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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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MLB | MLB, Dodgers Foundation investing in youth coaching

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MLB | MLB, Dodgers Foundation investing in youth coaching

MLB.com wrote about Up2Us Sports’ participation in their All-Star Week 2022 activities. Dr. Ahada McCummings participated in the “Coach Mentorship, Recruitment, and Training in Low-Income Communities” Panel.

This Giving Tuesday, Up2Us Sports Invites United MileagePlus Members to Donate Miles

This Giving Tuesday, Up2Us Sports Invites United MileagePlus Members to Donate Miles

Starting today, MileagePlus® members can help Up2Us Sports raise miles to help support coaches through United’s crowdsourcing program, Miles on a Mission. Up2Us Sports is aiming to raise 300,000 miles and United will provide an additional 50,000 bonus miles once the mile raising goal is reached.

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Up2Us Sports Research Published in the Journal of Nutrients

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Up2Us Sports Research Published in the Journal of Nutrients

Up2Us Sports is pleased to present a new research study published in the Journal of Nutrients. Up2Us Sports commissioned Themes in Train-the-Trainer Nutrition Education Interventions Targeting Middle School Students: A Systematic Review.

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[WATCH] READY SET Campaign PSA Featuring Up2Us Sports

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[WATCH] READY SET Campaign PSA Featuring Up2Us Sports

Up2Us Sports is a proud coalition partner of the READY SET Campaign. Three Up2Us Sports Coaches and one Up2Us VISTA recently participated in a PSA for the volunteer recruitment campaign reflecting on their impactful moments in service to youth.

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Up2Us Sports Joins Coalition Behind "READY SET" Volunteer Recruitment Campaign

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Up2Us Sports Joins Coalition Behind "READY SET" Volunteer Recruitment Campaign

To address learning and relational loss among K-12 public school students in the U.S., particularly affecting historically marginalized communities, Up2Us Sports today joined the coalition partners of READY SET, a national tutor, mentor and service recruitment campaign.

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Sixers Youth Foundation Provides $75,000 Grant to Up2Us Sports

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Sixers Youth Foundation Provides $75,000 Grant to Up2Us Sports

Just weeks after The Aspen Institute released “State of Play Camden,” a comprehensive report assessing the landscape of sport activities for youth, The Sixers Youth Foundation has announced a $75,000 grant to Up2Us Sports.

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Sports and Entertainment Icons Unite to Raise over $130,000 for Up2Us Sports at Annual Gala

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Sports and Entertainment Icons Unite to Raise over $130,000 for Up2Us Sports at Annual Gala

Up2Us Sports, a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to inspiring youth through coaching and sports, welcomed pro athletes and celebrities to its eight annual – and first-ever virtual - gala on Tuesday, June 15th.

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[READ] Global Sport Matters | Respect Us!

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[READ] Global Sport Matters | Respect Us!

The 2021 NCAA Basketball tournament brought forth several call outs on the disparity between the men's and women's marketing, accommodations, and more. Dr. Ahada McCummings asserts that while this is an age-old battle, it's past due to give women and girls in sport the respect they deserve.

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