Frederick Social Sports kicks off charity tournament for cancer research

Frederick Social Sports put kickball at the center of a charity push, promoting a “Kickball for a Cause” tournament on Saturday, July 18 that backed cancer research and patient care. The event was pitched as “an unforgettable day of kickball, competition, and giving,” and the setup was tightly defined: a 12-team limit and a $325 team fee.

The tournament format gave the event its sports shape. Frederick Social Sports listed the competition as 10 vs 10, with 7 males and 3 females on each roster, a structure that keeps the game organized while making it easy for adult teams to enter without a long build-up. Teams could pay the fee through Venmo at @fredericksocialsports or by PayPal at fredericksocialsports@gmail.com, a detail that makes the sign-up process straightforward for groups trying to lock in a spot before the field fills.

That format matters because kickball is one of the few team sports that can be turned into a fundraiser without much friction. Frederick Social Sports is leaning into that advantage by using a familiar, low-barrier game to pull people into a cause-driven event rather than a standard league night. The emphasis on “get your team together” is the tell: this is built around roster identity and participation, not just one-off recreation.

The tournament also fits into a broader Frederick-area cancer philanthropy landscape. Search results tied the event to cancer research and patient care, while related organizations in the area include Fred’s Team, which supports Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Hurwitz Breast Cancer Fund in Frederick. Pink Ribbon Frederick also sits in that same support network, reinforcing the local link between sport and cancer fundraising.

Frederick Social Sports has made the charity format part of its ongoing schedule as well. Its events and tournaments page includes an FSS Kickball Charity Tournament, and a separate listing shows another one set for Saturday, Aug. 22 at Ballenger Creek Park, Fields 1, 2 and 3, with Michelle Salaum named as the contact. That recurring calendar shows the group is using kickball the way the best community sports operators do: as a social entry point that can still carry real fundraising weight.