SPORTS GAMES FOR KIDS

To bring happiness to children who are facing such adversity in their young lives. By partnering with local children's organizations such as homeless shelters, hospitals, foster care programs, and others, we connect with kids and families who need it most.

The raising of funds is accomplished by tireless work from unpaid volunteers and board members. By working purely as volunteers and receiving no compensation, we ensure that nearly all funds collected are used exclusively on enhancing the children's experience and bringing more children to games each year. By contacting local children's homes, foster care programs, children's hospitals and other child care organizations we attempt to find children who have been neglected or abused, separated from their parents, children living in poverty and children who live with physical or mental health disorders. Volunteers and board members attend the games to distribute snacks, souvenirs and to teach the children about the game and the team.

Games are scheduled only as funds become available, while maintaining a minimal amount for unforeseen needs. When each game is scheduled, special care is taken to ensure that members or volunteers are available for the game. Through networking with child care services in the Cincinnati area, we are able to find children who fit the mission of Sports Games for Kids quickly for games.

We have been very successful in expanding our charity's work in many ways. Our first, and most important is the number of children we have brought to sporting events. By 2019 our organization reached our peak performance. Unfortunately, in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, and forced Sports Games for Kids into a temporary hiatus, until we could safely bring children and families to large group events. We are proud to announce that As of February 2022, we are back in action and have already scheduled many fun events and fundraisers.