20 Future Leaders of Sport™ Selected for Mission Trips to Five Countries

MINNEAPOLIS, MN. May 22, 2018 – 20 Future Leaders of Sport™ will participate in mission trips to orphanages in five different African countries this summer, due to a successful year of fundraising by Managers on a Mission (MOAM).  This is the fifth year the charitable organization has connected aspiring sports professionals with the needs of vulnerable children. The five teams will be traveling to Ghana, Malawi, Uganda, Liberia, and Zambia

MOAM mission trips are funded by the unique Clean Out For a Cause® program and generous donations from Four13 Group. MOAM teams work in partnership with the Rafiki Foundation and spend three weeks providing educational and living services to vulnerable children and orphans. The children will be on school break, and one of the primary roles of each student missionary throughout their trip is to lead the children in sports activities each day.

Group participants will share their experience on MOAMs website in real-time throughout those 3 weeks, available at http://bit.ly/MOAMblog. 

It is with great excitement that MOAM announces its 2018 Missions Teams:

Country: Ghana
MOAM Leader: Drew Boe, Director and Founder of MOAM

Future Leaders of Sport:

• Judny Louis (Florida International University, Student Equipment Manager)
• Mara Hart (University of Notre Dame, Student Manager for Football)
• Daniel Young (Creighton University, Student Manager for Men’s Basketball)
• Prince Johnson (Indiana Wesleyan University, Varsity Football)

Country: Malawi
MOAM Leader:  Seth Ralston, Director of Discipleship and Programs

Future Leaders of Sport:

• Allison Brummer (University of Northern Colorado, Student Athletic Trainer)
• Shaaliyah Lyons (Seton Hall, Director of Operations for Women’s Basketball)
• Matthew Good (North Carolina State University, Student Manager for Men’s Basketball)
• Benjamin Ellison (Liberty University, Liberty University Club Sports)
• Darik Artis (The Ohio State University, Student Manager for Men’s Basketball)

Country: Uganda
MOAM Leader:  Joshua Meyer, ACSEquip Director of Equipment Services

Future Leaders of Sport:

• Ariana Allison (Georgia State University, Events and Marketing Graduate Assistant)
• Maggie Bullard (Grand Canyon University, Student Manager for Men’s Basketball)
• Colin Provart (University of Minnesota, Student Manager for Men’s Basketball)
• James Morrison (Huntingdon College, Assistant Coach for Men’s Basketball)

Country: Liberia
MOAM Leader:  Iain Laymon, Oral Roberts University Men’s Basketball Graduate Assistant & MOAM 2017 Alumni and Stephanie Tangen, MOAM Director of Operations

Future Leaders of Sport:

• Brianne Adcock (The University of Akron, Graduate Assistant for Women’s Basketball)
• Kyle Ensor (University of Tennessee, Student Manager for Sports Management)
• Charles Alderman (University of Evansville, Student Manager for Men’s Basketball)

Country: Zambia
MOAM Leader:  Caleb Currier, University of Tennessee Women’s Basketball Student Manager & MOAM 2017 Alumni

Future Leaders of Sport:

• Grace Dooley (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Student Manager for Women’s Basketball)
• Danielle Pierce (University of South Carolina, Graduate Assistant for Women’s Basketball)
• David Walls (Western Kentucky University, Student Manager for Women’s Basketball)
• Mason Peeler (North Carolina State University, Student Manager for Football)

About Rafiki:

The Rafiki Foundations mission is to help Africans know God and raise their standard of living. They have ten Rafiki Training Villages in Africa and provide childcare programs, bible studies, widow programs, and much more. The Villages provide medical, educational, and living services to vulnerable children and orphans as well as train churches.

About Managers On A Mission: (www.managersonamission.org)

Managers On A Mission (MOAM) is 501c3 non-profit committed to developing the future leaders of sport by working with Student Managers, Interns, Graduate Assistants, and other aspiring sports professionals. These individuals are engaged in MOAM’s annual mission trips, service projects, and scholarship programs. MOAM collects new and gently used sports apparel from collegiate and professional teams and coaches throughout the country. The vision of MOAM is to see the world positively impacted by the faith, talent, and resources of the sports industry.

To learn how you or your program could help MOAM please visit MOAM’s How To Help Page, Sponsor Page, or Contact Us.