100% youth-led. 100% volunteer.

It was 2013 when Mac wrote a letter to the Australian Minister for Defence, asking Australian soldiers to deliver soccer balls to children in Tarin Kot, Afghanistan. More than ten years, 7,000 balls and 34 countries later, he works alongside nine friends from university at what is now the Kicks for Kids Foundation.

Mac works in management consulting, having recently graduated from UQ's Bachelor of Advanced Business (Honours) with study abroad at the London School of Economics.

"The majority of Aussie kids are fortunate enough to grow up thinking about soccer balls, not safety, shelter or food. Kids deserve the opportunity to grow up worried about losing their soccer ball, not their home."

Bridget grew up in Singapore and travelled widely through Southeast Asia, which gave her an early appreciation for the opportunities she's had and the challenges many communities face. A graduate of UQ's Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours), she works in asset management and gives back through community volunteering.

Outside work and study you'll find her playing guitar and singing, or staying active through running, bushwalking, tennis and social touch rugby. "Kicks for Kids brings together the things I value most: connection, community, and the belief that even small actions can have a lasting impact."

A co-founder and advocate from regional Queensland, with a glass-half-full attitude and a smile bigger than Ben Hur, Macey works in law, having graduated from QUT in Laws (Honours) and Communications.

In 2023 she was sponsored by Legacy Australia to walk the Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea. The highlight of the 96km trek was using a soccer ball as a tool of communication with local kids. She met Mac soon after returning: "Being part of the team just felt meant to be."

A co-founder and KFK's Treasurer, Mitch comes from a big, close Australian-Lebanese family and values the support of family above all else. He works in investment banking, having graduated with a Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics, and unwinds with golf alongside his dad and mates, travel, and following the NRL and NFL.

"Having grown up in Brisbane, I never had to worry about having a ball to play with. Boys and girls all over the world have the right to feel the same way. That's why I want to 'play' it forward."

Born in Vancouver, Cole moved to Australia at ten and dove straight into Australian sporting culture: football, cricket and AFL. Now a UQ Advanced Finance and Economics graduate, Cole works in management consulting, with previous stints at KPMG, Brisbane Strategy Ventures and Sprint Venture Capital, and led KFK's Deloitte partnership.

Having travelled to over 40 countries, Cole has seen poverty and lack of opportunity across the globe. "Kicks for Kids is a way to give children a means of fun, community and connection that most kids in Australia don't even consider a privilege."

The youngest in her family, Chantal spent countless hours bowling to her older siblings in backyard and beach cricket (with limited success, she'd admit). Sport has been part of her life ever since: basketball, netball and touch footy.

A university graduate now working in management consulting, Chantal spent eight years in the disability space and is especially passionate about making sport accessible to people of all abilities. "I believe in the power of play to unlock joy and instil purpose and drive. Every child, no matter their circumstances, deserves the chance to experience it."