India Upshaw at Jacksonville Juniors

India’s Volleyball Journey 💛🏐

India’s journey didn’t start on a volleyball court—it started with a spark.

As a little girl, she was full of energy, curiosity, and joy. Whether she was playing at home or exploring something new, you could always see her determination shining through. Over time, that same energy found its way onto the volleyball court… and something just clicked.

Today, India proudly wears her jersey and steps onto the court with confidence, strength, and heart. Volleyball has become more than just a sport for her—it’s a place where she is learning discipline, teamwork, leadership, and resilience. It’s where she is discovering who she is and who she’s becoming.

She shows up.
She works hard.
She pushes through challenges.

And most importantly—she loves the game.

But like many young athletes, the opportunity to continue playing comes with financial challenges. Club fees, training, uniforms, and travel costs add up quickly.

As her mom, I am committed to supporting her dreams—but I also know it takes a village.

This fundraiser is about more than volleyball.

It’s about giving India the opportunity to grow, compete, and continue building confidence both on and off the court.

Every donation, every share, and every word of encouragement helps move her one step closer to her goals.

If you feel led to support India on her journey, we are truly grateful.

Why We Fundraise

Volleyball is more than a sport for our young athletes. Volleyball builds confidence, focus, a sense of pride, work ethic, and team comradery. Many of these young athletes have big goals and dreams to play at the collegiate level and beyond, so participating in club level sports plays a huge role in their lives as athletes, teammates, and young women.

By donating today, your donation goes towards helping athletes like us to help cover club dues and other expenses related to our participation. No donation is too small and together, we are working to show our support for our young athletes!

Thank you for supporting our athletes, believing in them, and helping them continue to grow, on and off the court.

LOVB Foundation, Inc. is operating through a CA non-profit public benefit corporation using fiscal sponsorship with Players Philanthropy Fund, Inc. (Federal Tax ID: 27-6601178, ppf.org/pp), a Texas nonprofit corporation with federal tax-exempt status as a public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to LOVB Foundation qualify as tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.