TAKE ACTION
Play Equity Starts With All of Us.
Whether you give your time, resources, expertise, or financial support, you can help Dena United keep youth sports accessible to every family in Pasadena and Altadena.
Ways to Get Involved
Every child deserves the opportunity to play, grow, and belong. But creating that opportunity takes a community. Whether you give your time, resources, expertise, or financial support, you can help Dena United keep youth sports accessible to every family.
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DONATE
Help Keep the Cost of Play at $0.
Your support directly helps remove the financial barriers that keep young people on the sidelines. We are committed to a zero-cost model for all local families.
Your donation can help provide:
Certified, trauma-informed soccer training
High-quality jerseys, shin guards, and socks
Premium balls, cones, and training equipment
Sanctioned league and tournament entry fees
Academic support and homework tutoring
Personal mentorship and youth leadership paths
Free local community clinics and play days
Every contribution helps keep a child in the game.
SUSTAINED IMPACT
Become a Monthly Play Equity Partner
Monthly giving provides Dena United with reliable, continuous support to keep programs free, expand access to neighborhood facilities, and reach more families throughout Pasadena and Altadena.
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VOLUNTEER
Give Your Time. Make an Impact.
You don't have to be a soccer coach to make a difference. It takes diverse skills to build a thriving ecosystem for our local youth. Join us in any of the following roles:
Coaching and player training
Academic tutoring and study support
Youth mentorship and life coaching
Event operations and matchday support
Neighborhood and community outreach
Action photography and digital media
Local fundraising and sponsor outreach
Administrative support and operations
Provide local internship paths for older youth
Your skills and network can help create opportunities for the next generation.
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COACH & MENTOR
Today's Players. Tomorrow's Leaders.
Dena United is building a local coaching community committed to developing both players and people. We welcome positive mentors from all backgrounds:
Parents
Former players
Youth coaches
Educators
Community members
High school and college athletes
Coach Mentor Academy
Our Coach Mentor Academy provides comprehensive training in Sports-Based Youth Development, trauma-informed coaching, child safety, leadership, and official coach/referee licensing.
Help a young person become the best version of themselves, on and off the field.
04—PARTNER WITH US
Invest in Play Equity.
Businesses, foundations, schools, nonprofits, and community organizations can help Dena United expand the reach and quality of free youth sports.
Partnership Opportunities
Sponsor a Program
Support an entire season of free programming.
Sponsor a Coach Mentor
Create paid leadership opportunities for local teenagers.
Support a Play Hub
Help activate and maintain community spaces where young people can play.
Sponsor a Community Event
Help bring families together through soccer.
Your investment can turn an underutilized space into a community asset and an opportunity into a pathway.
Become a Partner05—DONATE EQUIPMENT
Help Put the Right Gear in Every Player's Hands.
A child's ability to play shouldn't depend on whether their family can afford a pair of cleats or a uniform. We welcome donations of new or gently used:
- Soccer balls
- Cleats
- Training equipment
- Shin guards
- Soccer bags
- Goalkeeper equipment
- Training apparel
Give Gear. Give Opportunity.
Donate Equipment06—PROVIDE A PLACE TO PLAY
Have a Field, School, Church, or Community Space?
Dena United is actively working to expand access to safe, consistent places where young people can play. We partner with:
An underutilized space can become a place where a child discovers their potential.
Explore a Facility Partnership07—SPREAD THE WORD
Help Us Reach More Families.
You can help build Play Equity simply by sharing our mission.
- Follow us.
- Share our programs.
- Invite a family.
- Tell your school.
- Introduce us to a community partner.
The more people who know about Dena United, the more young people we can reach.
Follow Us on Instagram08 — Join the Dena United Community
This Is Bigger Than Soccer.
Dena United is building a movement around a simple belief:
Every child deserves a safe place to play, a team to belong to, and a pathway to thrive.
Whether you're a parent, player, coach, donor, business owner, educator, community leader, or neighbor —
There's a place for you at Dena United.
Take the Next Step
What role will you play?
I want to…
PLAY
Learn about upcoming programs and community soccer.
COACH
Join our coaching and mentor network.
VOLUNTEER
Give your time and expertise.
GIVE
Help keep youth sports free.
PARTNER
Invest in Play Equity.
PROVIDE SPACE
Help us create more places to play.
Final Call to Action
The Game Belongs to Everyone.
Together, we can remove the barriers that keep kids on the sidelines and build a community where potential — not income — determines how far a young person can go.
Play. Grow. Lead. Belong.
Every Child Deserves a Chance to Play.
Join our mission to democratize youth sports in Pasadena and Altadena. Support Dena United today.