Serving Greater Cleveland's youth
mentoring through sports
Our Student-athlete's success depends on your donations
your donation impacts generations
In 2020, Impact Youth, Inc. launched our Impact Youth Sports and Mentoring Program by starting our very own youth football program. This football program will offer opportunities for youth student-athletes ages 5 to 14 to participate in organized football. The Impact Youth, Cleveland Bearcats will compete as an organization under a local charter. Our student-athlete’s success depends on your donations. Thank you for your generosity, and continual support!
The project that we are currently implementing aims to protect the overall health and safety of our student-athletes, while practicing and competing in the sport of youth flag and tackle football. We can’t do this without your donations.
youth with mentors are:
- 55% More Likely To Enroll In College
- 78% More Likely To Volunteer Regularly
- 90% More Likely To Become A Mentor
- 130% More Likely To Hold Leadership Positions
key features about impact youth's sports and mentoring program
Impact Youth, Inc is a community-based mentoring services designed to actively engage youth in Greater Cleveland to become involved with programs and civic activities that improve the quality of life for themselves, their families and their respective communities.
Funds raised will go towards the purchase of new helmets, shoulder pads and uniforms for student-athletes in our program. Funds raised will also go towards pay to play fees for our student-athletes whose families have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Mentoring
- Coaching
- Social-Emotional Development
- Tutoring
- Athletic Skills Training
- Position Specific Skill Training
- Mentoring
- Coaching
- Social- Emotional Development
- Tutoring
- Athletic Skills Training
- Position Specific Skills Training
Improve your community, one student athlete at a time
In our efforts to make a difference, we rely on the support of generous individuals and businesses in our community or network. We, on behalf of the student-athletes we serve, are most grateful for your generous donation to our organization. The difference you make through your donation is priceless. Make your donation, and a difference, today!
THE athletes
Success stories
student athlete highlights
Coach Austin, I enjoy playing for this team a lot. I will continue to show as much love to the Bearcats as I did my previous team, the Wolves. This year was a really good experience for me. I learned a lot of things that will help me on and off the field as I enter high school in the fall of 2021. Thank you to you and all the Bearcats coaches. Roderick Love
Your Contribution Drives Our Results
The Impact Youth Bearcats Youth Football & Cheer organization had the distinct honor of hosting our very first Linden Stephens Youth Football Camp this past June. This Camp is for all flag and tackle student athletes free of charge! We are able to offer opportunities like this because of sponsors and donors like YOU! Public and private funding is part of a team driving I.M.P.A.C.T. = Initiative. Mission-minded. Poise. Attentiveness. Courage. Trust. We are all bringing positive change to the Youth of Cleveland for their generations!
We All Serve Our Youth
As an organization, we look for every available avenue to give our Student-Athletes decisive advantage on the football field, cheer team, and basketball court. Impact Youth Inc. is developing contenders in every arena and aspect of development. We welcome school aged youth through 14 years old. But, to give our kids the full advantage in sports, in the classroom, and in our community takes your support. Your contributions, great and small, goes towards safe equipment, training facilities, game fees, and assistance for athletes whose families are not able to pay participation fees.
Amazing Results
We start training student-athletes as young as 6 years old. Starting athletes in elementary school means they develop better balance and endurance through to high school. By exercising this part of brain and muscle coordination early, we help our athletes stay on their feet longer while taking hits running to the end zone. But, just as important, learning to trust their body’s capabilities gives them a mindset of faith that they have the strength, balance, agility, and endurance to make it to the end zone. Learning this about themselves and pushing beyond where they were increases confidence in every other aspect of their life. Once this mindset is activated, there is no stopping it. To get to this point takes dedication, perseverance, and funding. Your donation ensures we can continue to maximize on all the advantages Cleveland has to offer those who reach for excellence.
fun and healthy
To all Student Athletes: Your talent can take you somewhere your character can't keep you... sports, and life, takes learning, practice, skill, and some pain. Your football coaches and youth mentors are here to help you build your skill, develop your character, and strengthen your soul. We will lead by example and give you full benefit of our experience. We are here because we believe in you. But, we can't do it for you. All it takes is your commitment. What do you want? How badly do you want it? EAT!! Pushing your physical and mental limits, developing your skills, learning from coaches and mentors is hard work. Building bonds and teamwork is healthy. Let's be honest. We're here because playing football is fun - so clap it up for yourselves and the hard work you put in!
choose your PAYMENT schedule
Season Fees
Sustainabilty
$75 for indoor flag
$75 for outdoor flag/ 7v7 passing league
$150 for tackle football
Purchase Gym time for a month
Reliability
$40/ month for group strengthe and agility skills training session
PURCHASE INDIVIDUAL TRAINING FOR A YEAR
Dependabilty
$400
oNE TIME DONATION
$10
EQUIPMENT DONATION
Please call (216) 387-0187
Purchase bearcats sportswear MERCHANDISE
important things
Co-ed student-athletes ages 5 – 14. However, our Student-Athletes don’t age out. They come back for individual workouts to enhance their college sport performance and become Mentors themselves.
The significant performance results of our program means greater recruit recognition, scholarship opportunities, and better college placements.
For the football tackle season it costs, on average, $300 per Student Athlete for their uniforms, gym time, game fees, competition fees, field trip transportation fees – and more. Off-season group training is $40/ month.
Elite level training, training, and education for ages 5 – 18 provides transferrable skills that last a lifetime and impact generations.
Our training develops the TOTAL ATHLETE – MIND, BODY and SPIRIT.
Six week Character Training that incorparates the weekly character words: Initiative, Mission-Minded, Poise, Attentiveness, Courage and Trust.
These photos are real and raw! Many are taken by caregivers proudly sitting in the stands with their cell phones. Please join us for games and feel the pride and enthusiasm for yourself! What could be better for our youth than the support of our community? Your donation makes this happen.
With Great Sponsors Comes Great Change
Thank you for your continued leadership in our community and sponsorship of our non-profit organization.
We Are Trusted Partners With
Through partnership, we strengthen each other, as well as our community.
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