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Programs
Program 1 [2020]
LEARNING IS COOL:THE PROGRAM STARTED BACK IN 2008 BY THE MARVIN LEWIS COMMUNITY FUND (MLCF) WITH A SIMPLE MESSAGE: EARN REWARDS FOR MAKING THE HONOR ROLL. OVER THE YEARS, THESE REWARDS, NO MATTER HOW LARGE OR SMALL, HAVE HAD A PROFOUND IMPACT ON STUDENTS' SELF-ESTEEM AND MOTIVATION. AFTER HOLDING FOCUS GROUPS WITH THE STUDENTS MLCF LEARNED THAT THEY FEEL GOOD WHEN SOMEONE IMPORTANT LIKE AN FC CINCINNATI PLAYER RECOGNIZE THEM FOR THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. STUDENTS REACHING THE "A" HONOR ROLL TWO OR MORE TIMES ARE INVITED TO THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT CELEBRATION HELD AT THE CINCINNATI ZOO. THIS EVENT WAS THE TRANSITION POINT FROM MLCF TO FCCF IN 2019. FCCF IS HONORED TO TAKE ON THIS PROJECT AND TO CONTINUE THE LEGACY MARVIN LEWIS CREATED WITH THE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM REACHED AROUND 26,000 STUDENTS ACROSS THREE SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN 2020.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$364.9KProgram 2 [2020]
MINI PITCH:FCCF WORKS WITH PARTNERS TO REVITALIZE UNDERUTILIZED TENNIS OR BASKETBALL COURTS, TURNING THEM INTO MINI SOCCER PITCHES, AND PROVIDING KIDS WITH A SAFE SPACE TO PLAY THE SPORT. THESE MINI PITCHES ARE UTILIZED FOR FCCF AND OTHER PROGRAMMING ALONG WITH FREE PLAY FOR KIDS (AND ADULTS) IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS THEY SERVE. LINCOLN RECREATION CENTER (WEST END) AND HARTWELL RECREATION CENTER ARE HOME TO THE FIRST TWO FCCF MINI PITCHES WITH EIGHT MORE MINI PITCHES PLEDGED BY 2024. ONE WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 2020, BUT NOT OPENED UNTIL 2021.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$67.5KProgram 3 [2020]
SOCCER UNITES:THIS PROGRAM HAS TWO COMPONENTS. THE FIRST COMPONENT HAS LOCAL KIDS PARTICIPATING IN A TWELVE WEEK SOCCER CURRICULUM AND RECEIVING FREE SOCCER EQUIPMENT WHILE LEARNING TO PLAY THE GAME AND LIVE AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE. IN 2020, 2,090 CHILDREN WERE REACHED IN-PERSON, ACROSS 22 SCHOOLS AND 82 VISITS. IN THE SECOND COMPONENT OF THE SOCCER UNITES PROGRAM, FC CINCINNATI CLUB AMBASSADOR OMAR CUMMINGS VISITS SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE REGION FOR GYM CLASS TAKE-OVERS WHERE HE AND FCCF STAFF TEACH KIDS TO PLAY SOCCER AND BUILD UPON PROGRAMMING AS KIDS IMPROVE. VISITS TAKE PLACE ONCE PER WEEK FOR A 4-6 WEEK PERIOD.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$90.6K
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