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Your Volunteered Precious Time Can Changes Lives

Making a kind consideration to volunteer your time, talent or resources is one of several unique ways to change a child's life for generations to come. Our model places emphasis on empowering under privileged children across Africa with sports based innovative & sustainable ways to improve lives and permanently disrupt the poverty cycle. Your volunteer efforts will help deliver access to basic sports programs & resources that are crucial in the social norm change process.

Spearhead Collection Efforts

Gently used sport gear, (basketball, soccer, & volleyball) in particular is the life line of our play based program. In order to successfully deploy the positive values associated with sport as a game changer for children, we must ensure that basic gear is readily accessible to the rural communities that we work with. That need is fulfilled by an all year round sports gear collection drive from across the USA. We need your help collecting uniforms, sneakers, soccer cleats, balls, whistles, mini-pumps, volleyball nets, and trophies /medals. The equipment is donated to children & coaches who use the resources in our organized sports programs on the ground.

Role Model Coaching

An exciting opportunity to inspire children & volunteer coaches on the ground is to become a role model. This entails traveling with us to Africa and participating in basketball or soccer coaching clinics. The initiative helps advance social norm change processes that increases gains for girls recognition, promote education, & hiv/aids awareness. Supporting our mission will ensure that every child gets an opportunity to participate, compete and dominate in a sporting discipline of choice and at least receives a trophy or medal.

Support Fundraising Events

Our program heavily relies on kind gifts from the donor community. All proceeds from donors go directly to impact program participants in Zimbabwe, Africa. We hold an annual fundraising event in Indianapolis. Providing assistance at our events is another way that you can change lives forever. Volunteer services range from helping with event planning, setting up, tearing down, meeting guests and a variety of roles. You may also consider hosting a fundraising event.

Indiana Soccer Drive

Here are a few ways to get plugged in.

Student Community Service Project

Hours spent doing community service often count towards the requirement for high school graduation & are critical in the college application process. We welcome students looking to meet this requirement or individual wanting to address a philanthropic cause. Our program counts towards both local & international experience for applicants.

Family Volunteer

Whether you have children involved in a sports program or not, talking to fellow parents or your child's coach about our sports equipment drive is another way to assist with the collection efforts. Better yet, turning a sports gear drive into a family project is a cool way to teach children about the power of giving. Be the example that you want your own children to see.

Corporate Dollars For Doers

Becoming the corporate trailblazer is not only confined to achieving revenue based goals. Many corporate organizations honor individuals that participate in community based not-for profit work. Take up the challenge of becoming the corporate volunteer/advocate for our program and begin making a difference in children's lives today. We encourage you to check and see if such a program exists at your workplace and take full advantage.

Youth Sports Club Volunteer

Youth sports programs in the USA are a huge existing resource for harnessing gently used sports gear. It is a common phenomenon for local youth sports clubs to retire their uniforms every so often. The retired uniforms are a perfect gift for our school based program in Zimbabwe. Thanks to our friends at Indiana Soccer and Connecticut Attack Basketball, we have successfully collected hundreds of basketball & soccer gear that is helping children in Zimbabwe learn & enjoy sport.

Corporate Gift Matching

As a way of encouraging associates to participate in charitable giving, most companies offer charitable giving matching program such as the dollar for dollar match. To fully utilize such programs, you can help motivate fellow associates to participate in this program for the benefit of our program. Peer to peer recommendation remains the most effective way to maximize participation and increase visibility of program activities. We recommend that you check with your human resources contact to see if your company offers this a program.

Host A Fundraising Event

Gathering like minded friends to come together and hosting a fundraising event is a perfect way to get you & your peers involved with our program. All proceeds from the event go towards the benefit of children within any of the causes that we strive to address. Better yet, all the expenses incurred with planning the event and monetary gifts from friends are 100% tax deductible. A group of 15 friends each donating $100.00 can raise enough resources to construct a basketball court named after an individual of choice.

A Word From Coach Ramsay:

"There are no physical limits to individual achievement."

Dr. Jack Ramsay, (NBA Hall of Fame & Legend)
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