About S.O.N.

Sports Oriented Nurturing (S.O.N.) Youth Partnership Inc. is a non-profit, community-based mentoring program; teaching youth life skills through sports.

The mission of Sports Oriented Nurturing (S.O.N.) Youth Partnership Inc. is to alleviate poverty by assisting low-income youth, families, and immigrants to become decision makers, who engage in positive community building activities, and take responsibility for the improvement of their lives and surroundings. It is also S.O.N’s mission to increase the social mobility of teens through mentoring, sports and character building. The alleviation of poverty as well as the stimulation of youth through athletic, academic and social mentoring requires a holistic approach. S.O.N, in its formative years, realized that in order to help those in need, the organization had to offer a wide variety of services; and also collaborate with other non-profits, social service agencies and educational institutions.

Sports Oriented Nurturing (S.O.N.) Youth Partnership Inc. is a New York State registered non-profit, community-based organization (CBO); with 501(c)3 federal tax-exempt status. Tax ID# 45-3162464.

Sports Oriented Nurturing (S.O.N.) Youth Partnership Inc. is a non-profit, 501(c)3 tax-exempt charitable organization founded in 1998 to address the educational, social, economic, health, and athletic needs of youth at risk of not completing standard high school graduation requirements & engaging in negative, self-destructive behaviors in the New York City area, especially among the Black and Latino communities. S.O.N believes that many of the symptoms listed above are interconnected and require a variety of community responses that will prevent school failure, and promote family strengthening, healthy eating, college awareness, employment training and placement in sustainable jobs. We operate on the premise that any individual can succeed if s/he is motivated and has access to appropriate skills, information and opportunities.

Kids don’t care what you know, until they know that you care. S.O.N. Youth Partnership has been running successful programs in schools and community centers for the past 23 years. S.O.N. Youth Partnership has a proven track record in youth programming. Kids know that we care.

Scholars Towering Academics Through Sports (S.T.A.T.S.)

S.T.A.T.S. provides scholars an opportunity to gain exposure on local and national levels and to assist with high school and post-high school basketball opportunities. Sports programs include:

• Brooklyn Rams AAU Basketball Program

• Brooklyn Braves Football Program

• Nascent Wolves Soccer Program

Men As Leaders in Education (M.A.L.E.)

A successful male mentoring program designed to keep youth connected to positive male role models through continuous mentoring to promote social mobility.

Embodying Strength Through Emotional Empowerment and Motivation (E.S.T.E.E.M.)

A mentoring program designed for middle school girls to enforce self-esteem and to promote social interaction.