A 12-year-old Porterville native who loves soccer teamed with a U.S. professional soccer player to make a video on the importance of mental health in sports.
Now the 12-year-old girl has been nominated for international awards. Taylor Mendoza is a finalist for three Shorty Impact Awards as part of her work on a video with Sophia Smith, a professional soccer player and U.S.
Women's National Team member. Smith scored three goals in the 2024 Olympics to help lead the U.S.
Women's Team to the gold medal this past summer in Paris. A public vote helps to determine the Shorty Impact Award winners and the deadline to vote is this Wednesday, October 30. The link to vote for Mendoza's project can be found here: https://shortyawards.
com/9th-impact/fifa-womens-world-cup-australia-new-zealand-2023?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZEiszkw7s25SufSD2P1D1Y2zui-bauSC8Kww3JoK9l58cGJAKXFCYYvl8_aem_l2dXxO2iqmr6CITiNO9zLg Taylor said she would be thrilled to have the support of her hometown behind her. “It would mean a lot to see our community come together to help her achieve this incredible honor,” said Taylor's mother, Andrea Mendoza. The Shorty Impact Awards are international awards recognizing purpose-driven work by individuals, brands and organizations that make a positive impact on society.
Taylor’s nominated project is a powerful short video she created with Smith, Common Goal and Football For Her focusing on a mental health initiative for the World Cup last year. The project hasn't only r.
