Love 2 Serve (Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis & Education)
Cause Area
- Children & Youth
- Community
- Education & Literacy
- Race & Ethnicity
- Sports & Recreation
Location
4842 Ridge Ave. & School House Lanephiladelphia, PA 19129 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
Love 2 Serve is a community partnership initiated by AAYTE and born of the recognition that more is needed in Philadelphia's most crime ridden and impoverished communities where school drop-out and violent crime rates have increased at alarming rates. Through partnerships with the Philadelphia Department of Recreation, the School District of Philadelphia, community leaders, parents, local churches and other non-profit organizations we work to provide hope, promise and a brighter future to our Love 2 Serve communities.
Description
Love 2 Serve focuses on communities surrounding five interconnected recreation centers in North and Southwest Philadelphia. Youth at the sites are provided, at no charge; year round tennis instruction, enrichment activities, homework help, a healthy meal and Life Skills training. Additionally, a core group of 10 -12 year olds are transported to the state-of-the-art Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis Center twice each week for additional tennis and enrichment activities in our Computer Learning Center.