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This story, this man, this effort is just too spec This story, this man, this effort is just too special not to share. (Click the link in bio to watch the news piece.)⁠ ⁠ We are SO inspired and encouraged by the example of Chef Andrés and the tremendous team of humanitarians who join him everyday in the unsung work they do helping fellow humans get through life's toughest moments.⁠ ⁠ We, too, can't wait to be in #Ukraine this week "spending every single second trying to relieve people from those hard moments they are going through." ⚽️🧡 ⁠ ⁠ And, yes, in these worst moments of humanity we can't wait to see the best of humanity show up with us. In fact, in our preparations we already have. ❤️ 🙌 ⁠ ⁠ Lastly, we know we aren't special or uniquely capable of doing this work, but alongside all of our partners and epic supporters we are "stepping up to help: not next week, not tomorrow, but right now."⁠ ⁠ Let's GO!⁠ ⁠ #chefsforukraine #standwithukraine #giveaballchangealife #futbolislife #thebeautifulgame #refugeeswelcome #standupforukraine @onerepublic @ryantedder @cbsmornings @cbsnews
Ball Sponsorship Update!! ⚽️ 🙌 ❤️ ⁠ ⁠ Local Utah businessman, venture capitalist, and humanitarian, Dinesh Patel through his family's foundation has sponsored an autographed ball from #RealSaltLake. THANK YOU!⁠ ⁠ BREAKING NEWS: WE WILL BE DELIVERING THIS BALL AND OTHERS GENEROUSLY SPONSORED IN TWO WEEKS TO KIDS IN #UKRAINE.⁠ ⁠ Wanna join our growing team of humans helping other humans who have lost nearly everything?⁠ ⁠ Click the link in bio to sponsor a ball signed by amazing pro players from the #USWNT #NWSL #MLS #USMNT.⁠ ⁠ Time is short. Kids are waiting. Duffle bags are ready. Let's go!⁠ ⁠ #kyiv #ukrainians #ukrainian #refugeeswelcome #refugeecrisis #refugeestories #refugee #futbol #soccerislife #socialgood #giveback #utahisrad #utahgram #slc #saltlakecity #giveaballchangealife
ANOTHER Ball going to #Ukraine with us THIS month! ANOTHER Ball going to #Ukraine with us THIS month!⁠ ⁠ We are so grateful to Erika Tymrak of @NWSL team the Orlando Pride @orlpride for signing an #unpoppable ball for #refugees. ⁠ ⁠ And to Copper Mountain Soccer for joining the teams supporting our campaign as part of #UtahYouthSoccer by sponsoring the hand-delivery of one of her autographed balls. ⚽️ 🙌 ❤️ ⁠ ⁠ There's still room for more #soccer clubs to join the team and send even more balls to these kids going through so much.⁠ ⁠ We invite YOU to join us NOW by clicking the link in bio to sponsor a ball signed by amazing pro players from the #USWNT #NWSL #MLS #USMNT.⁠ ⁠ Time is short. Kids are waiting. Duffle bags are filling up. Let's go!⁠ ⁠ #kyiv #ukrainians #ukrainian #refugeeswelcome #refugeecrisis #refugeestories #refugee #futbol #soccerislife #socialgood #giveback #utahisrad #utahgram #slc #saltlakecity #giveaballchangealife #nwsl #mls #uswnt #usmnt
What a great weekend for us and the nearly 100 kid What a great weekend for us and the nearly 100 kids and supporters who attended the @RealSaltLake game and watched an exciting win against @LAGalaxy! 🌞 ⚽️ 🧡 ⁠ ⁠ Many thanks to Real Salt Lake for the tickets and the generous donors who helped buy meal vouchers so the kids could get a snack at the game. And to the drivers who shuttled the kiddos to and from the game. These smiles and memories are because of YOU! ⁠ ⁠ Let's go make more! Click link in bio to join us.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #usmnt #majorleaguesoccer #futball #futbolsoccer #instafutbol #footballnews #beautifulgame #footballmatch #soccerpitch #soccergame #usasoccer #soccermatch #footballisfamily⁠ #refugeeswelcome #refugeecrisis #refugeestories #refugee #utah #rslfamily #oneutah
