Summary
Organization name
Detroit Police Athletic League Incorporated
Tax id (EIN)
38-3314318
Categories
Education, Children & Family, Sports
Address
1680 Michigan AvenueDETROIT, MI 48216
Detroit Police Athletic League Incorporated
A nonprofit organization
$2,780 raised by 58 donors
56% complete
$5,000 Goal
About
COVID-19
Detroit PAL was founded in 1969 by a police officer in the shadows of Detroit’s civil unrest. Led by many of the biggest names in Detroit sports, PAL gives youth an opportunity to learn through athletics and develop the confidence and motivation to go far in life. Now, 51 years later, PAL provides year-round programs that impact more than 15,000 young athletes and 2,600 volunteers. Impacting youth in Detroit, Southfield, Redford, Hamtramck, and other surrounding communities. Throughout the years, an estimated 400,000 participants have been served through PAL's programming. Detroit PAL is working to help youth find their greatness, preparing them to become the leaders of today and tomorrow who learn: • A positive view of law enforcement • Transferable Life Skills G – Goal setting R – Resiliency E – Embracing a Healthy Lifestyle (mentally and physically) A – Accountability T – Teamwork • PAL Values: Leadership, Responsibility, Respect, Discipline, Diversity, Family, Teamwork Detroit PAL offers city-wide, year-round youth programming to low-income, under-served, Detroit-area youth. These programs place appropriately trained adults in the lives of children to serve as coaches, role models, and mentors. PAL offers a mix of traditional sports leagues and after-school activities which keep kids busy during the critical hours of 3:00-8:00 p.m. The organization specializes in organized play, operating basketball, volleyball, soccer, baseball, softball, T-ball and coach pitch, golf, football, tennis, cheerleading, and track and field leagues throughout the year. In addition to athletics, Detroit PAL also provides numerous youth enrichment opportunities to our participants, such as mentoring, financial literacy, Youth Voice Council, empowerment workshops, STEM programming and our Team UP Police Mentoring Program with the Detroit Police Department. The Team Up program helps PAL continue the mission of bringing youth and police officers together and fostering positive and trusting relationships throughout the entire community. |
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DETROIT, MI 48216