Three Pillar Approach
Interaction
The Interaction pillar volunteers at multiple centers and areas to teach sports to kids. This section aims to spark children’s interest in sports.
Fun Play
We go to different community centers and teach the kids how to play different sports!
Critical Thinking
We teach the kids how to play different board games, like chess and Monopoly, bringing out their inquisitive and problem-solving side.
Resources
The Resources pillar gives back to the community by collecting sports equipment and athletic wear. This section aims to provide children with an accessible opportunity to play at home.
Events
We set up events that collect money, which helps kids get new items, allowing them to play sports at home.
Drives
We hold fundraisers for collecting sports equipment, clothing, and other accessories, which then go to the kids at our community centers or to people in need.
Fun
We take them to fun and interactive sports events, such as games and sports museums, sparking higher interest in children’s minds.
Access
The Access pillar connects children with the opportunity to play in organized leagues and clubs, if interested. This section aims to help children play certain sports at a high, competitive level.
Contact
If any kids have a deep interest in playing the sport, we contact different leagues to help them join organized play. Also, we take care of all costs needed to play through our fundraising.
Beyond the field
Healthy in every way.
Healthy habits, with Emory
We partner with Emory’s Urban Health Initiative, a program that sends Emory students into community centers to teach health. At Agape, their Sprouting Readers lessons for 2nd and 3rd graders cover nutrition and healthy living, and our volunteers run the physical activity that goes with each one, like a food-group relay across the field. On weekends at Sara J. Gonzalez Memorial Park we teach healthy habits and exercise to elementary students.
RiseWell
Our anonymous wellness check-in for the teens already in our centers: nine short questions, no name or account, and a path to free support nearby. Now piloting with partner centers.