GRIND:30 athletes participate in the Put-Me-On-Athletics Inc. fundraiser on Saturday, July 13, by washing cars.

YUBA CITY, CA (MPG) - The Yuba-Sutter area athletes have another outlet of support in the community as the nonprofit organization Put-Me-On-Athletics Inc. is dedicated to providing other opportunities for focusing on their future success.

Nonprofit 501(c)(3) or Put-Me-On-Athletics Inc. helps fund certain services to local athletes including gear, camp fees and specialized training sessions.

 Athletes of GRIND:30 support the Put-Me-On-Athletics Inc. by holding up signs for the car wash during the fundraiser on Saturday, July 13.

Michio Takahashi, who is the owner of GRIND:30, co-founded PMOA as another way to give back to athletes of the community he loves. 

Takahashi expressed to the Dispatch that when he grew up, his family struggled with money, and the only way he was able to play Little League baseball was because he had a parent sponsor him that allowed him the opportunity to play a sport.

“I don’t ever want it to be a situation for an athlete and their families to not have the opportunity to keep them active and out of trouble due to a financial struggle,” Takahashi said. 

 GRIND:30 athletes participate in the Put-Me-On-Athletics Inc. fundraiser on Saturday, July 13, by washing cars.

Takahashi and a lot of his GRIND:30 athletes held a fundraiser on Saturday, July 13, at the facility where they washed cars, had a bake sale and shaved ice.

Takahashi said a total of $1100 was raised through the fundraiser.

Marysville 2025 running back Dennis Syders expressed to the Dispatch that the PMOA organization is great for local athletes because it gives certain individuals the opportunities to attend camps that have registration fees on top of the gas money and hotel fees to stay in an area. 

Syders told the Dispatch that PMOA was able to get him a sponsor to attend a football camp where he showcased his talent on the field to numerous college coaches.

He added that he is grateful for the opportunities that someone in the community like Takahashi is there for the local athletes to look out for them under multiple circumstances.

2026 Yuba City running back Kvonta Phienemanh told the Dispatch that the opportunities that PMOA provides are a great opportunity and Takahashi is a great mentor to all of his athletes, and gracious for everything he has done to make it a big family environment.

 Put-Me-On-Athletics Inc. co-founder and owner of GRIND:30 Michio Takahashi (right) passes out lunch to some of his GRIND:30 athletes during the Put-Me-On-Athletics Inc. fundraiser on Saturday, July 13.

Takahashi expressed to the Dispatch that he is thankful and gracious for the continuous support from the parents of the athletes he trains and the communities that continue supporting his cause for mentoring youth athletes on to making them better athletes and adults for the future.

“It validates what I have been doing is good for the community,” Takahashi said.

As much as the family environment is contagious, Syders and Phienemanh both told the Dispatch they are all friendly and supportive of one another on competing and getting better daily during their training sessions but, when their teams meet on the gridiron for the first time in 15 years on Friday, August 23, they will be doing their best to break through the opposing second and third levels of defense.