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Tennis, Everyone?

June 1, 2004 | Program Result Report

The Washington Tennis & Education Foundation expanded its programming to introduce at-risk inner city children to health-promoting behaviors such as good nutrition, physical conditioning and avoidance of drugs and alcohol.

Foiling Drugs, Olympic Medalist Uses Fencing to Make a Point to Urban Youth

August 1, 2000 | Program Result Report

The Peter Westbrook Foundation, a non-profit organization, enhanced its program to enrich the lives of New York City's youth through the sport of fencing.

A Policy Impact Analysis of the Mandatory NCAA Sickle Cell Trait Screening Program

February 1, 2012 | Journal Article

This study estimated the impact of a mandatory screening policy for Division I athletes implemented by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) on both the identification of sickle cell carriers and prevention of sudden death.

Mentoring Young People

January 1, 2008 | Book

This chapter examines the research on mentoring and Foundation-funded programs that encourage it.

Elementary School Girls Run for Fitness and Fun (San Francisco Bay Area)

November 18, 2009 | Program Result Report

Girls on the Run is one of the many sports programs sponsored by Team-Up for Youth in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Rowing Program Helps Teenage Girls Get Fit and Build Confidence (San Francisco Bay Area)

November 18, 2009 | Program Result Report

Caitlin is one of about 25 girls from Oakland's five public high schools who participate in the nine-month rowing program through a Team-Up for Youth grant.

San Francisco Children Get Exercise and Build Life Skills

August 28, 2008 | Program Result Report

About 3,250 low-income children, most Asian, Pacific Islander and Latino, live in the Tenderloin neighborhood of downtown San Francisco.

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