Just like you, we recognize how the past few years have taken a toll on both the physical and mental health of many children. Meeting those increased needs means increasing access to youth programs. Physical activity and enrichment programs are part of that, but they also serve to advance longstanding needs for equity and justice in our community. Perhaps the best example is our Safety Around Water initiative. By providing access to swim lessons and water safety classes, regardless of ability to pay, it addresses the national disparity of Black children being three times more likely to drown than their white peers (CDC). We need your help spreading the word and we need your support in order for us to make sure all children get the opportunity to learn water safety in our community.

We need your help to make programs and services available to all.

$175 provides a youth sports scholarship for a young person to learn life skills, get exercise, and learn how to be a team player.

$250 provides Safety Around Water classes to teach kids and families life savings skills around water.

$750 provides youth programming scholarships for a full year, giving a young person the opportunity to grow in spirit, mind, and body.