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The Universal Language of Sport

The concepts of sport transcend even the most disparate contexts, connecting humanity by a delicate tether between adversity and shared power to overcome. Through its common ground, we create a culture of belonging within which everyday influencers and extreme overcomers are empowered and equipped for the development of others.

Our Vision

A world without cycles of trauma as everyday influencers and overcomers are empowered and equipped to ignite generational cycles of hope

The number of youth requiring hospital treatment each year for assault-related injuries would fill every seat in 9 stadiums.
Source: SAMHSA
Nearly 83% of incarcerated persons are also high school dropouts. Over 60% end up rearrested for repeat criminal activity.
Source: Education Data
93,000 overdoses in the USA in 2020, a 30% increase from 2019.
250 a day and equating to 11 overdoses per hour.
Source: Stat News July 14, 2021
Suicide is the #2 cause of death among ages 10-34 in the United States, accounting for one life lost every 11 minutes.
Source: NIMH
Source: World Health Organization
Sex traffickers profit more annually than Intel, Microsoft, Google, Nike, and Starbucks...COMBINED.
Source: Company Data
The number of Americans suffering from PTSD
is equated with the population of Texas.
Source: Recovery Village

We ignite hope.

Ignite International (est. 2003) exists to ignite generational cycles of hope one life at a time through the universal language of sport. Founded in 2003, Ignite is the heartbeat for a four-time hall of fame inductee and former NCAA Division I volleyball coach Judy Fox. We equip and empower individuals to enrich their communities through workshops, training programs, and in-person partnerships with national sports federations, Olympic Committees, and values-driven NGOs.

Since the COVID pandemic of 2020, the effects of hopelessness have increased at an alarming pace. To address these urgent trends we have reimagined our unique approach to empowering and equipping the next generation of leaders to ignite generational cycles of hope one life at a time. In short, we ignite hope.

IMPACT TESTIMONIAL
"It's time for people to understand that Ignite is not just teams who visit. Ignite is who we are." ~ Rene Quintana | Nicaragua

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One life at a time

Relatable | Reachable | Real
Showcasing overcomers and coaching practical skills through three independent, interrelated components:

Ignite You First

Empowering and equipping teens and adults to break intergenerational cycles of trauma by showcasing the journey of extreme overcomers and coaching practical skills

VISIT IGNITE U1

Ignite Your Heart & Mind

Delivering character development curriculum in-person and online so that the next generation of leaders is trained with practical skills for the development of others

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Ignite Your World

Personalizing the application of winning concepts by connecting service with mentorship to equip individuals, strengthen communities, and transform nations

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One life at a time

Relatable | Reachable | Real
Showcasing overcomers and coaching practical skills through three independent, interrelated components:

Ignite You First

Empowering and equipping teens and adults to break intergenerational cycles of trauma by showcasing the journey of extreme overcomers and coaching practical skills

VISIT IGNITE U1

Ignite Your Heart & Mind

Delivering character development curriculum in-person and online so that the next generation of leaders is trained with practical skills for the development of others

LEARN MORE

Ignite Your World

Personalizing the application of winning concepts by connecting service with mentorship to equip individuals, strengthen communities, and transform nations

GET INVOLVED

You were the first in sports who made me see how much we are loved by God and that if we try hard enough we can achieve our goals. Above all, we must use our blessings and knowledge to help others.
Swan Mendoza
Nicaragua Beach Volleyball Champion
2021 Pre-Olympic Qualifier
2019 World Championships
2019 Pan American Games
With Ignite partnering with us we're not only educating students for a year, we are changing generations and making a better country. Having Ignite partner with us, our students' view of life, their view of goals, and their view of dreams becomes something different. It becomes more reachable.
Claudia Baltodano
Ignite National Director, Nicaragua
Director, Donna Holland School
In all my experiences as both an Olympic player and coach, I was constantly amazed at the goodness of all peoples and their love of sports. I hope you are able to help Judy Fox reach her dream of bringing the spirit of God and sports together. You will be helping give young people the opportunity to reach their dreams.
Rudy Suwara
USA Olympic Volleyball Team
1968, 1972, 1996
The tools of sports activities and testimonials that Ignite U1 uses to ignite you to go to the next level are very effective particularly because sports and recreational activities are a universal language that provides entree into the lives of those who have experienced trauma or who live on the margins of life. It's a setup to introduce the Truth into their lives and no one does that better.
Noble Crawford
Co-Founder, Hope Farm | TX
Ignite is the most unique thing I've ever been a part of. Every time I go home, I meet someone who has been touched by Ignite. I can't imagine what my country will be like 5...10 years from now if Ignite keeps pouring into our people. If we had more Ignites around the world, we could change the world. See Jacky's full story.
Jacky Toruño
Former Athlete - Nicaragua National Volleyball Team
1st female athlete in Nicaragua history to receive a scholarship in the USA
For those who want to invest in a program like this, I can't think of a better place to put money into changing lives. Our players are going to walk away changed people, and for an organization like Ignite International, that's the bottom line - to change people's lives. Not only are they doing it around the world but they're doing it on the home front as well.
Kevin and Andrea Hudson
NCAA Division II Volleyball Coach
Ignite Financial Partner

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"Thank you for giving us a way that we can reach our peers with the same message of hope they won't hear any other way!"
~ Michelle M. ~ Nicaragua

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Your generosity in action...

With the financial support of partners like you, we deliver customized training to educational, humanitarian, crisis-focused agencies, correctional and prevention programs, among others. Below are some of the agencies you've helped us serve:

Ancianos Coronodos
Bethlehem Bible College
Blossom Gardens Children's Home
Boaco Volleyball Association
Chontales Volleyball Association
Carazo Volleyball Association
Casa Alianza
Children's Ministry International
Colegio San José Matagalpa
Colegio San José Jinotepe
Cuba National Training Center
Diyar Academy of Children & Youth
Diyar Women's Football Club
Diyar Volleyball Club
Donami Sports
Donna Holland School
Eastside Boys & Girls Club
Flanker Resource Centre
Future Factory Cape Town
Genesis Center
Holy Land Trust
Hope Farm
Iglesia Elevate
Iglesia Mundo De Fe

ISLT Sports Leadership Training
Israel Volleyball Association
Jamaica Basketball Federation
Jamaica Link
Jeremiah 29:11 Ministry
Jinotega Volleyball Association
Jinotepe Volleyball Association
La Villa Familiar
Liberia Volleyball Federation
Linxys Basketball Club
Mary's Home
Matagalpa Volleyball Association
Maxwell Park Children's Home
Melody House
Maccabi Volleyball Club
Mission Wrestling
Nazareth Baptist School
Nazareth Village
Nehemiah Builds
NCCAA
Nicaragua Basketball Federation
Nicaragua Olympic Committee
Nicaragua Volleyball Federation
Puerto Rico Volleyball Association

Safe Cities Cape Town
Salvatorian Sisters School
Schools #1, 3, 5, 6 in Beslan, Russia
School of Champions Puerto Vallarta
SOS Children's Village Monrovia
SOS Children's Village Barrett Town
SOS Children's Village Beit Sahour
Springs of Hope Foundation
St. James Infirmary Montego Bay
Tabernaculó de Adoración Familiar
Tipitapa Volleyball Association
UCA Soccer
UCA Volleyball
UNAN Basketball
Universidad De Caribe
University of Managua
University of Western Cape
Villa Esperanza
Wesleyan Academy
West Haven Home for Disabled
YMCA Monrovia
Youth Crime Watch Jamaica

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There isn't a single heart that Ignite won't touch and drastically change forever.
~ Jessica B. | Ignite Athlete ~