Get Involved
Help us keep opportunity open.
Rising Roots Initiative uses soccer to create accessible community experiences for Des Moines-area youth and families. Whether you give, volunteer, partner, or connect a family to a clinic, you can help remove barriers to participation.
Four ways to help
Choose the role that fits you.
Donate
Support free Junior Roots Clinics and help Rising Roots responsibly develop future scholarship, transportation-access, equipment, and community initiatives.
Volunteer
Help with clinic check-in, event setup, family engagement, equipment support, and community outreach.
Partner
Businesses can support programming through annual partnerships, named program opportunities, approved matchday activations, or in-kind contributions.
Connect a Family
Know a child ages 5–13 who would enjoy a free soccer experience? Send their family to our Junior Roots Clinics page.
Give to Rising Roots
Your support creates access.
Donations support Rising Roots Initiative programming and help us keep Junior Roots Clinics free while developing additional access programs for youth and families.
Rising Roots Initiative is a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Online donations are processed securely through Zeffy.
Get Involved
Tell us how you’d like to help.
Volunteer at a clinic or community event, explore a business partnership, contribute goods or professional services, or connect your organization with Rising Roots. Complete the form below and a Rising Roots team member will follow up.
No one grows alone.
Every clinic, partnership, volunteer hour, and contribution adds another root to the community we are building.