You Are the Hero of Children’s Dreams: a football event for children in Shchaslyve
Thursday, November 12, 2026
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Shakhtar Social and the filling station network under the Parallel trademark organised a football event for students of Kyiv Lyceum No. 219, with the participation of Shakhtar women’s team
The Shakhtar Social charitable foundation and the filling station network under the Parallel trademark, the club’s fuel partner, are continuing the You Are the Hero of Children’s Dreams initiative, which aims to support children’s football and develop sports infrastructure in educational institutions across Ukraine.
On Wednesday, November 11, as part of the project, primary school students from Lyceum No. 219 of the Obolon District of Kyiv, attended a training session of Shakhtar women’s team in Shchaslyve. Together with the professional players, the children took part in a fun warm-up, relay races, and played a friendly match.
Natalia Nikeshyna, Marketing Director at Parallel:
– For us, it is important not just to support sports, but to create opportunities that inspire children to believe in their own strength and to dream boldly. Great stories are born from moments like these – when a child gets to step onto the same pitch with professional football players, feel part of a team and realise that their dreams truly matter. We are delighted that, through the joint project with Shakhtar Social, we were able to give the children such emotions, as well as provide the school with football equipment, so that they have even more opportunities to engage in sports and grow. We believe that this meeting will be the first step toward a big dream for some of the children. After all, every child deserves the chance to become the hero of their own story.
At the end of the event, the lyceum received sports equipment for training sessions and physical education classes. Representatives of the initiative's partners and Shakhtar goalkeeping coach Andrii Piatov took part in handing over the equipment.
Andrii Piatov presented the lyceum with a set of sports equipment to be used during physical education classes and sporting events. It will help students develop their physical skills, add variety to the lessons and improve their football proficiency.
Serhii Lohachov, Director of Lyceum No. 219 of the Obolon District of Kyiv:
– I would like to note that the children had an incredible experience at the event, and the development of their athletic abilities is undoubtedly a positive result. The sports equipment will be used during physical education classes, sporting events and competitions. Such initiatives help promote active leisure, which is extremely important for children.
The You Are the Hero of Children’s Dreams initiative, launched in April 2026, is designed to continuously foster the development of school football and create better conditions for children to engage in sports across different regions of Ukraine. A key focus of the project is providing educational institutions with the necessary sports equipment.
Tetiana Kotovets, Shakhtar defender:
– Children radiate positive energy, and interacting with them always brings many pleasant emotions. We gladly took part in a warm-up together, and then played with a ball. It was very interesting, since both we and the children are passionate about football. It was especially nice to see the enthusiasm with which they joined in the activities.
Every customer of the national Parallel filling station chain can support the initiative. To do so, simply purchase any hot drink in a charity cup marked You Are the Hero of Children’s Dreams: UAH 2 from each purchase will go toward supporting this social project.
On Wednesday, November 11, as part of the project, primary school students from Lyceum No. 219 of the Obolon District of Kyiv, attended a training session of Shakhtar women’s team in Shchaslyve. Together with the professional players, the children took part in a fun warm-up, relay races, and played a friendly match.
Natalia Nikeshyna, Marketing Director at Parallel:
– For us, it is important not just to support sports, but to create opportunities that inspire children to believe in their own strength and to dream boldly. Great stories are born from moments like these – when a child gets to step onto the same pitch with professional football players, feel part of a team and realise that their dreams truly matter. We are delighted that, through the joint project with Shakhtar Social, we were able to give the children such emotions, as well as provide the school with football equipment, so that they have even more opportunities to engage in sports and grow. We believe that this meeting will be the first step toward a big dream for some of the children. After all, every child deserves the chance to become the hero of their own story.
At the end of the event, the lyceum received sports equipment for training sessions and physical education classes. Representatives of the initiative's partners and Shakhtar goalkeeping coach Andrii Piatov took part in handing over the equipment.
Andrii Piatov presented the lyceum with a set of sports equipment to be used during physical education classes and sporting events. It will help students develop their physical skills, add variety to the lessons and improve their football proficiency.
Serhii Lohachov, Director of Lyceum No. 219 of the Obolon District of Kyiv:
– I would like to note that the children had an incredible experience at the event, and the development of their athletic abilities is undoubtedly a positive result. The sports equipment will be used during physical education classes, sporting events and competitions. Such initiatives help promote active leisure, which is extremely important for children.
The You Are the Hero of Children’s Dreams initiative, launched in April 2026, is designed to continuously foster the development of school football and create better conditions for children to engage in sports across different regions of Ukraine. A key focus of the project is providing educational institutions with the necessary sports equipment.
Tetiana Kotovets, Shakhtar defender:
– Children radiate positive energy, and interacting with them always brings many pleasant emotions. We gladly took part in a warm-up together, and then played with a ball. It was very interesting, since both we and the children are passionate about football. It was especially nice to see the enthusiasm with which they joined in the activities.
Every customer of the national Parallel filling station chain can support the initiative. To do so, simply purchase any hot drink in a charity cup marked You Are the Hero of Children’s Dreams: UAH 2 from each purchase will go toward supporting this social project.
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