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Athletes United For Youth
Administrative Offices
1608 East Boulevard
Suite 30
Charlotte, NC 28203
Phone: (704) 332-KIDS (5437)
Fax: (704) 332-5409
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About Athletes For Youth
Honor is born out of a desire to serve humanity. With this attitude of service and a desire to aid our youth and community, it is through individual and corporate financial sponsorships, donations, partnerships and volunteers, that Partners, Dell Curry, Steve Smith, Jay Bilas, Jeffrey A. Hood, Executive Director, and a Board of Directors assist the Athletes United for Youth in the realization of its mission.
This non profit organization offers the necessary support to enhance the lives of youth and young adults that reside within low-income, under-served Charlotte-Mecklenburg communities. It offers adult and youth peer mentoring, structured after-school educational and computer enrichment, structured summer camp programs, substance abuse prevention and educational counseling, self-improvement skills, decision-making guidance and team concept awareness.
Our Mission…
The mission of Athletes United for youth is to provide youth services throughout Charlotte-Mecklenburg communities resulting in positive attitudes in our children. We have a strong commitment to building character and self-esteem, as well as enhancing academic skills and creating model citizens for life.
The goal of Athletes United For Youth...
Athletes United for Youth, (AUFY) is a 501 c (3), not for profit youth organization with the goal of providing quality, affordable after-school programming for low-income youth in Charlotte-Mecklenburg communities to equip them with skills and experiences to become responsible and productive citizens. It also provides a prevention response to the growing need for positive development experiences to youth during a time when they could easily be influenced by negative behavior. AUFY also provides a "Safe Haven" during the after-school hours when families are not present.
The motto of Athletes United For Youth...
"Dream, Hope, Believe & Achieve"
As youth, all three of our celebrity athletes - Del Curry (16-year NBA veteran), Steve Smith (Carolina Panther), and Jay Bilas (ESPN Basketball Analyst/Reporter) dreamed, believed, hoped and achieved. In having seen the results of that philosophy benefit them, they joined the efforts of Athletes United for Youth to continue to pass the philosophy on to others.
Facts For Youth Who Do Not Attend After School Programs
| • | The highest rate of juvenile crime takes place between 3-6pm. Juvenile crime triples during that time. |
| • | Children have 7 times greater risk of being the victim of a violent crime, murder, robbery and assault during the hours between 3-6 p.m. |
| • | Children absent meaningful attachment to positive role models/friends are more likely to be drawn to gangs. |
| • | Children in fatherless homes account for 71% of all high school dropouts and 85% of all youth in prison. |
| • | In Charlotte, juvenile arrests for robbery are up 40% from 2005. |
| • | Juvenile burglary arrests are up 20% and drug arrests are up 47% compared to 2005. |
| • | Juvenile arrests for weapons charges are up 98%; 132 weapons from juveniles were confiscated by the CMPD. |
Facts For Youth Attending After School Programs
| • | Are two times less likely to use drugs. |
| • | Have improved school attendance and do their homework more often and better |
| • | Show better achievement in math, reading, and other subjects. |
| • | Learn to respect people who are different from themselves and develop better conflict resolution and social skills. Learn to respect people who are different from themselves and develop better conflict resolution and social skills. |
What Makes Us Unique...?
| • | Our programs were created to educate, motivate, and inspire. |
| • | While there are a number of sports programs in the community, we concentrate on educational and life skills programs that will benefit the youth long-term for the future. |
| • | We have the lowest cost and programmatic services in the community. |
| • | Our programs and centers are located in communities of great need. |
| • | Our activities/programs are provided year-round instead of on a seasonal basis. |
| • | Our hours for programs/activities are from 2-7pm, an hour longer than most other organizations, thus providing a safe haven for youth while parens are at work and in transit to their homes. |
| • | 75% of all funding is used for programs/services while 25% goes towards administration/fundraising expenses. |
