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

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.

Up2Us Sports & Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborate Partner to Make an Impact in Philly

Up2Us Sports & Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborate Partner to Make an Impact in Philly

Through partnership and collaboration, Up2Us Sports and Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative (PYSC) are using direct service to coach underprivileged youth. Launched in 2016 by Executive Director Beth Devine, PYSC has been a pillar of the Philadelphia community for eight years.

Up2Us Sports Celebrates 10th Annual Gala

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. 

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

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.

Announcing our 2024 Service Members of the Year!

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.

Los Angeles Staff & Coaches Serve in Honor of César Chávez Day

Los Angeles Staff & Coaches Serve in Honor of César Chávez Day

As an AmeriCorps-funded national service program, supported in California by California Volunteers, our LA-based staff and coaches were proud to serve their communities on March 31 for César Chávez Day.

AmeriCorps Week 2024: AmeriCorps Is Not a Moment, It’s a Movement

AmeriCorps Week 2024: AmeriCorps Is Not a Moment, It’s a Movement

AmeriCorps will lead the celebration of AmeriCorps Week 2024 during the agency’s 30th anniversary. The theme, AmeriCorps is not a moment, it’s a movement, demonstrates the hundreds of thousands of members and volunteers, and the millions of alumni, who have committed to get things done for America for the past three decades.