Our friend Bari, who has been working 80 hours a week teaching, decided she wasn’t quite busy enough attending grad school. So she got involved …
Naperville Park District collection a huge success
The Naperville Park District has graciously organized a collection with the help of their massive park district soccer program. Coaches and players thank you for …
Balls that go to landfills don’t have much fun.
Natalie of Woodhaven Lakes organized a collection with all the folks in this resort community. As Recreational Manager, Natalie appreciates the importance of being active. …
A school named after Babe Ruth didn’t have balls to play with.
We got a call from Allison from The Sugar Grove Park District. She had a station wagon full of baseball equipment to donate, and we …
Your donations made kids in Zambia very happy.
We met Steve from the Rotary Club in Pontiac, Illinois. His organization was partnering with Life Song For Orphans. We donated some soccer balls and …
Baseball equipment helps kids in the Dominican Republic stay in school.
We received a call from Fred at Naperville Park District. Fred had a lot of baseball equipment to donate. We tipped the scales at about …
MotoDiscovery puts happiness in the hands of kids throughout Mexico.
Our best friend Skip at MotoDiscovery continues to distribute balls on his motorcycle tours throughout Mexico, Central and South America. Skip continues to be a …
A soccer ball is really something for a neighborhood that has nothing.
In late February, Leanne and Tom from the Soccers F.C. in Palatine contacted me and offered to do a collection on our behalf. The soccer …
Friends take us places, and friends bring us back.
In 2007 when I was thinking through the logistics for Rebound, I met Catriona, an Australian businesswoman living in Puerto Morelos, Mexico, who devotes much …
2008 In Review
It has been a challenging time for Rebound Sports Project but we continue to keep the ball rolling. (I love being able to incorporate silly …
From your garage to Ghana.
It took 6 months, but we finally landed in Ghana. Many thanks to our friend and partner John Ocansey and his tireless efforts to help …
From Adversity Comes Success
Dan, an accomplished soccer player, was injured this spring and forced to have surgery. Wanting to remain close to his team he refocused his love …