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KEY PROJECTS

Our work is made possible through collaboration with incredible organizations and community partners. Together, we’ve mobilized over $65,000 for community programs, filmed educational videos, run community workshops, collected and redistributed 1500+ items —and more.

 

Read below for details on some of our recent projects.

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PLANT2PLATE EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE

Plant2Plate was able to bring its hands-on agricultural education program to schools in Eswatini and Lesotho thanks to the $7,500 raised in Goalkeeper's 4th Pickleball tournament.  

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BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE 

​Goalkeeper organized three back-to-school drives collecting sneakers, school supplies, and art materials for students and schools across the country.

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BRONX RIVER COMMUNITY WORKSHOP

Through a grant from the Bronx River Alliance, Goalkeeper developed and led a family-friendly nature hike and created an ecology guidebook to connect residents with local green spaces.

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NYC ECOLOGY EDUCATION

Goalkeeper raised $9,522 through our annual Pickleball Charity event to fund free eco-educational programming for Title 1 Schools in partnership with NYC H2O.

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BOTTLES FOR BRONX 

Goalkeeper’s pop-up at Chase Park promoted reusable RPET water bottles and Bronx River Passports, raising funds for the Bronx River Alliance and awareness of micro-plastic pollution and health risks.

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GLOBAL SNEAKER DRIVE 

Millions of sneakers end up in landfills each year, yet reusable shoes can fuel microenterprise and athletic access worldwide. We collected and redistributed 250+ pairs, supporting youth athletes and small businesses around the world.

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ZERO DOLLAR POP-UPS

We partnered with Bake Back America to host a series of zero-dollar jersey pop-up shops across Westchester County, distributing over 150 official NBA and NFL jerseys to youth in after school programs and children's hospitals. 

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CLEAN WATER FOR ATHLETES

Clean water is not readily accessible to youth athletes in Senegal. We raised 6,000 dollars that went to funding a soccer tournament in Senegal where potable water drops were distributed to the athletes along with uniforms and trophies. 

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EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS 

 "How-to" videos can be downloaded or streamed and provide free access to sports instruction in areas with limited resources to coaches and training. Instructional videos went directly to athletes in Dakar.

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YOUTH ATHLETICS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Limited access to training, equipment, and academic support holds back promising young athletes. Goalkeeper raised over $7,000 to help expand basketball and education programs in Senegal. 

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FIELD RENOVATIONS

Ngnith is a village of 16,000 in Senegal where there is limited access to sports infrastructure and equipment. We raised $5,000 to support a community soccer tournament, and to begin renovating the local field.

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SOCCER PROGRAMS

Unlike other local villages, Ronkh does not have a formal soccer program, so they can't compete in tournaments or build their teams properly to support their youth. We raised $5,000 selling  to start a full program in the village.

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BASKETBALL CAMPS

In Senegal, many youth athletes lack organized training, equipment, and structured sports programs. We raised $6,639 to fund a four-day basketball camp for 60 participants, ages 8–16, covering gear, staffing, water, and food.

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URBAN YOUTH INITIATIVES 

Ballin 4 Peace is a New York–based nonprofit that uses basketball and community events to reduce youth violence, and create positive opportunities for In 2023, Chase Kantor was invited to play their Spring Charity Tournament.

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