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AYSA youth and community celebrating together

Support AYSA

Invest in young people.

Your support helps create opportunities to play, learn, lead, and thrive.

What to know

A clear next step starts here.

Gifts can help AYSA deliver programs, reduce barriers to participation, equip activities, support learning and mentorship, strengthen wellness education, and bring community together.

Contact AYSA to confirm the current giving method, designated needs, sponsorship opportunities, and acknowledgment process.

Where support can help

Invest across the whole youth-development journey.

01

Program access

Help more families connect with youth development opportunities.

02

Sports & equipment

Support coaching, safe participation, equipment, and active experiences.

03

Learning & mentorship

Strengthen academic encouragement, relationships, and future pathways.

04

Wellness & community

Support family activities, wellness education, and community connection.

Ready to connect?

Contact AYSA about giving

Start a conversation about donations, sponsorship, in-kind support, or another way to invest in AYSA’s mission.

Transparency

Give with clear information.

AYSA is a Seattle-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Current donation methods, designations, tax acknowledgments, sponsorship benefits, and financial documentation should be confirmed directly with AYSA before publication or contribution.

Play. Learn. Lead.

Help create the next opportunity.

Join AYSA in building spaces where young people can play, learn, lead, and thrive.

AYSA youth and community celebrating together

Support AYSA

Invest in young people.

Your support helps create opportunities to play, learn, lead, and thrive.

What to know

A clear next step starts here.

Gifts can help AYSA deliver programs, reduce barriers to participation, equip activities, support learning and mentorship, strengthen wellness education, and bring community together.

Contact AYSA to confirm the current giving method, designated needs, sponsorship opportunities, and acknowledgment process.

Where support can help

Invest across the whole youth-development journey.

01

Program access

Help more families connect with youth development opportunities.

02

Sports & equipment

Support coaching, safe participation, equipment, and active experiences.

03

Learning & mentorship

Strengthen academic encouragement, relationships, and future pathways.

04

Wellness & community

Support family activities, wellness education, and community connection.

Ready to connect?

Contact AYSA about giving

Start a conversation about donations, sponsorship, in-kind support, or another way to invest in AYSA’s mission.

Transparency

Give with clear information.

AYSA is a Seattle-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Current donation methods, designations, tax acknowledgments, sponsorship benefits, and financial documentation should be confirmed directly with AYSA before publication or contribution.

Play. Learn. Lead.

Help create the next opportunity.

Join AYSA in building spaces where young people can play, learn, lead, and thrive.

AYSA youth and community members

About AYSA

Community-rooted. Youth-centered. Built for possibility.

African Youth Sports Academy is a community-rooted nonprofit helping young people grow through sports, education, mentorship, wellness, leadership, and community connection.

Our story

Built from the strengths of community.

AYSA began with a clear understanding: sports can bring young people together, but lasting youth development reaches beyond the field.

Our work connects physical activity with learning, trusted relationships, cultural identity, family well-being, leadership, and opportunities to contribute. This approach reflects how young people actually grow—in relationship with families, coaches, mentors, schools, and community.

Mission

Help young people thrive on and off the field.

AYSA helps young people build skills, confidence, wellness, belonging, and leadership through connected programs and trusted community relationships.

Vision

A community where every young person can grow.

AYSA envisions communities where every young person has supportive relationships, meaningful opportunities, and the confidence to help shape their future.

Our approach

Play. Learn. Lead.

Three simple words capture a wider commitment to growth, curiosity, responsibility, joy, and community.

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Youth-centered

Young people’s dignity, safety, strengths, and development guide program choices.

02

Community-rooted

Families, culture, local knowledge, and trusted relationships are essential—not add-ons.

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Whole-child

Physical, academic, social, emotional, and leadership development are connected.

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Opportunity-minded

Programs create practical chances to participate, learn, contribute, and imagine what comes next.

Leadership & accountability

Credibility grows through transparency.

AYSA is led by people who understand the communities we serve and are committed to youth safety, responsible stewardship, transparency, and long-term community trust.

Leadership & board →

Play. Learn. Lead.

Help create the next opportunity.

Join AYSA in building spaces where young people can play, learn, lead, and thrive.