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Up2Us Sports Awarded $2.1 Million in AmeriCorps ...

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.

Up2Us Sports Awarded $2.1 Million in AmeriCorps Funding for 2024-25 National Coach Program
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Paul Caccamo
Up2Us Sports at 14!

Welcome to a momentous occasion as we celebrate 14 incredible years of Up2Us Sports! Since our inception, we have been committed to empowering young people through the power of sports, national service and mentorship.

Up2Us Sports at 14!
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2021-2022 Annual Report

We hope you will read our latest Annual Report and we thank you for your support in helping us provide underserved youth with a coach who cares about them. This report covers our 2021-2022 program and fiscal year.

2021-2022 Annual Report
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[WATCH] Morgan Stanley Innovation Awards ...

The Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children's Mental Health Innovation Awards—an initiative that aims to identify and fund mental healthcare solutions for children and young adults across the United States—honors a 2022 winner, Up2Us Sports.

[WATCH] Morgan Stanley Innovation Awards Features Up2Us Sports
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Paul Caccamo
Lucky #13: Another Up2Us Sports Anniversary

Today, January 12th, 2023 is our 13th Anniversary, and we are expecting to have more impact in the year ahead than ever before. We will serve more kids, recruit more coaches, support more VISTAs (front office-based service members) and help more sports-based youth development programs across the country.

Lucky #13: Another Up2Us Sports Anniversary

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[LISTEN] Danielle Lugo on Athletic Brewing Co.'s podcast, Without Compromise

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[LISTEN] Danielle Lugo on Athletic Brewing Co.'s podcast, Without Compromise

Up2Us Sports’ Los Angeles Program Manager Danielle Lugo was selected for the 2023 cohort of the Laureus Sport for Good Emerging Leaders Program. Part of her experience was her joining Peter Feldman from Laureus on The Athletic Brewing's podcast, Without Compromise.

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[WATCH] Morgan Stanley Innovation Awards Features Up2Us Sports

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[WATCH] Morgan Stanley Innovation Awards Features Up2Us Sports

The Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children's Mental Health Innovation Awards—an initiative that aims to identify and fund mental healthcare solutions for children and young adults across the United States—honors a 2022 winner, Up2Us Sports.

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National Poetry Month: Coaches Using Sports & Poetry to Make an Impact

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National Poetry Month: Coaches Using Sports & Poetry to Make an Impact

In celebration of National Poetry Month, we spoke with with some of our Up2Us Coaches about how they use poetry and sport to inspire the next generation of poet-athletes and what some of their favorite aspects to coach in both poetry and sport are.

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[WATCH] Women's History Month IG Live with Sasha DiGiulian & Kim Vandenberg

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[WATCH] Women's History Month IG Live with Sasha DiGiulian & Kim Vandenberg

On Tuesday, March 28th, in celebration of Women's History Month, we hosted a conversation on IG Live with two of our game-changing Ambassadors Sasha DiGiulian and Kim Vandenberg.

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Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children’s Mental Health Announces Second Cohort of Innovation Award Winners

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Morgan Stanley today announced the second cohort of winners of its Alliance for Children’s Mental Health Innovation Awards, an initiative that aims to identify and fund transformative mental healthcare solutions for children and young adults across the U.S.

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KSC and Up2Us Celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day

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KSC and Up2Us Celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day

On February 1st, Up2Us Coaches led by Alannah Scardino, joined the coaches and students at KSC Prep to celebrate NGWSD. They have been building upon this initiative for three years.

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Happy National Coach Appreciation Day and #ThanksCoach

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Happy National Coach Appreciation Day and #ThanksCoach

We kick off #ThanksCoach on November 4th, which is National Coach Appreciation Day. Our goal is to highlight the powerful role that coaches play in the lives of youth, and to raise the funds needed to train and place more coaches with programs across the country.

Getting to Know: Melina Blasetti

Getting to Know: Melina Blasetti

Earlier this month, Up2Us Sports bade a fond farewell to Summer Marketing Intern, Melina Blasetti. Motivated by her own athletic background and the conviction that everyone deserves to experience the joys and benefits of sport, Melina spent the summer as an intern both with Up2Us Sports and Major League Baseball (MLB).

Up2Us Sports is a Supporting Champion of the National Partnership for Student Success

Up2Us Sports is a Supporting Champion of the National Partnership for Student Success

We are thrilled to champion the National Partnership for Student Success and their initiative to provide student support with the Biden-Harris Administration and a diverse coalition of public and private allies.

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