Impact

STATISTICS: 

Around 19.7% of kids suffer from obesity in the US

Around 24.5 million kids in the US don't have access to sports

Youthletics is working to solve this issue here in DC and provide services to the kids who need it most. Obesity and access to facilities disproportionately impact underserved and minority communities. Youthletics is specifically focused on helping these kids. 

38 partnerships with sports facilities across the DMV

14,000 kids provided access to sports

578 volunteer coaches

TESTIMONIALS:

“Being a coach at Youthletics has been a great experience. I have learned so many important skills for the future. It has been amazing to connect with and help kids access sports.” 

• Alexis, Volunteer Coach

“My son Benji has benefitted so much from Youthletics! He has become so much more active and has discovered talent and joy in soccer and basketball. This would not have been possible without Youthletics.” 

• Miriam, Mother of Benji 

STORY:

"My name is Jasper Bricks and this is my story on how Youthletics changed my life. I grew up in a very poor household. My dad was working at a bar and only ever came home to sleep a couple hours. My mom died. That left me and my 2 siblings to take care of ourselves. My passion was soccer. At that time I was 11 years old. I had this old beat up soccer ball that I found walking home from school. I didn't own any cleats, shin guards or a proper inflated soccer ball. When I wasn't taking care of my siblings, I taught myself how to play which was hard without the proper equipment. It wasn't just me that was interested in sports. My 4 year old sister Taylor was interested in Tennis and my 6 year old brother Colin who wanted to run track. As you can imagine, we didn't have the money for all the equipment's and training. One day my dad came back from the bar grinning from ear to ear. He was holding a paper that said "Youthletics." Long story short, this program helped me and my siblings get the proper training and gear for FREE! Now I am a D1 athlete in college and my siblings are varsity in high school."

-Jasper Bricks, receiver of training