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Barry Urefe

Barry Urefe is an executive in the Energy Management sector. He arrived in Canada as a student in the nineties and earned his Bachelor in Business Administration.

During his youth in Africa, he was a passionate soccer and basketball player and his love for sports was a key factor in Barry being able to meet new friends in Canada and adapt quickly to the new challenges of a different culture.

Barry’s work now has him travelling between Africa and North America on various projects, however he is dedicated to giving back to his adopted country by helping youth build leadership skills through participation in sport.

Ray Goldenchild

Ray Goldenchild is a managing partner of a sports marketing consulting company and is the founder of Orix Sports Club, a non profit club created to provide opportunities for kids to participate in organized sports irrespective of their ability pay. Coming to Canada as a young boy from Democratic Republic of Congo after fleeing from war torn Angola, Ray found sports the bridge for him to integrate into a new place and culture.

For his unwavering passion and drive over the past 20 years working with kids and youth in soccer, Ray was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015 from the African Canadian Soccer and Cultural Association for outstanding contribution to the community. In 2019 received an award from Langara College on the International Day For Elimination of Racial Discrimination for his continued work in fighting against racial discrimination in soccer.

Creating Free Sports For Kids is an opportunity for Ray to give back to the community especially newcomers to Canada, the same opportunities that were afforded to him through sports. Ray’s vision is for every child to have the opportunity to play sports by removing financial barriers and allow children to play sports in a safe, accessible and inclusive environment.

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Orix Community Sports Club is a non-profit organization committed to providing affordable sports programs for youth in the neighborhoods they live.
Our programs are funded in part by donations and sponsorship from the community. Orix Community Sports Club utilizes the donations for items such facility rentals and free equipment and apparel for participants.
“Your contribution is greatly appreciated”

Donate by E-Transfer:	support@orixsports.com
Donate by Cheque:	Make Cheque Payable To: Orix Community Sports Club Address: 211-6647 Fraser Street, Vancouver, BC V5X 0K3
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Volunteers play a big part of our program as Orix Community Sports Club is mostly a volunteer run organization. We are always looking for energetic individuals from a diverse background to work with kids in our programs. Please drop us a message if you are interested in making a difference.

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