Community

Building a global community through volleyball and shared purpose

Events

We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined us for the Thanksgiving Games 2025! Your attendance, enthusiasm, and generous support—whether through donations to Volleyball United or contributions to our food drive—made the event a tremendous success. It was wonderful to see our volleyball community come together in the spirit of service and celebration.

Congratulations to our challenge winners! A special acknowledgment to the winners of both the Volleyball United Passing Challenge and the Serving Challenge, Leeland and Darian - both from Durham Attack VC! Your skill and sportsmanship exemplified the competitive spirit that makes our community so special.

Thank you for being part of our 12 Good Deeds of 2025 initiative. Your participation helps us continue our mission of uniting the volleyball community through meaningful action and impact!

Decorative fall-themed sign with the word 'THANKFUL' in gold glitter letters on a wooden surface, surrounded by paper cutouts of pumpkins, leaves, and acorns.

Partnerships

Clubs

Logo of Storm Volleyball featuring a stylized tornado with the words 'Storm Volleyball' on it.
Logo for PAKMEN Volleyball, established in 2002, featuring a maple leaf and a volleyball with a black, gold, and white color scheme.

Organizations

Logo for the World’s Largest Beach Volleyball Tournament and SickKids Foundation, featuring a beach scene with palm trees and volleyball, hosted in Ashbridge’s Bay, Toronto, July 11-12, 2015.
A circular logo with green text and a leaf design, reading "EST. 2014, A GREENER FUTURE."
Canadian Mental Health Association logo with a stylized mountain and sky in green, blue, and white, and the slogan 'Mental health for all'.
Logo of Canuck Stuff with red maple leaf icon, the words "canuckstuff" in white and red, and "PLAY YOUR GAME" in white underneath.
The logo of the Canadian Tire brand featuring a red maple leaf with a black and red stylized tire in the center, and the word "Canada" in bold red letters underneath.

Schools

School logo with a stylized red and white rooster, gray letter 'A', and text 'St. Anne's School'.
Official logo of Ambrosia College in Europe featuring a large red 'X' in the center, surrounded by maple leaves and a dedication banner with Greek text.

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Our board of directors

  • Bruce Stafford

    • Founder of Storm Volleyball 

  • Joan Vogelsang

    • Management Consultant

  • Kelly Smith

    • Founder & Coach at Pakmen Volleyball Club

  • George Shermer

    • Founder of Beach Blast

  • Margaret Zanel

    • President, Zanel Advisory Group 

People playing on a volleyball court outdoors under a blue sky with scattered clouds, with some players jumping and reaching for the volleyball near a blue volleyball net.

Our Leadership Team

  • Kristina May

    • Volleyball United Lead

    • Former Professional Beach Volleyball Player and 2016 Olympian

  • Mark Heese

    • Volleyball United Founder

    • Beach Volleyball Olympian, Former Professional Beach Volleyball Player, and Coach

    • Executive Director at Canuckstuff

  • John May

    • Volleyball United Founder

    • Volleyball Coach and former indoor and beach player

    • Marketing & Business Development Consultant

A volleyball is positioned on a volleyball court near the net, featuring a yellow, blue, and white design with the brand name 'FIVB Approved.' The court has a multicolored surface with blue, red, green, and white sections.

Ambassadors

  • Markus Law-Heese

    • Current member of the University of Windsor MVB team, Beach Volleyball Player, and Coach