Give for the Goal is on collection hiatus right now. Please donate locally.
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A pair of cleats can mean the world to a child. A team uniform can represent a sense of belonging. There are many communities where children love soccer but don’t have the resources to play.  Your donated soccer items will have a second life after being matched with a child who can use them.

Give for the Goal is a volunteer network, founded by a youth soccer player to benefit the lives of other youth soccer players.

Meet our team

Evan Mouchard

Evan Mouchard
Director,  Founder  — Los Angeles, California

Evan is a Systems Development Engineer at CHAOS Industries.

Evan founded Give for the Goal as a high school student in Southern California and continued developing the program throughout his four years at UC Santa Barbara, where he double-majored in Statistics & Data Science and Mathematics.

A lifelong soccer player, Evan knows firsthand the joy, teamwork, and sense of community that sports can bring. His youth teams achieved notable success, including winning the California State Cup, securing the SCDSL Tier 1 Division title, earning a CIF Championship, and competing internationally at the prestigious Gothia Cup in Gothenburg, Sweden. He credits his years on the field with building his self-confidence and leadership skills—qualities that continue to guide him far beyond the game.

Evan is proud to have launched Give for the Goal. Through the process of building a donation network, he was inspired by the generosity of the philanthropic soccer community. With support from corporate sponsors and partnerships with local youth clubs, Evan created a platform to share his love of the game and expand access to soccer for others.

Adam Yamada-Hanff

 
Adam Yamada-Hanff
Special Projects — Baltimore/Washington DC
Adam is an entrepreneur as well as a dedicated social and animal rights activist based in Baltimore, Maryland. He is currently focused on expanding the impact of Give for the Goal, an initiative aimed at supporting youth athletes both in the United States and internationally. In collaboration with Soccer Without Borders, Adam is working to provide clothing and soccer gear to children across Baltimore City, where many young people are in need of essential resources.

Madi Williamson

Madi Williamson
Special Projects — Seattle, Washington
Madi is a nurse and humanitarian based in the Seattle area. She has participated in numerous medical and humanitarian missions to the Dominican Republic, Greece, Lebanon, and other regions in need. More recently, her work has centered on supporting individuals displaced by the conflict in Syria. Madi co-launched   InSight, a refugee advocacy group and online resource, and is the co-author of Leaving Syria: The Plight of Refugees Stranded in Greece (Cune Press, May 2017).