What Inspires Us

October 14, 2020

Donor Spotlight: Delrico Johnson

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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July 20, 2020

Donor Spotlight: Marshall Goff

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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July 13, 2020

2019 Ultimate Foundation Impact Report

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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May 3, 2020

Donor Spotlight: Reed Colfax

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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March 29, 2020

Finding and Funding Local Impact

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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March 22, 2020

Donor Spotlight: Philadelphia Patrol

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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December 13, 2019

Play It Forward Helps Us Play

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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October 14, 2019

Dare To Be: 2019 GUM Ball Recap

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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October 14, 2019

Ultimate: An Underdog Story

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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August 23, 2019

Donor Spotlight: Snowbirds

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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July 30, 2019

2018 Ultimate Foundation Impact Report

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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July 30, 2019

June Rapisura: From Soufend to the National Team

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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June 27, 2019

Donor Spotlight: Michelle (Espino) Witkowski

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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May 29, 2019

Donor Spotlight: Jeff Campbell

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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April 12, 2019

Donor Spotlight: Robert “Nob” Rauch

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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December 18, 2018

The Power of Community

Community is extremely valuable to a child’s adolescent development, and Ultimate Impact prides itself on bringing a welcoming environment to kids who otherwise may find potentially dangerous outlets for community.

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November 27, 2018

50 Years And Still Flying

The 50th Anniversary Celebration brought together hall of famers, newcomers, teammates, foes, athletes and organizers to San Diego, Calif., to celebrate the legacy and future of ultimate.

 

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September 13, 2018

One Giant GUM Ball

Food, ultimate, great people and big excitement all came together to make the GUM Ball an unforgettable experience.

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September 13, 2018

New Beginnings

When playing ultimate, you are surrounded by girls who are both your teammates and friends, and competitors who would rather see you succeed than fail.

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September 13, 2018

Empowerment

Tori, a high school junior from Milwaukee, Wis., got the experience of a lifetime learning from former college champions at the GUM clinic at the 2018 College Championships.

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June 27, 2018

Family

Although only four individuals were chosen from the Play It Forward program to join the teams competing in Ontario, Canada, a family and community was forever established between the 10 players and their coaches on the ultimate fields of Livermore.

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