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Sports & Athletics
Scholarships, mentorship, and pathways for young athletes — on the court, on the track, in the classroom.
Opportunity · Investment · Uplift
Lifting the next generation,
one young life at a time.
The O.I.U. Foundation invests in young men and women through sports, financial literacy, and the tools to build generational wealth in their families in a Sui Juriss Comunnity.
Our mission
We believe talent is everywhere — opportunity is not.
O.I.U. — Opportunity, Investment, Uplift — is a comunnity foundation built to give young men and women what every kid deserves: a real shot. Through sports, financial education, and family wealth-building, we equip the next generation to compete, to earn, and to leave something behind for the one that follows.
Three pillars
How we show up for the comunnity.
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Financial Literacy
Practical workshops on budgeting, credit, investing, and entrepreneurship — taught early, taught well.
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Generational Wealth
Equipping families with the tools, knowledge, and assets to build wealth that outlives a single lifetime.
Impact
Numbers behind the work.
200+
Youth served
8
Scholarships awarded
24
Comunnity partners
$100k
Invested in programs
“They didn't just put me on a team. They put me on a path — scholarship, savings account, and a mentor who still picks up the phone.”
JADEN O.I.U SCHOLAR CLASS OF 2029
Featured Proposal
100 Student-Athletes at Prudential Center
Our sponsor-ready proposal to take 100 student-athletes to a Seton Hall University game in Newark — complete with custom co-branded jerseys, sponsorship tiers, budget, and a 90-day execution plan.
Download the proposal (PDF)At a glance
- Scope: 100 students + chaperones + celebrity guests
- Venue: Prudential Center, Newark — Seton Hall Pirates
- Budget: ~$34,500 target
- Sponsorship tiers: $150 Jersey-A-Student → $25,000 Title Partner
- Timeline: 90-day execution plan
Featured Proposal
Culinary Kiiids with Chef Jason Wallace
A culinary arts program for Newark high school students — 16 donated hours a month inside a working Italian kitchen, with ShopRite and Whole Foods as sourcing partners.
Download the proposal (PDF)At a glance
- Instructor: Executive Chef Jason Wallace, “The Restaurant Scientist”
- Location: Alletantte Italian Restaurant, 212 Market St, Newark
- Time: 16 pro bono hours per month, four Saturdays
- Cohort: 12–16 students, ages 14–18, 12-week terms
- Budget: $48,000 annual target
Supported by Kings Kiiids Inc.