The backbone of play equity in Kansas City.
GAMEGIVERS
GameGivers are the people whose recurring monthly gifts let ShareWaves plan longer, resource programs steadily, and deploy grants without waiting for the next fundraising moment. Any amount qualifies. The commitment is what matters.
WHY IT MATTERS
Consistent funding builds durable programs
Recurring monthly giving lets ShareWaves plan a year at a time, not a quarter. It lets us commit to program partners with confidence. It lets us deploy GameChanging Grants the day a family needs one — not the day we finish the next fundraiser. Kids don't need a rescue moment. They need a system that shows up every day.
Any monthly amount qualifies.
COMMIT AT YOUR LEVEL
$15/mo
$180 / YEAR
Funds a GameChanging Grant for one Kansas City child every year
$50/mo
$600 / YEAR
Four kids into #Ready2Play camps or clinics
$150/mo
$1,800 / YEAR
Sustained support for a #Ready2Grow young person's pathway
Or choose your own amount.
$500/mo
$6,000 / YEAR
Backbone support for the Play Equity Collective
Become a GameGiver.
JOIN
Set up your recurring monthly gift in under two minutes. Pause, adjust, or cancel any time.
COMMON QUESTIONS
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Yes. ShareWaves Foundation (legal name: Union Sharewaves Foundation) is a 501(c)(3) organization.
EIN: 83-2598889.
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Yes, any time — from your donor portal, or email us and we'll handle it.
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Directly into the Continuum of Opportunity — GameChanging Grants, #Ready2Play, #Ready2Grow — and the Play Equity Collective.
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Yes. Many employers match nonprofit contributions — contact us and we'll help set it up.
The system needs people who show up every month.
Kids don't need a rescue. They need a movement that outlasts any single moment.