⚽️ 🙌 🧡 ⁠SOLD OUT!⁠ ⁠ With this lat ⚽️ 🙌 🧡 ⁠SOLD OUT!⁠ ⁠ With this latest ball sponsorship sealed by our Advisory Board the 2 autographed balls signed by smashing superstar Ashley Hatch are SOLD OUT!⁠ ⁠ Such a gritty champ with a huge heart! Go get 'em today against @olreign! ⁠ ⁠ With this latest sponsorship we are grateful to be SO close to raising enough funds to head to help kids in #Ukraine living as #refugees THIS MONTH!⁠ ⁠ Even though we sold out of Ashley's signed balls click the link in bio to sponsor a ball signed by other amazing pro players from the #USWNT #NWSL #MLS #USMNT. Just added balls from @realsaltlake and @abbywambach. They will go FAST. 💨 ⁠ ⁠ Time is short. Kids are waiting. Duffle bags are ready. Let's go!⁠ ⁠ 📸: @dianaalia_
It never gets old! The smiles. The bonding. The so It never gets old! The smiles. The bonding. The soccer. ⚽️ ❤️ ⁠ ⁠ Yesterday was SO great as we did our thing with 15 kids from different backgrounds all over the world. The belonging that occurs almost instantly through #soccer is real and powerful.⁠ ⁠ You will have to ask our volunteers directly but we think they'll highly recommend anyone who wants to get out of their own world of stress, problems, and whatever for a minute just how therapeutic and refreshing it is to work with the kiddos we serve.⁠ ⁠ We have SO much coming for our little venture and we need YOU! Click the link in bio to apply to be a volunteer. We are easy, flexible, always grateful, and SWAG is coming. Get in here!⁠ ⁠ Let's go!⁠ ⁠ #refugeeswelcome #refugeecrisis #refugeestories #refugee #futbol #soccerislife #socialgood #giveback #utahisrad #utahgram #slc #saltlakecity #giveaballchangealife #uswnt #soccermatch #sheplays #girlsfootball #womenssoccer @realsaltlake #rslcommunity #mls #usmnt
Thanks to Damir Kreilach (swipe left to see him) t Thanks to Damir Kreilach (swipe left to see him) there will be dozens of #refugees sitting in Kreilach's Corner this week!⁠ ⁠ URGENT! We are trying to provide $10 food vouchers for the kids. If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation for any number of these vouchers so the kids can get a snack please message us immediately. You will get a tax receipt and many thanks from us and the kids. ❤️ ⚽️ ⁠ ⁠ Let's go #RSL!⁠ ⁠ Like this post if you think pro athletes should do more of this kind of giving back to the community 👍.⁠ ⁠ #futbol #lovefootball #soccerislife #MLS #realsaltlake #oneutah #utahisrad #rslcommunity #refugeeswelcome
Ball Sponsorship Update!! ⚽️ 🙌 ❤️ ⁠ ⁠ We are so grateful to a very generous and anonymous fan for sponsoring the hand-delivery of TWO very special #unpoppable balls autographed by Ashley Hatch and Amy Rodriguez(swipe), both with strong #Utah ties. These balls are going to kids from #Ukraine and #Nigeria living as #refugees.⁠ ⁠ BREAKING NEWS: we have more balls available for sponsorship and when the next 10 balls are claimed we will announce the details of our first trip to visit Ukrainian kids NEXT MONTH! Yes, we are not waiting for all 100 to be sponsored before going!⁠ ⁠ We invite YOU (your club, your church, your team, your company, your family) to join us NOW to reach even more kids. ⁠ ⁠ Click the link in bio to sponsor a ball signed by amazing pro players from the #USWNT #NWSL #MLS #USMNT. Just added balls from @realsaltlake and @abbywambach. They will go FAST. 💨 ⁠ ⁠ Time is short. Kids are waiting. Duffle bags are ready. Let's go!⁠ ⁠ #kyiv #ukrainians #ukrainian #refugeeswelcome #refugeecrisis #refugeestories #refugee #futbol #soccerislife #socialgood #giveback #utahisrad #utahgram #slc #saltlakecity #giveaballchangealife
BREAKING NEWS! RSL team signed a bunch of #unpoppa BREAKING NEWS! RSL team signed a bunch of #unpoppable balls for #refugees! ⚽️ ❤️ ⁠ ⁠ It started with one of RSL's leaders and awesome human, Justen Glad, helping get these 40 orange soccer balls into the locker room for autographs. Then, team members signed the balls for YOU to sponsor so that we can get them to kids from #Ukraine living as refugees next month! The balls are secure in duffel bags and ready to go!⁠ ⁠ Only NINE (9) more ball sponsorships and we can finalize initial plans to get on the ground in Poland/Ukraine. (Lots of moving parts right now but all is coming together nicely.)⁠ ⁠ Check out the campaign via the link in bio and let's go!⁠ ⁠ #oneutah #realsaltlake #rslfoundation #soccer⁠ #soccerislife #mls #futbol #utahisrad
