Washington Post | Wrestling coach teaches smart moves on the mat — and in life

Washington Post | Wrestling coach teaches smart moves on the mat — and in life

Coach Lio Quezada, who serves at Virginia Ramblers Wrestling Club in Fairfax, VA., was featured in a series in the Washington Post, on how we volunteer to help others, but research shows how much it helps us, too.

Up2Us Sports Celebrates A Decade of Creating Change Through Sport

Up2Us Sports Celebrates A Decade of Creating Change Through Sport

While the initial groundwork for the organization began in 2008 when Founder & CEO Paul Caccamo received funding to run the first sports-based youth development conferences in major U.S. cities - which would later become the regional hubs for Up2Us Sports - our effective date of nonprofit exemption granted by the Internal Revenue Service was January 12, 2010.

Stories From The Field: DeAnna Tunstalle

Stories From The Field: DeAnna Tunstalle

As a child growing up just outside Los Angeles in La Puente (CA), DeAnna Tunstalle spent her summers playing sports and participating in summer camps in LA. Now, as the Senior Director II at Algin Sutton Recreation Center, she is the one in charge of ensuring that the park is providing services to meet the needs of the community.

Up2Us Sports 2018-2019 Annual Report

Up2Us Sports 2018-2019 Annual Report

We hope you will read our 2018-2019 Annual Report and we thank you for your support in helping us provide underserved youth with a coach who cares about them. As we look back over our last fiscal year, we celebrate the growth of our partnerships, the expansion of our content, and, most importantly, the impact we are having on sports and positive youth development.

Stories From The Field: Tiffany Rubin, Captain

Stories From The Field: Tiffany Rubin, Captain

Sports teams at every level designate a player to be the Captain. In fact, in the NFL and NHL, individual players are recognized with a bold “C” on their jerseys or sweaters. The Captain is the team leader among the players and is expected to be a role model and mentor while setting the tone for communication, preparation, competitiveness, conduct, and sportsmanship. These are traits exemplified by Tiffany Rubin, the Director of Youth Programs for the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation.