Community Outreach Objectives
The Community Outreach Program provides community outreach opportunities for the Kinnect players, coaches, and families to enhance players growth and development, engage in the local and global community, and promote the club ethos and culture.​
Fall 2024 Season Outreach
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Environment
Annual Beach Clean Up
Saturday, Sept 21, 2024
9:00 am - Noon
Cowell Main Beach
Be part of the Save Our Shores: Annual Coastal Clean Up Day by registering to join your Kinnect teammates, coaches, parents, and bring your friends to help clean up a local beach and stay afterwards to enjoy beach volleyball and a potluck picnic.
Our crew will be assigned to clean Main Beach / Cowell. Sign in at the volunteer table in the parking lot.
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2
Food Insecurity
Second Harvest Food Bank
Saturday, October 12, 2024
11:00 am - 2:30 pm
Watsonville
Did you know Second Harvest Food Bank feeds over 65,000 people in the Santa Cruz county who suffer from food insecurity each month?
Kinnect teams, coaches, and parents will work together to sort and pack food at the Second Harvest Food Bank.
Arrive no later than 11:15 am and we will work from 11:30 am - 2:30 pm with a quick pizza lunch break at 1:15 pm.
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3
Homelessness
Homeless Garden Project
Saturday, Nov 16, 2024
10:30 am - 2:00 pm
The Natural Bridges Farm​
Let's close out the Fall 2024 season by supporting the Homeless Garden Project which "provides job training, transitional employment, and support services to people who are experiencing homelessness" in Santa Cruz.
Bring your family and friends to work with us in the garden and serve BBQ lunch for all volunteers. More details to follow.
Jasper, 15s
“I liked working with my team to do something good for the community."
Renzo, 15s
"Volunteering at the Harvest Food Bank was a great opportunity to learn basic skills, Kinnect with my teammates, and help people in the community as we do it. I’d do it again!."
Rocklin, 15s
“Volunteering at Second Harvest Food Bank was actually a lot of fun! I liked working with my friends and it felt good to know that I was helping people who are less fortunate than me.”
Future Outreach Activities
01.
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion
02.
Scholarships
03.
Disability Access
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Animal Welfare
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LGBTQ
Global Impact
Kinnect has a microlending team on Kiva, the San Francisco-based microlending organization that "envisions a financially inclusive world where all people hold the power to improve their lives." Kiva lending teams are self-organized groups that pool their $25 loans from members for larger global impact. The Kiva Kinnect Team is open to anyone to join.
Scholarship Fund
Visit our Bonfire online store to order your Kinnect Core Values gears (crewneck, tshirts, hoodies, etc) in a variety of colors and sizes. All proceeds go toward the Kinnect Scholarship Fund to make our club accessible to as many families as possible in our community who cannot afford our dues. Your order will be sent directly to your address after the 21-day fundraising campaign closes.
Community Kinnectors
Meet our Community Outreach Coordinators who set up local and global community outreach opportunities for our players, coaches, parents, and supporters. Please contact them if you want to discuss any volunteer opportunities.