Ball Sponsorship Update!! ⚽️ 🙌 ❤️ ⁠ ⁠ We are so grateful to one of our oldest partner clubs, Cottonwood FC, for sponsoring the hand-delivery of this very special #unpoppable ball autographed by legend Nick Rimando of @RealSaltLake and @USMNT fame. This ball is going to kids from #Ukraine and #Nigeria living as #refugees.⁠ ⁠ BREAKING NEWS: we have more balls available for sponsorship and when the next 10 balls are claimed we will announce the details of our first trip to visit with Ukrainian kids NEXT MONTH! Yes, we are not waiting for all 100 to be sponsored before going!⁠ ⁠ We invite YOU (your club, your church, your team, your company, your family) to join us NOW to reach even more kids. ⁠ ⁠ Click the link in bio to sponsor a ball signed by amazing pro players from the #USWNT #NWSL #MLS #USMNT. Just added balls from @realsaltlake and @abbywambach. They will go FAST. 💨 ⁠ ⁠ Time is short. Kids are waiting. Duffle bags are ready. Let's go!⁠ ⁠ #kyiv #ukrainians #ukrainian #refugeeswelcome #refugeecrisis #refugeestories #refugee #futbol #soccerislife #socialgood #giveback #utahisrad #utahgram #slc #saltlakecity #giveaballchangealife
Ball Sponsorship Update!! ⚽️ 🙌 ❤️ ⁠ ⁠ We are so grateful to the growing designer brand, Americae, for sponsoring the hand-delivery of TWO very special #unpoppable balls autographed by fellow-Colombiana, Melissa Ortiz AND by Texan-born goalkeeper Abby Smith (swipe). These balls are going to kids from #Ukraine and #Nigeria living as #refugees.⁠ ⁠ BREAKING NEWS: we have more balls available for sponsorship and when the next 10 balls are claimed we will announce the details of our first trip to visit with Ukrainian kids NEXT MONTH! Yes, we are not waiting for all 100 to be sponsored before going!⁠ ⁠ We invite YOU (your club, your church, your team, your company, your family) to join us NOW to reach even more kids. ⁠ ⁠ Click the link in bio to sponsor a ball signed by amazing pro players from the #USWNT #NWSL #MLS #USMNT. Just added balls from @realsaltlake and @abbywambach. They will go FAST. 💨 ⁠ ⁠ Time is short. Kids are waiting. Duffle bags are ready. Let's go!⁠ ⁠ #kyiv #ukrainians #ukrainian #refugeeswelcome #refugeecrisis #refugeestories #refugee #futbol #soccerislife #socialgood #giveback #utahisrad #utahgram #slc #saltlakecity #giveaballchangealife
Cheering on @realsaltlake tonight with this great Cheering on @realsaltlake tonight with this great group of humans. Let’s gooooo RSL! #refugeeswelcome #utahisrad #beautifulgame Tix 🙏🏼 @larocafcofficial 📸 @bridgesfounder
You gotta love this one!! ⚽️ 🙌 ❤️ ⁠ ⁠ We are so grateful to Salt Lake City FC for sponsoring the hand-delivery of this very special #unpoppable ball autographed by Utah's own beloved goalkeeper, Nick Rimando, for kids from #Ukraine and #Nigeria living as #refugees.⁠ ⁠ We still have more balls and invite YOU (your club, your church, your team, your company, your family) to join us NOW to reach even more kids. Click the link in bio to sponsor a ball signed by amazing pro players from the #USWNT #NWSL #MLS #USMNT.⁠ ⁠ Time is short. Kids are waiting. Duffle bags are ready. Let's go!⁠ ⁠ #kyiv #ukrainians #ukrainian #refugeeswelcome #refugeecrisis #refugeestories #refugee #futbol #soccerislife #socialgood #giveback #utahisrad #utahgram #slc #saltlakecity #giveaballchangealife #oneutah #realsaltlake
Well, here it is! Our first completed Teqball tabl Well, here it is! Our first completed Teqball table for Refugee Soccer! 🙌🏽 ⚽️ ❤️ These three fearless volunteers set up this table beautifully and it is now ready for dozens, and eventually hundreds, of #refugee kids to start playing this amazing sport. We are delighted with our partnership with South Salt Lake City and look forward to announcing the completion of the other four tables in the area very soon! These tables and the opportunity to play brings positive activity for our kids and creates #belonging and connection between our diverse communities. With #teqball indeed the #worldiscurved and the world is also less divisive when we play together. Let’s go! Learn more and register to play at the link in bio.
