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One billion dollars. That’s how much women miss out on athletic scholarships annually. Millions of girls are wrongfully unable to pursue their passion for sports, simply because of gender prejudice.. And yet, despite the arbitrary and severe nature of the wrongings, hope shines out, as the Girls4Sports Non-Profit aims to change that and stop gender inequality in sports.

Girls4Sports is the world’s largest youth gender equality in sports non-profit that started with first-hand experiences from the founder, Maegha Ramanathan. She started the organization at 13 after facing the inequalities that came with being a young athlete. Since then, the non-profit has expanded its way to multiple chapters around the world, including India, Africa, and the United States. 23,600 girls have been included in sports teams and programs across the globe, 5,350 items of sports equipment has been donated for underprivileged athletes, and over 500 youth volunteers contribute to the program. The non-profit organization will bring even more change to female athletes with the Emerald High School Girls4Sports Chapter that was founded byTaneshka Reddygari and Shreeya Kamboj. Together, they aim to make an impact for the athletes in our school.

Vibhuti Puthiyaveetil, a member of the EHS Girls4Sports Club, joined to make a difference. She states, “I like being a part of an organization that helps provide more opportunities for girls in the sports field. I am passionate about improving our society so that more girls can have chances to succeed and Girls4Sports is the perfect non-profit that allows me to make a positive change.” Her heartfelt response is shared by the numerous of members of the organization, allowing for the non-profit to truly change our community for the better.

Girls4Sports has made immense progress this year and had its first fundraiser in October, but this is only the beginning of the countless events that EHS Girls4Sports has planned. With more than twenty active members, the club has coordinated a tremendous amount of events, camps, and fundraisers for the future. They are already planning to have a winter arts camp for young children, a speaker showcase for inspiring activists, parties for the girl sport teams, spirit weeks, and many more. Members of the club are even able to receive volunteer hours for the hard work put in. The EHS Girls4Sports Club is going to bring change for our school’s young female athletes, but are you ready for it?

To learn more about the club, feel free to contact Shreeya Kamboj (kamboj5277@mydusd.org) or Taneshka Reddygari (morramreddygari9487@mydusd.org).