MOAM Selects 10 Future Leaders of Sport for 2016 Missions Trips

MINNEAPOLIS, MN. April 26, 2016 - Managers on a Mission (MOAM) is pleased to announce that they have selected future leaders of sport from throughout the United States to participate in their third annual mission trips. This year there will be a total of 10 future leaders of sport traveling on three teams to Kenya, Liberia, and Uganda. 

The groups will depart in June to spend 3 weeks working in partnership with the Rafiki Foundation  to provide educational and living services to vulnerable children and orphans. One of the primary roles of each student missionary throughout their trip is to lead the children in sports activities each day while the children are on 3 week break from school. While each group will not meet together in person until they connect in the airport, they have already started connecting through online meetings to begin preparations for the trip.

It is with great excitement that MOAM announces its 2016 Missions Teams:

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

Future Leaders of Sport:

• Timothy Pollock (Iowa State University, Student Manager for Football)
• Justin D’Apolito (West Virginia University, Student Manager for Men’s Basketball)
• Mallory Retherford (Ohio University, Student Manager for Women’s Basketball)
• Mariah Jackson (Marshall University, Student Manager for Women’s Basketball)

Country: Liberia
MOAM Leader:  Jason Hubbard, Equipment Director at Mississippi State University and MOAM Board Member

Future Leaders of Sport:

• Anna Cho (University of Virginia, Student Manager for Women’s Basketball)
• Samantha Gibson (Purdue University, Student Manager for Football)
• Stephen Haggerty (Indiana University, Student Manager for Football)

Country: Uganda
MOAM Leader:  Seth Ralston, Director of Operations for Mercer University Women's Basketball

Future Leaders of Sport:

• Madison Stalnaker (Arkansas State University, Student Manager for Women’s Basketball)
• Kelli Bonner (Charlotte Checkers, Community Relations Intern)
• Bradley Baines (Liberty 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.