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PennSERVE Grant Continues To Support Coach-Mentors in Pennsylvania

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PennSERVE Grant Continues To Support Coach-Mentors in Pennsylvania

For the ninth consecutive year, Up2Us Sports has received funding from PennSERVE, Pennsylvania’s state service commission. For the 2024-2025 year, the grant will support 10 Up2Us Sports coaches across Philadelphia, as well as economically vulnerable suburbs.

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Volunteer Louisiana Continues Funding Coaches to Serve in New Orleans

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Volunteer Louisiana Continues Funding Coaches to Serve in New Orleans

For the 11th consecutive year, Up2Us Sports has received funding from Volunteer Louisiana, the state service commission of Louisiana. For the 2024-2025 year, the grant will support 20 Up2Us Sports coaches around the parish of New Orleans

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Up2Us Sports & Morgan Stanley Launch FREE SBYD Coach Video Series

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Up2Us Sports & Morgan Stanley Launch FREE SBYD Coach Video Series

Up2Us Sports and Morgan Stanley’s Alliance for Children's Mental Health have joined forces to develop an exclusive six-part series tailored specifically for SBYD coaches.

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California Volunteers Continues Funding of Coach-Mentors in The Golden State

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California Volunteers Continues Funding of Coach-Mentors in The Golden State

It was recently announced that Up2Us Sports has received funding from California Volunteers, California’s state service commission, for the ninth consecutive year. Since 2016, California Volunteers has provided grants for 408 AmeriCorps service members through Up2Us Sports.

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Up2Us Sports Awarded $2.1 Million in AmeriCorps Funding for 2024-25 National Coach Program

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Up2Us Sports Awarded $2.1 Million in AmeriCorps Funding for 2024-25 National Coach Program

AmeriCorps announced that Up2Us Sports would once again receive critical funding for our national service coach program. Since 2009, AmeriCorps funding has allowed us to train and support over 3,900 coaches to significantly impact the lives of nearly 100,000 young people.

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Up2Us Sports Celebrates 10th Annual Gala

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Up2Us Sports Celebrates 10th Annual Gala

Up2Us Sports welcomed leaders from the sports, finance, and entertainment world to its 2024 Sneaker Ball on Wednesday, May 8th. The funds raised will go towards training coaches in sports-based youth development and placing them in under-resourced communities. 

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Up2Us Sports Secures LA84 Foundation Grant to Advance Gender Equity in Sports

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Up2Us Sports Secures LA84 Foundation Grant to Advance Gender Equity in Sports

Last month, it was announced that Up2Us Sports was one of 18 organizations awarded a grant from the LA84 Foundation. The grant aims to bolster play equity initiatives, benefiting over 64,000 young athletes across five Southern California counties.

Announcing Up2Us Sports Gala Emcee, ESPN's Sarah Spain

Announcing Up2Us Sports Gala Emcee, ESPN's Sarah Spain

We are thrilled to annouonce our 2024 Sneaker Ball Emcee - Sarah Spain! Sarah is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning sports journalist who has been a jack of all trades in her 13 years at ESPN, working as a radio and podcast host, television personality, producer and columnist.

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Announcing our 2024 Service Members of the Year!

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Announcing our 2024 Service Members of the Year!

We are pleased to announce our 2024 Coaches and VISTAs of the Year for their exemplary service and commitment to serving and mentoring students nationwide.

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