PASS IT FORWARD: BUY A BALL

Give Jamaican teens a shot at flag football — one ball at a time.

1st & Life Inc. (501c3 nonprofit) • Partnered with JAAFA

Why This Matters:

Across Jamaica, students are eager to join the Jamaica American Football Association’s expanding high-school and college league. But there simply aren't enough footballs for all of the schools and interested players to participate.

You can change that.

Your support will put high-quality footballs directly into the hands of youth athletes who deserve a chance to play, grow, and compete.

What We’re Doing

Through 1st & Life Inc., in partnership with JAAFA, we’re launching:

PASS IT FORWARD: BUY A BALL

Our mission is simple:

Goal: Purchase 80 durable leather footballs (discounted price: $50 each)

Impact: Provide two footballs per team across more than 20 Jamaican high schools and colleges

Purpose: Give teens the tools, structure, and opportunities that sports provide

Every dollar goes directly to equipment — no overhead, no salaries, no wasted spending.

How Your Donation Helps

$50 → buys one leather football for a team

$100 → gives a boys or girls team a complete football set

$200 → equips an entire school (boys and girls team)

Any amount → pushes a young athlete closer to the field

If you have new or gently-used footballs or can help with shipping/logistics, we welcome in-kind support as well.

Participating Schools - League begins January 2026

Colleges

High Schools

These schools represent hundreds of students who will benefit from access to structured athletics, mentorship, and community-building through football.

Why This Matters for Jamaica’s Youth:

Sports teach discipline, teamwork, resilience, and leadership. For many teens, football becomes:

A safe space

A supportive community

A source of pride and motivation

A path to opportunity

Your gift isn’t “just a ball.”

It’s confidence, belonging, healthy activity, and hope for the season ahead.

How You Can Help Right Now

Donate — even $25 makes a difference.

Share this fundraiser with friends, family, and on social media.

Tag people or groups who care about youth sports or Caribbean/JA community programs.

Spread the mission: Pass it forward. Buy a ball. Build a future.

Thank You

We are deeply grateful for your support of youth athletes across Jamaica.

Your generosity creates opportunities, strengthens schools, and helps launch the next generation of leaders through sport.

Thank you for believing in these students.

— The 1st & Life & JAAFA Team