients of the 2008 donations are:
- The «Sepp Blatter Football and Humanity Foundation», established by the FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter
- A.V.E.C. (Association pour la Vie, Espoir contre le Cancer [Association for Life, Hope against Cancer]) founded and chaired by Professor David Khayat
- The association «Le sourire de Chiang Khong» [Chiang Khong’s smile]
- The «Valais-Argentine» association
- F.O.R.C.E (Fondation Recherche sur le cancer de l’enfant [foundation for research into children’s cancer])
Joseph S. Blatter and Professor David Khayat will be presented with cheques for CHF 90,000 and CHF 70,000 respectively by the Nuit des Neiges committee. The «Le sourire de Chiang Khong» association will receive a cheque for CHF 10,000, while the «Valais-Argentine» association and F.O.R.C.E will each be presented with a cheque for CHF 5,000.
Transfer of the Donations
The Fondation «La Nuit des Neiges» will hand over the donations collected at the 2008 Nuit des Neiges gala.