Category Archives: “Sports Equal..” Blog

A tribute to Justice Ginsburg A few weeks ago, we noticed some donations trickling in for the curious amount of $27.00, in honor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Over the next few days, we had more $27.00 donations and decided to investigate the source of this goodwill! We found out that a group of like-minded women, […]

A 15-year-old shares his enthusiasm for sports Brady Gilroy’s first word was “ball.” At 18 months, he was hitting a ball off a tee. For his 15th birthday, he requested a donation to Every Kid Sports, to make sure other kids have the opportunity to experience the same awesomeness he gets from playing sports. That […]

Sports Equals a Growth Mindset: Cascade Elite Cheer The athletes that participate in programs offered by Cascade Elite Cheer learn more than how to tumble and perform stunts. “Our mission is to make sure the kids understand the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset, and we look for opportunities to cultivate a […]

Sports Equals Confidence: A coach making play possible The entire team at Every Kid Sports gets excited when we hear about clubs and coaches that do everything in their power to ensure that kids are getting a chance to play. One of these coaches, Andy Ramsay, is the founder and coach of the Rainier Highlanders […]

Sports Equals Compassion: A young donor gives back It’s pretty amazing when a kid goes out of their way to help another kid, and we were so thrilled when we received a large donation from a 13-year-old from Massachusetts that we decided to find out a little bit more about her! Noa Brown began playing […]

Sports Equals Inclusion: the Vamos Outdoors Project The benefits of getting kids outdoors to experience nature and adventure are numerous, however significant race and class-based inequalities affect access. The team at Vamos Outdoor Project (VOP), has a mission to change those inequalities in the community of Bellingham, Washington. Serving mostly the Latinx and English Learners […]

A mom’s advocacy, a daughter’s transformation. We recently connected with Pua Simi, mother of three, team manager of her kids’ rugby club, and an advocate for youth sports. Pua has witnessed the opportunities that sports participation provides, and shared with us the story of how rugby transformed her daughter into a confident leader with amazing […]

Sports Equal Community:  In Memory of James Ogle, #15 James Ogle’s daughters, Cailyn and Shannen, will tell you that their father had a nostalgic sense about him. “Community was important to Dad. He always talked about the old days, when you talked to your neighbor and you knew their name.  He and my mom liked […]