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The entire structure of the Tumaini School is officially up - we are so close to completion. The classrooms are equipped with chalk boards, two windows and have been prepped for electrical connection. The concrete walls and iron-sheet protected roofs will keep the school safe and weather appropriate.

The easy decision on these details comes from our direct relationship with our project partners Rose and Hesbon. Having boots on the ground and a strong relationship with the citizens of the community that we’re working in is what ALL of the difference. It allows for collaboration on budgets, materials and needs. These relationships are the basis of this entire project and honestly just one of the dopest parts of our lives now.

You remember that feeling when you’re 11 years old - Bases loaded in your best friend’s backyard with a 3 and 2 count and it’s a treehouse homer or bust? The rustling leaves are the crowd, the ghost runner on three is Jeter and it actually kinda didn’t matter if you won or lost because the bike ride home was a brand new race against the streetlights? I used to live for that feeling. Sports, man. Organized, backyard or professional - it did not matter. I lived for it. I feel like a lot of kids did. Then we grow up and we kinda lose that feeling.

This work we do at Crossbar has given me that feeling back. Are we gonna make it? Is this idea a homer or a bust? And how the f am I a 25 year old woman standing in the middle of this multimillion dollar sports complex with a hard hat on. Every single day I kinda feel like I’m standing at the plate with a chance to hit that grand slam. And that’s all thanks to teammates - the long terms ones, the short terms ones and the ones you meet in passing that remind you why you started. All of them have offered a complete labor of love for the good of the game, community or story.

So thank you to our all our teammates, everywhere. From Austin Prario’s backyard when I was 11 to the streets of Rhode Island, Colorado, Oregon and Kenya. This is family. And this is everything. We’re stoked to finish this project so soon. :)

-Tay

Before and after of Tumaini’s new bathrooms.

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Here’s something you probably never even realized you helped with:

This stage of the Tumaini school build includes the construction of new bathrooms inside. Before this school, Tumaini had old, broken down, mud hut “stalls” with unsafe and unsanitary conditions as seem in photos 2 + 3.

Hygiene is a huge problem in developing countries and this small step towards better bathrooms bathrooms for Tumaini is so important for the health and well-being of the kiddos and community.

Thank you.

Crossbar Camp. Raised just under $4k for Tumaini and a perfect afternoon of youngins playing for something bigger.

Created, built, hosted and sponsored by Mile High Lifestyles. All thanks to Sean Nealon, Alan Gordon + .

Swipe for frames from a small film about it.

Putting all things on pause to bring back to your feed. Our good friends at BE A GOOD PERSON have been directly impacted by the reality and have provided resources for you below:

Everytown.org
Momsdemandaction.org
Togetherrising.org

Head over to BAGP to support a movement around the most basic concept. Follow along with our journey at Crossbar to help influence a better world. Most importantly, keep going🤍.

Say hello to our newest futsal goal. 4” round all aluminum front posts make it the strongest specialty goal in the game. This goal is named The Ruto, after a youngin at Tumaini. Like futsal, he’s quick, unpredictable, and insanely fun.

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Our 8 x 24 goals at a brand new facility out in Flint, Michigan. It is cool to see people believing in our company.

The sale of these goals helped fund our new school build at the Tumaini Orphanage in Kenya.

A very Merry Christmas from the Tumaini kiddos and Rose. Thank you everyone for an amazing year. Funds update for the Tumaini School Build progress tonight. 🖤🎄

The most recent photo to come back from the Tumaini build. Doors, roof, and walling phases see progress. Approaching 10,441 sq ft.

As a purpose-driven company, this is why we exist. So stoked for the kiddos to have a new place to learn, grow, and one day graduate from.

Check out www.crossbar.life/tumaini-project to see how to get involved. Right now have are having EVERY DOLLAR matched by David and Lois Tharratt of TMOS Australia.

Meet the couple behind the dollar for dollar donation match at our Tumaini School Build in Kenya. Pretty insane story that we are proud to share with you all about them.

https://www.crossbar.life/blog/meet-our-donor-matchers

GET TO KNOW OUR DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR DONOR MATCHERS — Crossbar™ || Soccer Goals Meet the amazing couple that is matching Tumaini funds dollar for dollar until the build is complete!!!

