Franco Baresi has long been a leading figure within Fondazione Milan, serving as a Board member until recent years. Always available to support the Rossoneri foundation's initiatives, he consistently brought determination, conviction and integrity to every charitable and community project he represented around the world. Sport for Change, Fondazione Milan's educational programme, tackles educational poverty, social exclusion and school dropout rates through sport, delivering projects in Milan, across Italy and internationally. Three years later, he travelled to Lebanon under the banner of Sports for Peace, a humanitarian initiative promoted by Fondazione Milan in partnership with the UNHCR to support young refugees. Today's event with Manchester City at Sofive Meadowlands has been a fantastic opportunity to reward and inspire the many young football enthusiasts across the New York area."