Me 1st Then Sports — A CAREGD Initiative
    Two young athletes standing together beside the track

    A CAREGD™ Sports Initiative

    Me 1st Then Sports™

    People > Performance.™

    Sport measures performance. We help sport see the person behind it.

    2027 · Girls' Volleyball + Boys' High-School Football

    Bring This to Your Team See How It Works

    More than the game.

    A girl volleyball athlete on the court with her teammates

    Girls' volleyball · 2027

    More Than Her Game™

    Her Headspace First. Then Sports.™

    A young football athlete taking a quiet moment in the locker room

    Boys' high-school football · 2027

    More Than His Game™

    His Headspace First. Then Sports.™

    Southern California Sports Checks In™

    We show up for the game.
    Let's show up for each other.

    1. 01

      Check in

      Make room for how you're really doing.

    2. 02

      Experience

      A message, a conversation, a moment together.

    3. 03

      Keep checking in

      Make it a practice, not a one-time moment.

    Sports Checks In™
    Illustrative coach-and-athlete conversation; not the Kennedy event
    Illustrative image · not event photography

    Kennedy High School · Completed October 23, 2026

    The coach got to see what stayed.

    Coach Craig Raub's tribute. A completed Coach Appreciation™ moment honoring the person and the legacy beyond the game.

    Read the case study (opens in a new tab)

    Bring the game.
    We'll bring the human connection.

    For your school, club, team or community. Built with CAREGD™.

    Bring This to Your Team
    Lisa C. Williams, Founder & CEO of CAREGD™

    Lisa C. Williams
    Founder & CEO, CAREGD™.
    Former Division I basketball scholarship athlete, UC Berkeley.