We’re excited to announce our new partnership with
Bootbags! We’ve joined forces to create change through the most beautiful game. For our first trick, Bootbags created an AMAZING custom Crossbar bootbag. 100% of the profits going to our build in Tumaini!

https://www.crossbar.life/blog/bootbags-partnership-announcement

BOOTBAGS PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT — Crossbar™ || Soccer Goals Teamwork is everything.

Good morning soccer world! Here's a list the best places for soccer coaches to learn online this week.

Here you can find all platforms, registrations links, and info you need to get better as a coach, player, or any part of the soccer community!

The first registration available from this list is tonight at 7pm where Tom Sermani, Head Coach of the New Zealand Women's National Team, will give insights on tactical decisions and systems of play in a Coaches4Coaches presentation founded by NCAA D1 coach Steve Brdarski.

Check it out and ENJOY!!

https://www.crossbar.life/blog/best-places-for-soccer-coaches-to-learn

Best Places For Soccer Coaches To Learn Online Right Now — Crossbar™ || Soccer Goals The top four platforms soccer coaches can learn from right now while staying safe in their home.

Calling all soccer coaches, players, and ADs. We're back with another useful article from expert Terry Hammond. 6 Tips to Keep Your Soccer Equipment Clean and Safe Upon Return from COVID-19. ENJOY!

https://www.crossbar.life/blog/6-tips-to-keep-soccer-equipment-clean-covid-19

6 Tips to Keep Your Soccer Equipment Clean and Safe — Crossbar™ || Soccer Goals From expert Terry Hammond, here are a few ways you can stay cautious upon return from COVID-19.

For the past few weeks we've been building an online collective of articles that will get you through quarantine. The collection will feature writers varying from pro players to coaches to soccer greats to our team here at Crossbar.

It's almost the weekend, and we miss footy, so we thought we'd start the article releases off with 3 Places To Watch Match Re-runs For Free.

ENJOY.

https://www.crossbar.life/blog/soccer-school-quarantine-edition-5-places-to-watch-soccer-re-runs

Soccer School: Quarantine Edition || 3 Places To Watch Match Re-Runs For Free — Crossbar™ || Soccer Goals Here's the best 3 places for you to watch soccer match re-runs for free right now.

Work from home doesn’t mean going any less hard and uncertain times don’t mean an uncertain destination. No matter what we will always be working to .

Need to upgrade your field during this time off? Shop our top quality, professional grade soccer goals on www.crossbar.life.

Stay safe everyone.

With soap,
Taylor.

Crossbar™ || Soccer Goals || Home Crossbar™ Soccer Goals. We promise unmatched purpose & unmatched quality.

An important, overdue update on our first school build in Kenya, Africa. www.crossbar.life/blog/we-failed-hard

A great news piece on us!!! Thank you to the Atlantic 10 Conference for taking the time to help tell our story!

READ: http://bit.ly/2QnyM6S

atlantic10.com

Latest progress photos received this week from the Tumaini Orphanage of the school build we are working on for them. This is the infrastructure ready for the concrete pour - all steel work complete. Piping for electrical has been added as well.

Giving Tuesday is coming up and we have something special in the works. We hope to have you here for it!

A promise we made to our original contributors when we launched Crossbar over a year ago. Their names, as a thank you, on the walls of the new Tumaini School as they go up during construction. Here they are. These were painted by the Tumaini kids. 👊🏽

Our 8 x 24 soccer goals in a brand new facility out in Flint, Michigan. It is always cool to see clubs and establishments believing in our company and vision.

Introducing the Tumaini Signature Crew. Inspired by the kids from the Tumaini Orphanage in Kenya - the site of our first school build - the patch on the back left wrist is sewn on upside down. That way it’s right side up when you take positive actions like give a high five or raise your hand in class. Available in 4 colors, fits for all - unisex, limited edition. Gone when sold out. Shop on www.crossbar.life/merch.

Merch | Crossbar™ | Soccer Goals | 100% For Ending Poverty

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There's almost nothing more important than you team. So, meet the humans behind everything we do and everything that is about to happen.

Early morning workouts at Tumaini. If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. 75 days. 4 hours. . We’ll be keeping a countdown on all of our posts until we open the doors to their new school.

We have worked so long and hard to build this company and brand into what we believe the soccer world should have more of: Simplicity, innovation, quality, attention to detail, and BEAUTY. October is going to be a really exciting month for us:
•New goal images all month (starting with these)
•Limited edition crewneck drop
•Our first commercial
•A new platform launch
Let’s go.