Milk Programs
THREE PILLARS OF ENGAGEMENT
Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO) is the marketing group representing Ontario dairy farmers and the largest sector of Ontario agriculture. DFO is Ontario Soccer's Premier Partner of the provincial organization, and the exclusive title partner of the prestigious Ontario Cup Provincial Championships.
Created to support the education and development of Youth leaders within Ontario Soccer, the Milk Ontario Soccer Future Leaders Program takes a holistic approach to leadership recognition and development, with an emphasis on growth.
The program is based on three pillars of Celebration, Recognition, and Development to support Youth leaders in Ontario. These pillars are demonstrated through the Ontario Cup Powered by Milk, the Youth Summit Powered by Milk, and the Future Leaders Award and Education Grant Powered by Milk.
Youth Summit Powered by Milk at The Soccer Summit in 2026
The Youth Summit Powered by Milk will run in conjunction with The Soccer Summit. The Future Leaders Day will bring together Youth from across the province to develop in areas of leadership, interpersonal communication, relationship management, and more. This flagship event will take place Saturday, February 21, 2026 at York University.
The Milk Youth Summit is open to youth ages 15-17. To be considered for this event please email Chiara Aparicio to express your interest.
ONTARIO CUP POWERED BY MILK
The Ontario Cup Powered by Milk, Ontario Soccer’s LTPD “Soccer for Life” Provincial Soccer Championship, is the largest Club competition of its kind in Canada.
Each year, 12,000 athletes from all across the province compete for the Championship. The competition commences in May, with more than 600 teams playing in it.
The Ontario Cup Powered by Milk is open to any competitively registered Club team in Ontario. Entry Forms are available online in early March and the deadline for entering is the end of March.
FUTURE LEADERS- AWARD AND EDUCATION GRANT POWERED BY MILK
Celebrating the outstanding achievements of youth in the soccer community. The Future Leaders Award and Education Grant Powered by Milk strives to actively acknowledge the selfless display of civic care, pride in one's sport and leadership, an attitude of resilience and strong work ethic, and constant desire for impact and improvement.
This Category recognizes youth in their graduating year of high school who have made an outstanding impact on the local soccer community as a leader, player, coach, match official or administrator.
The five youth leaders selected will be rewarded a $2,500 education grant and be recognized at that year's Centre Circle Awards.
Applications open in January 2026.
Program Inquiries
Chiara Aparicio
Coordinator, Marketing, Partnerships & Events
Media Inquiries
Tara Pelette
Coordinator, Digital Strategy & Communications