It has been inspiring to hear from 2024 New Start Grant recipients about the impact that they have been able to create with the support of the Grant Kits. Here are a few testimonials we wanted to share and celebrate;
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The First Pass Free Fundraiser directly funds USA Ultimate New Start Grants, providing essential equipment kits (discs, cones, curriculum, and marketing materials) to passionate schools, youth-serving organizations, and community members eager to build new ultimate programs.
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“Having a New Start Grant Kit from The Ultimate Foundation meant that we were able to provide discs, cones, and extra resources for the troops that were not able to provide it for themselves,” Leah, Sophia, and Katie explained. “It allowed more people to have access to frisbee in the Girl Scout community and allowed us to put our funds into other portions of our project.”
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As we reach the midpoint of 2025, I wanted to take a moment to share an update on the tangible momentum we’re building at The Ultimate Foundation.
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“The USA Ultimate Youth Growth Grant was a true catalyst for Take the Field,” shared Lauren Fayn, Executive Director of Triangle Ultimate. “It enabled us to move from planning into program implementation—recruiting and compensating clinic facilitators, securing field space, developing curriculum, and purchasing program gear. These elements simply wouldn’t have been possible without this support.”
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“The best way to set something up with the Boys & Girls Clubs was to walk in the front door,” Jeff shared. “Showing up in person was much more effective than any phone call or email could be to build a strong relationship with the club.” –Jeff Maskalunas, Albany Ultimate
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“When I joined the board I wanted to ensure that other youth like myself would get the chance to experience and play the sport.”
-Dylan DeClerck, Central Iowa Ultimate Board Member
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“I think many are surprised by how challenging throwing a forehand is for the first time, but they light up when they complete their first one! In general, first-time players often share that they were better at ultimate than they thought they would be.”
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Today’s Donor Spotlight features Delrico Johnson. In 2019, Delrico raised over $3,000 to assist black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) in participating on U.S. National Teams. His efforts inspired the creation of the Delrico Johnson Fund to provide membership support for BIPOC in ultimate.
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Today’s Donor Spotlight features Marshall Goff! Marshall is thankful for the friendships he built and the rewarding experiences he’s had in ultimate, and works to help make ultimate more accessible so others can have those same experiences.
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Going into 2019, the Ultimate Foundation focused on not only providing playing opportunities to more youth than the previous year, but also on exposing more members of the community to the amazing youth outreach programs that we support.
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Today’s Donor Spotlight features Reed Colfax! Reed works to ensure historically underserved communities and people have equal and fair access to opportunities to live full and complete lives, and believes kids having access to sports is critical.
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Read about the amazing work Ultimate Impact did last year in creating a positive environment for the youth in their communities with support from the Ultimate Foundation’s grant back at ultimate’s 50th Anniversary Celebration.
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Today’s Donor Spotlight features the club men’s team: Philadelphia Patrol! Patrol raised money for the Girls’ Ultimate Movement (GUM) as part of the Ultimate Foundation’s Signature Series campaign last winter. The feature below spotlights one of their team captains: Billy Sickles.
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From my very first captains’ practice, I felt that this sport and this community both were a place where I could grow, learn, make mistakes and succeed. I am incredibly grateful for this grant and this team.
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Play It Forward changes the game. Play It Forward allows kids who otherwise would not have access to ultimate to have access to ultimate.
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Building self-confidence and reducing the intimidating feeling of meeting one’s role model was the focus of this year’s GUM Ball at the 2019 U.S. Open Club Championships.
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Being able to establish a team in our area and give these girls a way to explore such a fun sport has been so incredibly rewarding, and I cannot wait to see what next season brings.
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[YCC] was an incredible opportunity for the girls to play high-level ultimate, and they are excited about the prospect of returning next year.
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Today’s Donor Spotlight features the 2019 Masters Fundraising Contest Champions: Snowbirds! The Snowbirds are a masters mixed team from Arizona. They and their supporters raised the most money for the Ultimate Foundation at the 2019 Masters Championships.
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Today’s Donor Spotlight features Temple Women’s Ultimate Frisbee (TUF). TUF is a D-I college womxn’s team from Philadelphia. They ran a “Support Women in Ultimate” button fundraiser and donated a portion of the proceeds to GUM!
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2018 was an outstanding and exciting year for the Ultimate Foundation. We made huge strides increasing our total number of donors and contributions, expanding the impact of our outreach programs and bringing our efforts to new communities across the country.
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Having the opportunity to try out for this team means the whole world to me because this is one of the reasons why I work so hard — to reach a position where I can showcase my skills, talent and heart that I play with.
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Today’s Donor Spotlight features Michelle (Espino) Witkowski. Michelle has been playing ultimate for five years and she serves on the board of both South Bent Ultimate and Goshen Ultimate. She recently got married, and she and her husband threw a hat tournament at her wedding to raise money for a donation to the Girls’ Ultimate Movement.
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Today’s Donor Spotlight features Jeff Campbell. Jeff has been involved in ultimate for over 15 years, most recently in the local ultimate scene at James Madison University, and he strongly supports programs that provide accessible opportunities for youth and underserved populations to develop into high-character individuals.
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Today’s donor spotlight features Robert “Nob” Rauch. Nob has been involved with ultimate for over 40 years and has been deeply invested in numerous projects and initiatives that have helped grow the sport to what it is today.
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