ABOUT US
Kick It for a Cause, Inc. is a charity kickball tournament turned nonprofit organization located in Woburn, Massachusetts. Our mission is to raise awareness and funds for suicide prevention through intramural kickball tournaments, scholarships, educational programs, and legislative action.
Noah Dhaliwal – Co-Founder
Noah Dhaliwal is a Woburn native and a current Boston College senior, a member of the class of 2024 within the Carroll School of Management. He has been active in volunteer work all his life, helping out with political campaigns when he was young by holding signs, serving food to participants at cancer walks, to being a staff member at several different ProCamps events. He currently works with the FYE office at Boston College with programs including Orientation and Compass Mentoring. The idea to create an event like Kick It, came from a long-lasting desire to give back to his community and inspiration from the story of his co-founder Sam Gerry.
Emily Correia – Director
A native to Woburn, Emily has been with Kick It since its first tournament in 2019. Since then, she has assumed responsibility for tournament marketing and organization. Emily has spent her last few years at local food hub Dole & Bailey as Director of Marketing. When she is not creating food advertisements, Emily is on the volleyball court coaching athletes statewide on how to establish a strong mental foundation within themselves. Emily has publicly spoken out about sexual assault, especially from her own experiences in the LGBTQ+ community, and hopes to tell her own story and amplify others through her own work with Kick It.
Ariana Capozzi – Project Manager
Ariana Capozzi is currently a senior at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and is on the Dean’s list at the Isenberg School of Management. Ari serves as a peer mentor and active member of the Marketing Committee for the Isenberg Women in Business club. She is also a part of Protect Our Breasts, an organization that educates others of harmful toxins in everyday products. Her interest in volunteer work began in high school where she was a participant of the Spreading Sunshine community service group. She is very excited and honored to be able to help create campaigns and initiatives with the rest of the Kick It Team to raise awareness for this important cause.
Thalia Chaves – Community Outreach Director
Thalia Chaves is a senior at Boston College majoring in International Studies and minoring in Managing for Social Impact. She joined Kick It because she is a passionate advocate for mental health and hopes to work in non-profits after attending law school.
Mac Alexander – Event Photographer
Mac Alexander graduated from Boston College High School in 2020. While in his senior year he dove into the field of Real Estate Photography starting the business MacDrone Media. Mac wanted to join Kick It not only because of his long time friendship with Noah but also his personal experience with the harmful effects of depression and anxiety.
Amanda Spolidoro – Social Media Manager
KICK IT ALUMNI
Sam Gerry – Co-Founder
Katia Barker – Fundraising Director
Chelsea Chamberlain – Social Media Manager
David DiFrumolo – Graphic Designer
Jarvis Goosby – Brand Advocate Director
Meaghan Haughey – Event Coordinator
Kritian Lamarre – Event Videographer