501(c)(3) nonprofit · Los Angeles · Since 2009

Every kid
deserves
a team.

We help children in Armenia and underprivileged kids around the world grow through youth sports — and step in with direct support wherever it's needed most.

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15+ years of aid from Los Angeles to Armenia

Our mission

Help the children of Armenia thrive, give underprivileged kids everywhere a place to play, and deliver direct support where it matters — help that actually reaches kids.

A Garni volunteer hoisting a box of relief supplies onto a truck
Every box packed by a volunteer. Loading relief for Armenia — Los Angeles, 2020
A smiling boy in Armenia waving at the camera

Children in Armenia

Our roots. We partner with schools, orphanages and community centers across Armenia to get kids what they need to learn, play and grow.

Our story →

Youth Sports, Worldwide

Our flagship program. Gear, coaching and a team for kids who'd otherwise sit on the sidelines — starting in Armenia and growing to communities in need around the world.

How it works →
Volunteers sorting boxes of relief supplies in a warehouse

Direct Support

When crisis hits, we move fast — sourcing and shipping essentials straight to families and trusted partners on the ground.

See past relief →

The Youth Sports Program

More than a game.

Sport teaches discipline, teamwork and confidence — and keeps kids connected to coaches and community. We fund everything a team needs to exist.

01

Equip

Balls, cleats, uniforms and field gear for every player on the roster.

02

Coach

Trained local coaches who mentor on and off the field.

03

Play

Season leagues and tournaments that give kids something to show up for every week.

A young boy dribbling a football between training cones

Impact you can count

9+ shipments of aid sent to Armenia since 2010
17 tons of donated goods — 854 boxes — in our first five shipments alone (2010–11)
9,240 kids' sleeping bags shipped in our 2020 emergency response
7 drop boxes across LA — at Armenian schools, churches and local businesses

Our story

Built by volunteers.
Rooted in Armenia.

Garni Foundation started in Los Angeles with donation bins in community centers and volunteers sorting and shipping goods to Armenia. Fifteen years later, we're putting that same energy behind the next generation.

  1. 2009 Founded A Los Angeles 501(c)(3) built to help the people of Armenia.
  2. 2010 First container Goods collected through LA donation bins for orphans, the elderly and families in need.
  3. 2011–13 Shipments keep going Container after container, packed and sent by volunteers.
  4. 2020 Emergency relief 9,240 kids' sleeping bags shipped to Armenia and partner Orran.
  5. Now A new chapter The Youth Sports Program: teams for kids in Armenia and around the world.
Volunteers passing boxes into a shipping container bound for Armenia
2010Loading a container bound for Armenia, Los Angeles

15 years of showing up

From donation bins to loading docks — the people behind every shipment.

Volunteers walking to a truck loaded with relief boxes
2020Heading out to load
A volunteer standing with stacked relief boxes in the warehouse
2020Packing relief boxes
Young volunteers inside a shipping container bound for Armenia
2010Young volunteers packing
Volunteers passing boxes up into a shipping container
2011Fourth shipment to Armenia
A volunteer reaching for a box of relief supplies on the truck
2020Loading the truck
Volunteers sorting and stacking boxes in a warehouse beside a truck
2020Sorting relief supplies

Get in the game

A smiling young boy in Armenia Sponsor a team Fund one team's full season — gear, coach and league fees. Garni Foundation red drop box Donate gear Drop off new or gently used sports equipment at a Garni drop box in Los Angeles. A Garni volunteer loading a box onto a relief truck Volunteer Help with events, gear drives and shipments. Rows of donated relief boxes in the warehouse, with volunteers sorting Corporate partners Double your impact through employer gift matching.