BALL Cares works with companies and community organizations to create practical programs around youth sports, education and access.
BALL Cares works with local organizations to identify the practical barriers keeping young people and families from participating.
Every program begins with a clear need, a delivery partner and a plan for how the resources will be used.
The Youth Access Program helps address the practical barriers that keep young people from participating in sports and educational opportunities.
A program can run for several weeks, a season or a full year.
A one-day experience built around sport, mentorship, family participation and employee volunteers.
It can stand alone or introduce a longer Youth Access Program.
Premium talent participation may be explored as a separately approved extension.
Equipment, registration, coaching and transportation that help young people get in the game.
Mentorship, learning resources, career exposure and scholarship access developed with qualified education or nonprofit partners.
Meals, transportation and practical resources developed with trusted community organizations.
Movement, nutrition and family-centered experiences built around local priorities.
Supervised access to gaming, technology and creative tools that can open new paths.
Not every community program needs a digital layer. When it serves the audience and the objective, BALL Cares can bring in playable experiences and guided AI storytelling already being developed across The BALL Foundation.
Don’t Drop the Ball is The BALL Foundation’s competitive Fortnite experience inspired by Scottie Pippen’s first championship in 1991.
It can extend selected community programs through supervised gameplay, team competition, technology access and sponsor-backed game nights.
Explore BALL on Fortnite
BALL is an interactive AI personality built from the Game 5 Ball’s history and attitude.
In the right setting, it can introduce young people to AI through guided storytelling, educational prompts and supervised interaction. It is not a replacement for teachers, coaches, counselors or community professionals.
Explore the AI AgentYouth-facing technology experiences require appropriate supervision, participant eligibility, privacy, consent and safeguarding.
This is an independently created Fortnite experience and is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by Epic Games, Inc.
Have a community, audience or program in mind?
Start the ConversationA partnership starts with the need. From there, BALL Cares and the delivery partner build the program, budget and timeline.
For companies interested in community programming, employee participation, sponsor recognition and approved content.
For foundations and funders interested in supporting programs developed with BALL Cares and eligible community or nonprofit delivery partners.
For companies contributing sports equipment, apparel, computers, gaming hardware, meals, transportation or other program resources.
For schools, youth leagues and nonprofit organizations interested in delivering or hosting a program.
Identify the community, participants and practical need.
Create the program, budget, delivery plan and responsibilities.
Run the program with appropriate community, venue and production partners.
Document what was delivered and provide the agreed partner recap.
NBA legend Scottie Pippen established The BALL Foundation after preserving the Game 5 Ball for more than three decades.
BALL Cares carries that history forward by using the foundation’s reach, relationships and creative work to support practical opportunities for young people and families.
Tell us what your organization wants to make possible. We’ll review the community need, program fit, timing and delivery requirements, then identify the strongest structure.
A company can support equipment, registration, coaching, mentorship, educational programming, technology access, family resources, a Championship Community Day or a longer Youth Access Program.
Yes. BALL Cares considers sports equipment, apparel, computers, gaming hardware, meals, transportation and other resources tied to a confirmed program need.
No talent participation is automatically included. Scottie Pippen’s participation, appearances, promotional usage and content rights require separate approval, availability and written agreement.
Approved photography and program storytelling can be included in the scope. Deliverables, participant permissions and usage rights are confirmed in writing.
The program scope defines what will be tracked. A recap can cover participation, resources delivered, program hours, volunteer involvement and participant feedback.
BALL Cares does not represent sponsorships or support as tax-deductible. Any contribution structure and applicable tax treatment must be confirmed in writing. Partners should consult their own tax advisors.
