one student. one season. $100.

Ujima exists because of one simple truth:

Talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is not.

This fall, we want to make sure cost is never the reason a student misses out. So we’re asking our community to help sponsor 100 students for $100 each.

A season with Ujima is about much more than soccer. Your $100 helps provide soccer training, academic support, healthy snacks, mentoring, equipment, and transportation assistance — all at no cost to students or their families.

But perhaps the most important thing it provides is a place to belong.

One of our students, Gabriel Antonio, said it best:

“My favorite thing about Ujima is that they treat everyone the same and don’t exclude anyone. I am thankful for the opportunity to play with this team. I wouldn’t change a thing.”

100 students. $100 each. $10,000.

If you can give $100, you can help make a season of Ujima possible for one student. If you can give $25 or $50, it gets us closer. And if you can sponsor more than one student, even better.

One student. One season. $100.

Ujima means collective work and responsibility. This is our community putting that principle into action.

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