NEW YORK (July 29, 2025) - The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) announced today the schedule of Appreciation Matches and related activities that celebrate the 14 club nominees for the 2025 Lauren Holiday Impact Award, presented by Nationwide.
The philanthropic work of the nominees and the respective partnerships with their chosen charities will be highlighted during the matches below. New for this year’s Appreciation Matches, each nominee will wear a commemorative armband bearing the silhouette of award namesake, Lauren Holiday.
CLUB | NOMINEE | COMMUNITY PARTNER | MATCH DATE |
Angel City FC | City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks; GPLA Leadership Academy Program | Sunday, Oct. 12 | |
Bay FC | Soccer Without Borders | Saturday, Aug. 16 | |
Chicago Stars FC | Digs with Dignity | Friday, Aug. 22 | |
Gotham FC | Katie’s Save | Saturday, Aug. 23 | |
Houston Dash | Kids’ Meals Houston | Friday, Sept. 19 | |
Kansas City Current | MINDDRIVE | Saturday, Aug. 30 | |
North Carolina Courage | WakeEd | Saturday, Aug. 16 | |
Orlando Pride | Foundation for Foster Children | Saturday, Sept. 13 | |
Portland Thorns FC | Candlelighters Oregon | Saturday, Oct. 4 | |
Racing Louisville FC | Trees Louisville | Saturday, Sept. 27 | |
San Diego Wave FC | The Athlete Academy Foundation | Friday, Sept. 12 | |
Seattle Reign FC | Nick of Time Foundation | Sunday, Sept. 28 | |
Utah Royals FC | Primary Children’s Hospital | Friday, Aug. 8 | |
Washington Spirit | DC Scores | Sunday, Aug. 31 |
Each of the designated community partners will receive a $5,000 donation, courtesy of Nationwide.
During Championship week in November, one of this year’s nominees will be announced as the 2025 Lauren Holiday Impact Award winner. At that time, Nationwide will make a $50,000 donation to the charitable organization of the winner’s choice.
Fan Impact Challenge & Sweepstakes
Fans are invited to show support for their favorite nominee through the Fan Impact Challenge. The competition will be hosted on nwslsoccer.com from August 15-30. The nominee with the most fan engagement will be announced as winner of the Fan Impact Challenge and the charitable organization of that player’s choice will receive an additional $10,000 donation from Nationwide.
A new enhancement to the Fan Impact Challenge is a sweepstakes where one randomly selected fan, among those who voted for the winning nominee, will receive a jersey from the team of their choosing.
For more information about the Lauren Holiday Impact Award, presented by Nationwide, visit nwslsoccer.com-impact.
About NWSL
The National Women’s Soccer League is the premier women’s professional soccer league in the world featuring national team players from around the globe. The clubs are Angel City FC, Bay FC, Boston Legacy FC, Chicago Stars FC, Denver FC, Houston Dash, Kansas City Current, Gotham FC, North Carolina Courage, Orlando Pride, Portland Thorns FC, Racing Louisville FC, San Diego Wave FC, Seattle Reign FC, Utah Royals FC, and Washington Spirit.
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