Play it forwardSports, kids, change

The Problem

76.7% of residents living in Worcester have no educational experience beyond high school. This leads to a cycle that leaves children with limited opportunity to improve their lives.

Recent budget cuts in Worcester’s public school system has closed numerous extracurricular programs, leaving kids with few options that will help them develop.

The solution

Play It Forward will address these problems by providing the Worcester community with a program that uses academics and sports in unison to improve children's lives.

How It’s being done

Sports would include: soccer, basketball and volleyball

3-hour session every Sunday

1.5 hours doing schoolwork

1.5 hours doing sports, after schoolwork

Using sports and academics to encourage:

Happiness, joy, determination, structure and discipline

Kids + Sports = Opportunity

Short term goals:

Improve the lives of kids in the Worcester community through academic and athletic success

Incorporating student-athletes as role models

Long term goals:

Help to increase academic opportunities after high school

what would $3,000 do?

Expenses:

T-shirts for kids and staff

Soccer balls, basketballs, volleyballs

Hire orientation director to familiarize staff with the programs mission

Seed money for fundraising (promotional materials, grant applications) and classroom supplies

what would $3,000 do?

Expenses:

T-shirts for kids and staff

Soccer balls, basketballs, volleyballs

Hire orientation director to familiarize staff with the programs mission

Seed money for fundraising (promotional materials, grant applications) and classroom supplies