What is Nivelar La Cancha?
Nivelar La Cancha, translated to english as “leveling the playing field” is a program formed by FUTBO13RA®, Dale Vuelta, FUT+, Tunel19, FutMexNation & ThinkFuera Agency that aims to positively impact young girls and women who play soccer through two avenues:
- Virtual Panels that provide tools to people who are part of the women’s soccer ecosystem
- Sports Equipment Donation Drive & Fundraiser for girls and women who play soccer but do not have the means to pay for their own equipment
Why Is This Important?
- 86% of young girls stop playing sports altogether during adolescence
- According to the recent studies, girls between the ages of 6 to 18 give up playing sports because of a lack of proper equipment
- 14 is the average age when most girls stop playing sports
Past Impact
2022
The First Edition of the Nivelar La Cancha Campaign happened during the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship
Together with professional Liga MX Femenil players Jana Gutiérrez and Jaidy Gutiérrez, we carried out our first sports equipment fundraising campaign with the goal of providing 20 girls between 6 and 17 years old in Monterrey with equipment.
The result was more than we expected:
- We collected 93 packages with a t-shirt or jersey, shorts, socks and shin guards.
- We provided three soccer academies with sports equipment such as balls, jerseys and cones to practice drills.
- We supported a total of five soccer teams through the first edition.
2023
During the second edition of Nivelar La Cancha, the program aimed to benefit girls between 12 and 17 years old in the city of Tijuana.
- We collected 80 packages with a t-shirt or jersey, shorts, socks and shin guards.
- We provided five academies with sports equipment such as uniforms, balls, jackets and cones to practice drills including one of the academies servicing deaf women and another one located in Mexico City.
- We supported a total of six soccer teams with this initiative.
During the 2023 edition, we also held a series of virtual panels in collaboration with the Consulate General of the United States in Tijuana.
How Can I Support Nivelar La Cancha in 2024?
EQUIPMENT DONATIONS:
If you are in the Tijuana area, you can donate directly to our program leaders by messaging them via the Futbolera Instagram account or emailing soyfutbolera13@gmail.com or dalevueltamx@gmail.com
Accepted Equipment includes:
- T-Shirts
- Jerseys
- Shorts
- Socks
- Shin Guards
- Cleats
- Keeper Gloves
- Practice Pennies/Bibs
- Soccer Balls
- Practice Cones
PAYPAL DONATIONS
If you’d like to provide monetary donations, you can do so directly at https://www.paypal.me/nivelarlacancha.
SPONSOR A PLAYER
A donation of $50 to the PayPal account will allow you to a sponsor a player and provide them with a new pair of cleats.
BUY A FULL DONATION KIT (KIT FUT+)
A partner of the program, FUT+, has generously created a donation kit that includes a soccer ball, practice cones, a bib, shin guards and socks.
For every donation kit that is purchased by you, FUT+ will donate a second kit of their own.
You can purchase the kit here: https://www.futmasoficial.com/products/paquete