ABOUT US
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OUR PROGRAMS |
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Tenacity programs meet a critical need for safe, healthy, productive after-school, in-school and summer programs for urban youth. Tennis and fitness activities are the magnets drawing interest from kids who otherwise have few athletic outlets. These athletic activities are closely integrated with literacy programs to help build academic motivation and achievement.
Founded in 1999, Tenacity is a Boston-based organization dedicated to helping at-risk urban youth develop skills, build character and find pathways to excellence. Combining tennis and fitness with literacy, tutoring and mentoring activities, Tenacity has served over 20,000 kids through after-school, in school and summer programs.To offer safe, effective and free programs to low income families, Tenacity relies on the generosity of contributors while partnering with public schools, government offices, universities and other non-profits to leverage and compliment existing resources. Important Tenacity partners include the Mayor’s office, the Boston Center for Youth and Families, Harvard University, and the Reggie Lewis Center, among many others.
In addition to strategic partnerships, Tenacity continues to build and expand a community of in-kind and financial donors, program alumni, staff members and volunteers united by a common understanding that helping urban kids in their formative years will pay dividends over a lifetime.
Tenacity is at work when at-risk kids go the extra mile in a fitness program, the extra step on the tennis court, the extra hour for a final exam or college application. Learn more about Tenacity through our Youth Programs, and Community web pages.
