Not to be confused with MLS team Vancouver Whitecaps, who have unveiled their own eye-catching brand new second jersey ahead of the 2024 season,
Vancouver FC has also introduced beautifully tailored spare jerseys for the 2024 Canadian Premier League season.
The design of the Cherry Blossom Kit is inspired by a unique phenomenon of spring in Vancouver: the approximately 40,000 cherry blossom trees in the area.
Coming alongside the club's already released but equally unique eagle-inspired home jersey, a key feature of the Vancouver Sakura jersey is the pink undertone,
This color has nothing to do with VFC and the brand's recognizable black and red. This element is an important embodiment of the kit's dual use as a VFC version of the pink shirt.
Nationwide Pink Shirt Day campaigns raise awareness of school, workplace, family, and cyberbullying,
and raise funds to support projects that foster healthy self-esteem in children.
"As a club with a mission to improve the community, it's important to take advantage of our Sakura Kit as an opportunity to give back,"
Stephanie Wood, vice president of marketing and business development, said Vancouver Football Club.
"Designing our own pink shirt inspired by the natural beauty around the Lower Mainland and the Fraser Valley,
And contributing to the pink shirt movement was an obvious choice. ”
"The social movement for Pink Shirt Day creates an opportunity for dialogue and awareness of the impact of bullying and the importance of kindness to 'lift each other up,'"
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"By supporting this year's event, you are funding organizations and programs that promote healthy self-esteem, empathy, compassion, and kindness. ”
Vancouver Football Club is proud to donate a portion of the proceeds from every Sakura jersey sold this season to the Pink Shirt Day campaign.