Keep the balls rolling! ⚽️ 🙌 ❤️ ⁠ ⁠ Keep the balls rolling! ⚽️ 🙌 ❤️ ⁠ ⁠ We are so grateful to our founder's original club, Walnut Creek Surf Soccer Club, for sponsoring the hand-delivery of this very special #unpoppable ball autographed by Kelley O'Hara for kids from #Ukraine and #Nigeria living as #refugees. ⁠ ⁠ We still have more balls and invite YOU (your club, your church, your team, your company, your family) to join us NOW to reach even more kids. Click the link in bio to sponsor a ball signed by amazing pro players from the #USWNT #NWSL #MLS #USMNT.⁠ ⁠ Time is short. Kids are waiting. Duffle bags are ready. Let's go!⁠ ⁠ #kyiv #ukrainians #ukrainian #refugeeswelcome #refugeecrisis #refugeestories #refugee #futbol #soccerislife #socialgood #giveaballchangealife
And the balls are rolling! ⚽️ 🙌 ❤️ ⁠ And the balls are rolling! ⚽️ 🙌 ❤️ ⁠ ⁠ We are so grateful to La Roca FC for sponsoring the hand-delivery of this very special #unpoppable ball autographed by Becky Sauerbrunn for kids from #Ukraine and #Nigeria living as #refugees.⁠ ⁠ We still have more balls and invite YOU (your club, your church, your team, your company, your family) to join us NOW to reach even more kids. Click the link in bio to sponsor a ball signed by amazing pro players from the #USWNT #NWSL #MLS #USMNT.⁠ ⁠ Time is short. Kids are waiting. Duffle bags are ready. Let's go!⁠ ⁠ #kyiv #ukrainians #ukrainian #refugeeswelcome #refugeecrisis #refugeestories #refugee #futbol #soccerislife #socialgood #giveback #utahisrad #utahgram #slc #saltlakecity #giveaballchangealife
Today we went to watch Salim play for his high sch Today we went to watch Salim play for his high school, Hillcrest. They had a tough loss but it’s always fun to watch these matches. What we didn’t expect was the touching and motivating tour we got during halftime with one of our best allies in this work, Principal Matt Nelson @pinkzebramullet of East Midvale Elementary. Swipe to see this beautiful wall of students of all backgrounds highlighting what makes them special and illustrating what unites them. What unites us all. “Friends of many cultures make the world a better place.” “I have overcome challenges before and I will again!” We could not say it better than these amazing kiddos did! We applaud and celebrate this bold and thoughtful display that helps us remember we are all in this together. And that #belonging matters and, honestly, just isn’t that hard to create with a little effort and love. #refugeeswelcome #futbolislife #beautifulgame
This is how pretty much everything starts and ends This is how pretty much everything starts and ends at Refugee Soccer. Potential —> Effort —> Smiles! Huge thanks to the sweet couple who donated the bed and a bunch of kitchenware to a #refugee #family who was so happy to have a bed to sleep in and things to cook with. #refugeeswelcome #afghan #serverefugees #beautifulgame
This is Sunny. Remember him? He played for @realsa This is Sunny. Remember him? He played for @realsaltlake a few years back. He's such a good man.⁠ ⁠ And he is actually from #Nigeria so understands the refugee situation there for kids better than most. ⁠ ⁠ He also signed TWO #unpoppable balls for our effort to support kids living in #refugeecamps from #Ukraine and #Africa.⁠ ⁠ Get your team to sponsor the hand-delivery of his autographed balls ASAP by clicking the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ We are actively recruiting Clubs to sponsor these 100 balls and getting great response. So hurry and choose which ball you will send. The kids are waiting.⁠ ⁠ Let's go! ❤️ ⚽️ 🙌 ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #refugeeswelcome #refugeecrisis #refugeestories #refugee #kyiv #ukrainians #kyivpost #kyivan #ukrainian #instafutbol #soccergame #futbolsoccer #nikefootball #instasoccer #usasoccer #soccerclub #giveaballchangealife #beautifulgame
#1 or #2? ⁠ ⁠ Which one are you gonna wear to #1 or #2? ⁠ ⁠ Which one are you gonna wear to support refugees everywhere?⁠ ⁠ PRE-ORDER now at a special price and get it by the start of summer.⁠ ⁠ First 25 orders placed get special pricing AND unending love from all of us here at Refugee Soccer. ❤️ ⚽️ ⁠ ⁠ Click link in bio to check them out and get yours before anyone else!⁠ ⁠ #thebeautifulgame #soccerislife #futbolislife #refugeeswelcome #belonging #socialimpact #instagramforgood #nwsl #uswnt #usmnt⁠ #hats #headwear #snapback
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