Chief Sauce Officer

Why FLIPANY Matters to Me

I grew up in New Jersey and moved to Florida in the ’90s, far from what I knew. What gave me a place here was joining a local soccer league. Playing alongside others, I found connection and a sense of belonging.

Later, adventure racing taught me something just as important. It’s a tough sport, and simply finishing takes dedication. You work hard, you look out for the people beside you, and crossing the finish line is the reward. It taught me to care for others and to keep going together.

Those lessons shaped FLIPANY, which I founded in 2005. Sharing a meal and moving together do more than build healthy bodies. They bring people together. When children eat well, play, and feel they belong, they thrive.

Leading FLIPANY is a privilege. I’m proud of the Secret Sauce team, who care about this mission as much as I do. Every gift helps more neighbors in Miami-Dade find that same belonging, around a table and on the field.

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What Your Gift Makes Possible

• $25 provides a soccer ball/Jersey and take home lessons/materials for 1 child enrolled in FLIPANY Soccer 
• $50 provides 2 months of afterschool meals/snacks for 1 child to bridge the afterschool hunger gap
• $150 provides afterschool meals/snacks for 1 child for the entire school year
• $250 provides a full 24-week Season (2x a week) of Soccer For Success with a nationally trained and certified coach, a Jersey, and an Adidas Soccer Ball to keep for 1 child
• $750 provides a week of Spring Break Mountain Bike Camp, where kids ride the trails at Markham Park
• $3,500 funds an entire season of soccer for youth at one school or community site

Join us to fuel healthy futures. Give today, start a peer-to-peer fundraiser, or set up a monthly gift that sustains meals, classes, and mentored activity all year long.