Welcome to Cooper's Campaign for South Bronx United
Cooper Tubiana
Cooper Tubiana
South Bronx United (SBU) is a nonprofit youth development organization with a mission of using soccer as a tool to uplift youth and families in the South Bronx. More than 1,700 young people--beginning at age two and all the way through young adults navigating college and careers--will have participated in programs this year in the classroom, on the soccer field, and in the community.
Founded in 2009, the organization's programs have grown in scope combining academic enrichment, college prep, mentoring, leadership development, health and wellness programs, immigration legal services, and other youth and family services with soccer programs. The organization's core program, the SBU Academy, has a 100% high school graduation rate and 94% college matriculation rate. College-readiness rates of graduates are three-times the rate of their peers.
In the past year, SBU added a new Workforce Development Program, which helps participants build job skills, cultivate a potential career, and secure long-term employment through weekly workshops and on-the-job training. As part of the program, SBU opened the Clubhouse Café, one of the only coffee shops in the Bronx’s Concourse neighborhood. There, ten young adults have participated in the Café Fellowship, making up half of the first two Workforce Development Program cohorts. They complete barista training at Devoción’s state-of-the-art education lab in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, while getting on the job training and paid employment. Drop in to the Clubhouse Café to meet the Fellows behind the counter! This new program is made particularly important because of the high percentage of Bronx youth who end up out of school and underemployed.
As a former student-athlete who was fortunate to have the opportunity to play soccer at Carnegie Mellon, I can appreciate that athletics helped opened the door for me to attend a top university, but it wouldn't have been possible without the support and guidance from the people around me. Understanding how important support and guidance was for me, over the last few years I have worked with student-athletes at South Bronx United as a mentor, hoping to positively impact the next generation of student-athletes in the Bronx by providing the same support and guidance that I received. In an effort to make a bigger impact at SBU, in addition to my work as a mentor, I decided to become a Team Captain for the #PowerOf11 Campaign, SBU’s annual fundraiser. I hope you consider making a donation to support the campaign and help me reach my goal and with your help, we can make a difference!
100% of the donations will go directly to the programs for next year. SBU was recently selected to receive a $2m gift (MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving Grant) for being a community-led, community-focused organization whose purpose is to enable individuals and families to achieve substantive improvement in their well-being, and this grant covers all administrative and fundraising expenses.
Founded in 2009, the organization's programs have grown in scope combining academic enrichment, college prep, mentoring, leadership development, health and wellness programs, immigration legal services, and other youth and family services with soccer programs. The organization's core program, the SBU Academy, has a 100% high school graduation rate and 94% college matriculation rate. College-readiness rates of graduates are three-times the rate of their peers.
In the past year, SBU added a new Workforce Development Program, which helps participants build job skills, cultivate a potential career, and secure long-term employment through weekly workshops and on-the-job training. As part of the program, SBU opened the Clubhouse Café, one of the only coffee shops in the Bronx’s Concourse neighborhood. There, ten young adults have participated in the Café Fellowship, making up half of the first two Workforce Development Program cohorts. They complete barista training at Devoción’s state-of-the-art education lab in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, while getting on the job training and paid employment. Drop in to the Clubhouse Café to meet the Fellows behind the counter! This new program is made particularly important because of the high percentage of Bronx youth who end up out of school and underemployed.
As a former student-athlete who was fortunate to have the opportunity to play soccer at Carnegie Mellon, I can appreciate that athletics helped opened the door for me to attend a top university, but it wouldn't have been possible without the support and guidance from the people around me. Understanding how important support and guidance was for me, over the last few years I have worked with student-athletes at South Bronx United as a mentor, hoping to positively impact the next generation of student-athletes in the Bronx by providing the same support and guidance that I received. In an effort to make a bigger impact at SBU, in addition to my work as a mentor, I decided to become a Team Captain for the #PowerOf11 Campaign, SBU’s annual fundraiser. I hope you consider making a donation to support the campaign and help me reach my goal and with your help, we can make a difference!
100% of the donations will go directly to the programs for next year. SBU was recently selected to receive a $2m gift (MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving Grant) for being a community-led, community-focused organization whose purpose is to enable individuals and families to achieve substantive improvement in their well-being, and this grant covers all administrative and fundraising expenses.
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