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Sustainability Report 2008to make them aware of citizenshipso that they contribute to a positivetransformation of society.Girls between 9 and 18 years of age mayparticipate in the Finasa Sports Program.In addition to training athletes, thisprogram also maintains youth divisiongirls volleyball and basketball teamsand encourages the dissemination ofsports. The youth of underprivilegedcommunities represent most of thisprogram’s participants. All of them areenrolled at schools, with proven classattendance. All students are guaranteedaccess to quality sports education,regardless of their physical characteristics,such as weight, height or sports skills.Source of AthletesSince its inception, approximately 35thousand girls have participated inthe Finasa Sports Program. Currently,it benefits more than 2,300 girls at the41 training centers and approximately180 in 12 volleyball and basketballSpecialist Centers.The best students of non-competitiveTraining Centers are transferred to theyouth division teams.The work done at the Training Centers ismonitored by professionals working atthe Specialist Centers. They select youngtalent both for youth division basketballand volleyball teams. Thus, an athletestarting in a youth division has thepotential to become a professionalwithin six or seven years.Practicing sports, in addition tocontributing to a healthy lifestyle,is responsible for producing highlevelathletes, enabling the players’participation on the Finasa/Osascoadult volleyball team and on thechildren’s and junior Brazilian girlsfemale volleyball and basketball teams.For youth division athletes, the programoffers a support structure with benefitssuch as life and health insurance,and all the sporting equipment usedduring practices and in competitions.They also have medical, psychological,physical therapy and nutritionalsupport, in addition to having accessto important information on topicssuch as hygiene, stress, adolescence,drug abuse and pregnancy prevention,transforming these centers into realcitizenship centers.Goals and Objectives of 2008StatusConstruction of Finasa Osasco SportsDevelopment Center, on land grantedby the City of Osasco for a 30-yearperiod. Investments of R$ 12 million.Construction started in 2008 butwill only be concluded in 2009.Unexpected events such as pipingproblems and heavy stormscompromised the progress of work.◦Not achievedGoals and Objectives for 2009Conclusion of works and inauguration of Finasa Osasco Sports Development Center.74Further information on thev Finasa Sports Program is available atwww.finasaesportes.com.br or on ourSocial-Environmental ResponsibilityWeb site – www.bradesco.com.br/rsa