Cerebral Palsy

Spinal Cord Injury

Muscular Dystrophy

Blind/Visually Impaired

Other Physical Disabilities

Young adult alumni ages

Training Sessions New Attendees

Youth participants range from

YEARSOF AGE

YEARSOF AGE

PARTICIPANTSBY DISABILITY

PARTICIPANTSBY CATEGORY

AG

E

AG

E

CAT

EGO

RY

YC participants have various disabilities, such as:

YC received help from

TOTAL

Volunteers in 2018

46338

93 Of the 463 Teen Volunteers,

(or 38%)weremale

(or 62%)werefemale

178 285Adults

Teens

Other

volunteers rangefrom

participants Volunteers and participants are paired one-on-one at YC programs.The relationships formed here are the heart of Youth Challenge. volunteers

participate in YELP

Volunteers gave

Hours ofService

HOURS BY SERVICE

HO

UR

S

BRE, YC PARTICIPANT

YC has transformed my life by giving me the ability to talk to more people and to express myself because I am comfortable with who I am here—more than anywhere else.

VOLUNTEER SCHOOLS

Teen

Local academic, corporate, recreation and civic groups volunteerwith YC each year. Our Volunteer Groups include:

YouthEmpowermentLeadershipProject

594

AVON HIGH SCHOOL

ST. MARK SCHOOL

ST. IGNATIUS HIGH SCHOOL

BEAUMONT

BENEDICTINE HIGH SCHOOL

23

18

21

17

MAGNIFICAT HIGH SCHOOL

ST. ANGELA MERICI

40

23HATHAWAY BROWN

NO.

ST. JOSEPH ACADEMY

WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL

18

16

18

OUR LADY OF ANGELS

12

12

AVON MIDDLE SCHOOL

ROCKY RIVER HIGH SCHOOL 15

14

15

HOLY TRINITY

9,318

Of the 211 Participants,

(or 57%)were male

(or 43%)were female

120 91MAX, TEEN VOLUNTEER

Every time I’m at YCI know I have the abilityto make a huge differencein somebody’s life.

Krazy Kamp(3-8 years)

Alumni

9-18 years

YELP 16-2531%

52%

11%6%

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GIVING

No fees are charged for our programs. A child sponsorship program is in place for donorswho would like to contributefinancial support.

There are many ways to supportYC, whether it is sponsoring achild, attending a special event, or through a cash gift.

To find out how you can help a child experience YC, call 440-892-1001 or visit youthchallengesports.com/SupportYC

YC provides sports & recreation programs to

NUMBER PARTICIPANTS BY YEAR

Participants 211

0

50

100

150

200

20172015 2016201420132012201120102009

164150 150 158 168 173 182

208

58%

13%

7%

8%

14%

11 200

3 Trackers

Avon Lake HS Soccer Team

Baldwin Wallace University

Cargill

Caring Cubs

Cleveland Rock Gym

Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc.

Gesu Parish

Hathaway Brown Golf & Volleyball Teams

Invacare Corporation

Jesuit Volunteer Corps

KeyBank

Kibler Dance Academy

Lubrizol

Magnificat High School Tennis Team

Mandel JCC Summer Camp

Olmsted Falls HS Hockey Team

Protiviti, Inc.

Smart Business

St. Adalbert School

St. Brendan Youth Group

St. Edward HS Baseball Team

Upper 90 Soccer Club

228

2018

211

Transportation181 hours

Office Work235 hours

SpecialEvents343 hours

Programs8,559 hours

TRA

ININ

G 12

11

ST. EDWARD HIGH SCHOOL

ST. RAPHAEL SCHOOL

RUFFING MONTESSORI

SHAKER HIGH SCHOOL

12

12

Activities include:

All program activities are carefully adapted to meet thespecial needs of each child and are created to safelychallenge appropriate age and skill levels.

TYPES OF ACTIVITIES

DAY

S RID

ES

AC

TIVI

TIE

S

LOC

ATIO

NS

SER

VED

TOTAL

Programs

Youth Challenge is a privately funded,501(c)(3), non-profit corporation.

ProgramHighlights

For a calendar of upcoming programs, visit youthchallengesports.comand click on “Program Calendar”

Our fleet of lift-equipped vans is used to transportparticipants to and from activities.

Transportation is provided at no charge.

PROGRAMS TRANSPORTATION

of participantsreceived YCtransportation95%

TEEN VOLUNTEERS BY LOCATION (NO. | %)

CUYAHOGALORAINMEDINA

LAKESUMMITSTARK

YC serves children from

in Northeast Ohio:Counties6

L AKE ERIE

OTHER

LORAINCOUNTY

PARTICIPANTS BY LOCATION

yc geography

YC’s mission is to bring together young people with physical disabilities and teen volunteers who inspire each other through adapted sports, recreation and social growth activities.

At Youth Challenge (YC) we break downbarriers – kids of all abilities just play and have fun.

The organization goes beyond servingchildren with physical disabilities by engagingteenagers to serve as volunteers. Together, the participants and volunteers build self-esteem and physical strength through active participation in adapted sports, recreation and arts activities.

Youth Challenge provides transportation andprograms at no charge, so we rely on thegenerosity of individuals, businesses,community organizations and foundationsto fund our services.

Total vans rides per year increased

YC Paralympic Teams

TENNIS

SWIMMING

MUSIC

BOWLING

DRAMA

HOCKEY

SKIING

ARTS AND CERAMICS

BASKETBALL

KAYAKING

ROCK CLIMBING

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT & LEADERSHIP PROJECT

Programs take place at our headquarters in Westlake, at Hanna Perkins Center in Shaker Heights, and many other locations throughout Northeast Ohio.

CONTACT US

440-892-1001youthchallengesports.com

2,122IN

20065,000

IN

2018

almostfrom

800 Sharon DriveWestlake, OH 44145-1521

19910 Malvern RoadShaker Heights, OH 44122-2823

BOCCIAGOALBALL

POWERLIFTING7-A-SIDE-SOCCER

PARALYMPIC SPORTS

2018367 9,868

4,905Rides Provided

Cuyahoga West

Cuyahoga East

Cuyahoga South

Lorain

Geauga

Other

241 (52%)

101 (22%)

24 (5%)

70 (15%)

11 (2%)

16 (4%)

TOTAL

Program Hours, offeredyear-round, free of charge

72,066

18% CUYAHOGAWEST

49%

24%

CUYAHOGAEAST

9%

total miles coveredby YC vans