The Lauren Holiday Impact Award, presented by Nationwide
The Lauren Holiday Impact Award, presented by Nationwide, honors the ongoing example of excellence and commitment set by the two-time Olympic gold medalist, FIFA Women’s World Cup champion, National Soccer Hall of Fame inductee, and recipient of the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian ESPY Award.
The Award Focuses on and Celebrates the Community Involvement of the 14 Player Nominees.
* Each Nominee Is Nominated by Their Respective Club. One Grand Prize Winner Is Selected by a Voting Panel at the End of the Season and Will Receive $30,000 to Designate to a Charitable Organization of Their Choice.
* In Addition, a Fan Vote Is Conducted During the Month of October and the Nominee with the Most Votes at the End of the Month Will Be Announced As the Fan Vote Winner and Will Receive $5,000 to Designate to a Charitable Organization of Their Choice, with an Additional $5,000 Awarded to the Community Partner.
In Keeping with the Spirit of the Award, Each Club Coordinates a Service Project with Its Nominee and a Local Community Organization. Each Nominee and Their Community Partner Will Be Recognized During Their Club’s Appreciation Night Match Where the Partner Will Also Receive a Donation from the League and Nationwide.
2024 PLAYER NOMINEES
Rocky Rodríguez
Angel City FC
Community Partner: Las Fotos Project
Appreciation Night Match: September 23
Jen Beattie
Bay FC
Community Partner: Pink Ribbon Good
Appreciation Night Match: October 19
Cari Roccaro
Chicago Red Stars
Community Partner: NAMI Chicago
Appreciation Night Match: September 21
Jane Campbell
Houston Dash
Community Partner: The Ronald McDonald House
Appreciation Night Match: October 4
AD Franch
Kansas City Current
Community Partner: WeCode KC
Appreciation Night Match: September 28
Abby Smith
NJ/NY Gotham FC
Community Partner: PowerPlay
Appreciation Night Match: September 22
Victoria Pickett
North Carolina Courage
Community Partner: NAMI Wake County
Appreciation Night Match: September 13
Celia Jiménez
Orlando Pride
Community Partner: SpaceKids Global
Appreciation Night Match: September 28
Sam Coffey
Portland Thorns FC
Community Partner: Helping Hands
Appreciation Night Match: September 13
Katie Lund
Racing Louisville FC
Community Partner: Norton Children's
Appreciation Night Match: September 21
Kennedy Wesley
San Diego Wave FC
Community Partner: Challenged Athletes Foundation
Appreciation Night Match: September 8
Shae Holmes
Seattle Reign FC
Community Partner: MS, I’mpossible
Appreciation Night Match: September 16
Paige Monaghan
Utah Royals FC
Community Partner: Special Olympics Utah
Appreciation Night Match: September 14
Anna Heilferty
Washington Spirit
Community Partner: Friends of Anacostia Park
Appreciation Night Match: October 13
About Lauren Holiday
Lauren Holiday spent three seasons in the NWSL, amassing 23 goals and 20 assists in 53 competitions. A two-time NWSL Champion, the Indianapolis native and founding investor in Angel City FC was the league’s inaugural MVP in 2013.
A member of the U.S. Women’s National Team from 2007 to 2015, Holiday won gold medals at both the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics and scored the game-winning goal in the final of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup to help the national team win a historic third World Cup title. She announced her retirement from professional soccer in the fall of 2015.
In 2020, Holiday and her husband co-founded the Jrue and Lauren Holiday Social Impact Fund, a program supporting nonprofits, businesses, and educational institutions in five key focus cities with the goal of combating socioeconomic inequality and fostering community growth.