You don’t need to play soccer to get involved with the Richmond Rebels. If you are committed, interested in meeting new people and being part of a unique community, then join us.
Testimonials from Volunteers and Players
“Richmond Street Soccer is just one place where there’s an opportunity for you to share some of what you have with another person—if that just means listening for a couple of hours, kicking a ball around, seems like such a simple thing–everyday interactions. When you’re interacting with a person on a one-on-one level, you’re equals.” –Jym Coleman, Volunteer and Coach
“There are volunteers that have nothing to do with soccer, that are just more about the people. And then there are people who do soccer and I don’t really know that they are quite as interested in doing anything that doesn’t have direct involvement with soccer. But as long as you have enough of different kinds of people, it works out.” –Janet Adams, Volunteer
“You are going to meet some people who are interesting people, who are warm and welcoming and appreciative of your participation. . . Soccer is potentially a more inclusive sport. You don’t have to be a good player or an experienced player to be on the field and to run around.” –Thad Williamson, Volunteer
The Players:
“It’s not really where you come from or who you are or what you have, it’s what you’ve got inside. If you’ve got enough fight inside to do something positive, to be a shining example in the community, or do your best to be a shining example in the community—it doesn’t matter what people think, that’s good enough for me.”—William Williams
“You don’t necessarily have to be going through the same thing a whole lot of these guys have been going through—don’t have to be going through homelessness, you don’t have to be going through problems with drinking or going through problems with drugs—just looking for you to come out here and help us to go to DC one more time and represent Virginia.”—Rodney Knight
“It’s not just the players, the people that keep it going, continue to fund it, the experience of coming out and supporting us. It’s like ‘Wow, people are living meaningful lives, people care.’ It’s good to see that those walls can be broken, that those walls don’t have to exist. A complete stranger can be your friend before you even speak. It’s really motivational, just restored hope.” –Donnell Bell
