The Next Evolution of Soccer Without Boundaries
Getting Involved
making a difference
our programming
Founded in 2010 as a drop-in soccer club to help immigrant and low-income children get involved in community, we have grown to an organization that provides opportunities to all.
donating resources
We rely on your support – learn how to donate time as a volunteer, or to give funds as a donor.
what we do…join us!
food security
providing food to those who need it
soccer without boundaries
ensuring everyone can play
tutoring
helping all kids succeed
social enterprise
sharing resources to enable growth
What Drives Us
Our Mission
- Inclusive: inviting every individual to participate; celebrating differences
- Safe Place: giving every child a safe place to play, learn and grow
- Family-centred: supporting each family’s growth and success
- Community: encouraging collective identity; accommodating diversity (49+ nationalities); empowering from within the community
- Teamwork: creating meaningful, engaged and supportive opportunities for integration to serve & build community
- Responsive: meeting community where it is at and acting on change
Get Involved
We are always in need of:
– drivers to help deliver food hampers
– tutors for online schooling
– soccer program volunteers
Upcoming Events
launch party - details coming soon
Volunteer Orientation
our people
Jean Claude Munyezamu
Executive Director & Founder
Jean-Claude Munyezamu is a Rwandan Canadian who escaped the genocide in 1994 and volunteered in refugee camps in Somalia and Sudan before moving to Canada in 1998. In 2010, learning that children in his neighbourhood were getting into trouble, Jean-Claude took some soccer balls to a nearby green space on a Saturday morning. He continues to nurture community relationships with each participating kid and parent, while directing our growing organization.
Christa Holten
Volunteer & Program Coordinator
Christa has been working with Soccer Without Boundaries since 2018, organizing and supporting our volunteers, facilitating events, writing grants, fixing Wi-Fi routers, pumping soccer balls and generally doing what it takes to get going!
Wedad Al-Houari
Food Hamper Coordinator
Born and raised in Calgary, Wedad has been volunteering with Soccer Without Boundaries for over 3 years. Since March, Wedad is the Assistant Coordinator and manages and prepares the food hampers for families in need around Calgary.
bruce Ruzindana
Youth Education Coordinator
Bruce graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry. His natural curiosity and excitement for learning has led him to share his passion with others through tutoring high school courses, teaching piano lessons, and even moving to France to teach English at an engineering university! His desire to share his knowledge combined with his teaching experience has motivated him to develop effective tutoring methods for diverse learning styles. To top it off – he is fluent in both French and English!
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