Mission & Vision
Our Mission
Give and Go uses athletics and arts to promote health, human development, and informal learning.
Our Vision
Give and Go envisions a world where youth are empowered through education, athletics, arts, and mentoring. We will address trauma in communities and provide therapy to help youth prevail.
What Problem is Give and Go Solving?
The socio-economic problems of poverty and inequality are pervasive in our society and can have negative consequences for our youth, who are brimming with potential but too often lack equitable access to opportunities. Positive mentors and role models can make a meaningful difference in combating these challenges, and this is where Give and Go Athletics comes in. Using sports as the entry point, Give and Go provides trauma-informed mentoring, social-emotional learning, and mental health support to the youth who participate in our programs. We utilize proven and effective strategies to reduce undesirable behavior and trauma in our communities. Through our programs, we support parents and families both financially and emotionally, enhancing the communities’ ability to place value on self-efficacy, education, and the family structure. As we provide opportunities for our youth to develop a positive self image and learn teamwork, resilience, perseverance and self awareness, we are able to affect a cycle of positive change in our communities. When we give back, we all go further.
“I’m a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn’t have the heart to let him down.”
— Abraham Lincoln