Save Youth Sports encourages participation in youth sports and provides opportunities for personal and athletic growth.
Our foundation promotes sportsmanship, self-esteem, and the development of life skills through engaging youth in sports, while providing a safe, healthy, positive environment where the youth can learn the fundamentals of sports and life skills..
Our belief is that all children are equal no matter where they live
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Studies show that by 3rd grade, 51% of the children raised in suburban neighborhoods have participated in sports, while inner city neighborhood 3rd graders, only have a 17% participation rate. One reason is the high cost of youth sports.
Many nationwide studies show that playing sports has many positive outcomes, increased graduation rates, Higher GPA’s, reduced property and violent crimes just to name a few.
We work with youth sports administrators of organizations and community recreation centers to provide financial support and promote youth participation in needed areas (mostly Inner city, low income areas).
We will work with teams & leagues who are willing to volunteer their time and talent to youth sports.
- For teams/Leagues we pay bills such as field use, equipment and insurance directly to the provider. We do not give money directly to the team or league.
- We provide individual scholarships for league fees and personal equipment to youth in need.
- We negotiate facility use fees with City/County parks, Private/Public Schools and others to lower the overall operating cost of the team or league, to help make the league more affordable for the average or low income families.
- We provide on going clinics for coaches – Skills, First Aid and The Psychology of coaching youth sports
- We provide on going clinics for players – Skills and Leadership
- We conduct research studies, to better understand the dynamics of supporting youth sports