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THE MISSION OF THE USTA FOUNDATION IS TO BRING TENNIS AND EDUCATION TOGETHER TO CHANGE LIVES Using this powerful combination, we help serve up dreams for under-resourced youth. The USTA Foundation is a 501 c(3) charitable organization incorporated in 1994 as the philanthropic entity of the United States Tennis Association (USTA). USTA Foundation uses the sport of tennis as a vehicle to help under-resourced youth become more engaged in school and learning with the goal of succeeding in tennis and in life. To that end, we support programs nationwide that leverage tennis and education to help those in need, primarily through the National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) network. The NJTL network features more than 270 chapters that reach over 130,000 youth on an annual basis, providing free or low-cost tennis and education programming to the 50 largest markets in the U.S. - nurturing future leaders and enabling kids in need to succeed on the court, in the classroom and in life. Our efforts are making a difference. To date, we have awarded more than $64 million in program services, grants and scholarships to hundreds of programs, benefitting thousands of children and adults through tennis, education and health curricula. It’s the kind of difference that translates into more fulfilled and happier individuals and better, more vital communities. Your generous donations allow us to continue to assist in this great work. And with your continued support, we can continue to serve up dreams – helping so many make theirs come true.

The mission of the MaliVai Washington Kids Foundation is to develop champions in classrooms, on tennis courts, and throughout communities.

AVPFirst is designed to create access for all children and their families to the highest quality training, education, and skill development in the sport of beach volleyball regardless of their race, economic status, or the neighborhood in which they reside. To accomplish this, AVPFirst has created a variety of programs which are specifically designated to positively impact its participants and create a clear pathway for a lifelong connection to sport of beach volleyball.

The organization promotes the sport of American football and cheerleading in the communities of Rumson and Fair Haven, New Jersey. The orgainzation does this by fielding between 5 and 12 youth football teams each fall that participate in the Jersey Shore American Youth Football League. We also field between 2 and 12 youth cheerleading squads. The children are taught the fundamentals of American football by volunteer coaches. These volunteer coaches are subject to background checks and are required to participate in minimum coaching and safety training programs.The Organization's activities are funded primarily through registration fees and fundraising activities (including concession stand, clothing sales and an ad journal).The primary expenses of the organization relate to insurance, equipment, facilities and referee fees.

To support, enhance, and advocate for parks, preserves, and recreational opportunities to sustain a vibrant community.

To promote the benefits of running for mental health, defeat the stigma through running, and create a community for mental health road warriors.

The Rowing Club of The Woodlands offers an assortment of recreational intermediate and elite rowing opportunities for people of all ages wanting to experience the sport of rowing.

The Ruth Ellis Center (REC), incorporated in 1999, is a youth social services agency with a mission “to provide short-term and long-term residential safe space and support services for runaway, homeless, and at-risk lesbian, gay, bi-attractional, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth.” As LGBTQ youth continue to be disproportionately affected by homelessness, the Ruth Ellis Center remains dedicated to ensuring that these vulnerable youth and young adults receive the services and inherent protections available to all citizens. While the Center emphasizes serving LGBTQ youth who are often ostracized, shamed, and denied services by other agencies, no youth, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation is turned away or denied services

The Oakland Genesis Soccer Club is a non-profit organization that provides socially and economically disadvantaged youth, aged 13-18, with free transportation, academic support, and professional soccer coaching.

TNYA is an inclusive community of aquatics athletes in the greater New York City area that welcomes adults (18 years of age and older) of every ability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, race, ethnicity, nationality, and creed. We believe aquatic sports are for everyone. Pool space in NYC doesn’t come cheap, and the current economic climate means some of our community finds swimming hard to afford. Team New York Aquatics, however, is committed to making it possible for LGBT New Yorkers to enjoy the athleticism and community that the team offers. We offer the Fortoul Fellowship, a grant program named in the memory of our beloved coach Paul Fortoul, to cover the cost of our programs for members who cannot afford them. The Fortoul Fellowship is supported entirely by donations. Your support can also help swimmers afford competition at the local and international levels, such as the every-four-years Gay Games and the annual International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics Championships.

First Tee's Mission is to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character and instill life-enhancing values through the game of golf.

Our mission is to ensure that every girl reaches her full potential by providing girls ages 9-13 an opportunity and in many cases, their only chance to participate in sport and physical activity. We endeavor to harness the natural properties of sport to propel young women into competitive, male-dominated careers especially those at the intersection of science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and sports. We offer programs and resources designed to transform girls' motivation into an "I am unstoppable" attitude. It is our goal to help girls everywhere find the courage to do things beyond the field of play that they never thought possible. We believe that girls given the opportunity to play on a team become women who have the confidence to stand on their own