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We play for impact

Supporting remarkable outcomes one child at a time

 
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Healthy Bodies ~ Hearts ~ Minds

5000
SCORES poet-athletes

130
SCORES sites

7
SCORES cities

SCORES programs help kids grow up to be healthy, compassionate and engaged community members. To help each child grow, we provide

  • caring and accepting adults who listen and mentor

  • opportunities to be leaders on and off the field

  • a space to use their voice to elevate their ideas and affirm their idenities

The Results Are In….

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100%

of youth said that they have a SCORES coach who appreciates them

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 93%

of youth said being in SCORES helps them feel more comfortable with who they are

88%

of youth said that SCORES helped them get better at something they used to think was hard

 
 

Read the latest Annual Report to see how we have created positive outcomes for youth all across the Bay Area.

Testimonials

 
Testimonials

I was a student at inner-city school when I was a young kid and I know how important those early influences and opportunities are… The thing about America SCORES that is so wonderful is that it fosters both a team spirit and an individual voice plus a voice that speaks about the community.

- Amy Tan, Author

Every boy and girl who has kicked a soccer ball, created a poem, and helped out with a community project through America SCORES has had a chance to learn lessons that reach far beyond these activities. Lessons like how to express themselves, how to recognize their innate worth, and how to develop the faith that they can make a positive difference in this world.

- James Earl Jones

From the academic impact SCORES has on our students by integrating literacy and poetry, to the healthy lifestyle promoted by combining learning with soccer, SCORES is keeping our students engaged, healthy, and on a path to success in all aspects of their lives.

- Hon. Jared Huffman, California 2nd District US Congress

Kaiser Permanente provides grant funding to America SCORES because it reaches a very high bar. America SCORES measures its impact, child‐by‐child, and has the data to prove its results.

- Jim Illig, Kaiser Permanente, Community Benefit Manager, Core Bay Area

America SCORES completely changed the landscape and the culture of Cleveland Elementary School. They turned our asphalt into a turf field. But more than that, SCORES has given hundreds of students a voice, self‐confidence, and a positive outlet for sports.

- Mark Sanchez, Vice President, Board of Education, SFUSD (and former Principal at Cleveland)

I have seen the work of America SCORES firsthand for many years. There is a reason why schools stick with America SCORES and why people across our school district rave about them. There is no other program that is able to combine poetry, soccer, and service-learning for an optimal learning and physical experience for students.

- Shamann Walton, San Francisco District 10 Supervisor and former President, SFUSD Board of Education

An investment in America SCORES is an investment in the future of San Francisco’s children. That’s why I support SCORES and will always play on their team.

- Phil Ginsburg, General Manager San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department

 
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Our Reach…

SCORES youth development programming is highly flexible and can fit the needs of any afterschool program. SCORES offers in-person, virtual and hybrid options, as well as a train-the-trainer model, allowing on-site staff to lead our unique and innovative curriculum and activities.

We are expanding our reach into those communities that could most benefit from our combination of athletic, academic and social-emotional learning services.

Contact our Chief Program Officer, Yuri Morales, at ymorales@americascores.org to learn more.