Midas Football Academy is a mission-driven project that provides mentoring services to children and teenagers in Houston and its metropolis. We use the tool of soccer as a focus in three areas to discourage at-risk tendencies and provide a purposeful life path for our youths.

(1) Making soccer a Right to play for everyone interested in the sport with pathways to professional football, higher education, and vocational certification.

(2) Eliminating behavioral issues and promoting character development & personal purpose.

(3) Discouraging obesity by promoting a healthy lifestyle results in a good community citizen and eliminating mental health challenges among youths.

MFA served over 250 children, teenagers, and young adults in 2023 alone, through our various outreach programs.

Our Core Values:

M – Mentorship: We are committed to guiding young people, helping them grow both on and off the field through personalized mentorship and positive role modeling.

I – Integrity: We operate with honesty, transparency, and accountability, ensuring our actions aligns with our mission to uplift and empower our community.

D – Discipline: We instill the importance of hard work, dedication, and responsibility, teaching our youth that success is achieved through consistent effort and focus.

A – Achievement: We celebrate both small and big victories, encouraging our participants to strive for excellence in soccer, education, and life.

S – Service: We are devoted to giving back to our community, providing support and opportunities for growth, and inspiring our youth to do the same for others.

These core values form the foundation of everything we do at Midas Football Academy Houston, guiding us as we work to shape the next generation into leaders and role models.

The Critical Issues Affecting Our Community:

In our community comprising Fort Bend, Harris, and Brazoria Counties, crime rates among youth are alarmingly high, with an average of 5 to 8 teenagers aged 14 to 18 involved in criminal activities daily. Our research indicates a significant link between these behaviors and the absence of positive role models and mentors. Midas Football Academy has embraced football (soccer) and vocational education as powerful tools to counteract this trend and offer these young people constructive alternatives to criminal involvement.

Every day, we see teenagers risking their futures through criminal acts—ranging from theft to drug abuse and violence. At Midas Football Academy, our mission is to divert these at-risk youth from the path leading to incarceration, which is all too common in the United States. We aim to transform their lives by bringing football, vocational training, and mentorship into underserved areas, demonstrating the possibilities beyond the streets.

We believe that football (soccer) can teach vital life skills such as teamwork, discipline, and persistence, while vocational training offers practical skills for employment and becoming a business owner. Our comprehensive approach not only aims to keep youth out of crime but also helps them become valuable, contributing members of society. By expanding their horizons through sports and mentorship, we provide these young individuals with the tools to make better choices, pursue legitimate careers, and build a positive future.

The Solution we offer:

Soccer for Empowerment: We use soccer as a powerful catalyst for personal growth, teaching our participants vital life skills such as teamwork, discipline, and perseverance. Through the joy of the game, we inspire confidence and resilience in our youth.

Vocational Education: In addition to soccer excellence, we provide comprehensive vocational education that equips our participants with practical skills and knowledge. This empowers them to break free from cycles of crime, opening doors to meaningful careers and brighter futures.

Mentorship and Guidance: We believe in the transformative impact of positive role models and personalized support. Our mentorship and counseling programs nurture self-esteem, emotional well-being, and informed decision-making, reinforcing our participants' pathways to success.

Community Connection: We actively engage with families and communities to build a strong, supportive network. Together, we create a safe and nurturing environment that instills a sense of belonging, unity, and social responsibility.

Crime Reduction: By investing in the potential of our youth, we contribute to the reduction of crime in our neighborhoods. We firmly believe that when we empower individuals with purpose, they become agents of positive change within their communities

Holistic Development: We are committed to the holistic development of our participants, focusing not only on their athletic and vocational pursuits but also on their personal and academic growth. We guide them to become well-rounded, responsible citizens.

Our Programs:

Iwuri: A program designed to empower young individuals in Fort Bend County and beyond by integrating leadership and vocational training, counseling services education, and youth resource services as a holistic approach to personal and professional development. This will create pathways to success for youth in Houston and reduce the surge of mental health challenges and crime-related issues in the community.

Why Iwuri (Aspire)?

✅ Addresses mental health challenges affecting today’s youth

✅ Reduces crime involvement by providing constructive opportunities

✅ Prepares youth for future careers through vocational training

✅ Promotes higher education & leadership through mentorship

With Houston growing as a global soccer hub, we want to ensure that our youth have the tools to succeed both in sports and in life.

Houston Futures Mentorship Initiative is a program designed to pair Houston youths ages 13 to 18 years with mentors who have experience in leadership, sports and personal development in partnership community colleges, trade or vocational schools in Fort Bend, Harris and Brazoria county

Midas Football Academy (MFA) proposes to collaborate with Community Colleges and Vocational Education Organization in Fort Bend, Harris and Brazoria counties that we serve to design and implement a Youth Mentorship and Leadership Development Program aimed at fostering leadership skills, personal development, and community engagement among youth’s ages 13 to 18 years in Houston. This initiative aligns with our organizations’ commitments to education, community development, and youth empowerment.

Objectives

Mentorship Development: Create a structured mentorship program that pairs knowledgeable and experienced leaders from sports, leadership, and personal development sectors with young people.

Educational Engagement: Enhance educational outcomes by introducing youths to vocational training opportunities and showcasing the array of programs offered by the Community Colleges and Vocational Education Organization that welcome our proposal.

Community Safety and Engagement: Contribute to community safety by providing positive role models and preventing youth crime through constructive engagement.

Leadership Cultivation: Develop leadership potential in young participants through workshops and seminars that focus on critical thinking, decision making, and ethical leadership.

5K Fun Run and Walk against Childhood Obesity: Started in the fall in fall of 2024, we took a serious step toward awareness of obesity among young people.

The goal of this event is to raise funds to help teenage boys and girls develop structured athletic activities in the community to reduce obesity, eliminate behavioral issues, and soccer to more underserved areas.

It is a yearly event precisely third weekend in the month of September and we are always seeking collaboration from corporate, individuals, and community leaders to partner with us in making it a success and to enable sustenance.

Research shows that obesity is the second leading cause of death in America and one in five American kids and young adults are obese.

You too can join us in making this project a success in the coming years by donating, volunteering, and recommending us for grants.

Mentorship through Soccer Program: We aim to work with elementary and middle schools within the three counties we serve to bring to them our mentorship through a soccer program that will be offered to interested young people to spread our message further. Through these efforts, we aim to engage more youth, providing them with the tools and support needed to make better life choices and build a brighter future.

The Need to keep the work going: The likelihood of our organization providing these needed services to our community at this proposed level is slim without your support. We are continuously seeking grants; donations and sponsorship to enable us to recruit 3 full-time coaches and 5 part-time vocational trainers in always the always-demanding fields of Auto Mechanics, Fashion design, and the Computer industry to make the impact of our work obvious and give us the speed to achieve our goals of creating great citizens with character and empathy for their community. With more coaches comes more sessions on the field and classroom mentoring. Getting the youths involved in more soccer matches and tournaments, and group and personal mentoring sessions has shown that 90% of participants Increase their interest in sports participation and engaging in more meaningful things in the communities.

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