Heart for the City

Heart for the City has been working tirelessly to do whatever it takes to raise up a new generation that challenges the physical, psychological, intellectual, social and emotional walls that trap inner-city youth.

Heart for the City has been working tirelessly to do whatever it takes to
raise up a new generation that challenges the physical, psychological,
intellectual, social and emotional walls that trap Title 1 youth. They do
this by working with the WHOLE kid. Not just through sports, not just
through education, not just through mentoring, not just through job
training--but, a program that breaks down the walls in all of these
dimensions of an at-risk youth's life. "These programs touch the youth
physically-- through sports; intellectually-- through our tuition programs
and our workforce development shop; nutritionally-- through our
gardening program, and spiritually and emotionally-- through our
mentoring and coaching philosophy that is interwoven through each and
every program. All of our programs help expose at-risk youth to hope and
the possibilities unhindered by the typical inner-city walls. These physical
and emotional walls are fraught with physical needs, conflict, fear, desensitization
and hopelessness.

Our sports leagues continue to grow and develop new relationships with
Title 1 schools in the Glendale, Avondale, Peoria, and Phoenix
communities. This creates more opportunities for students from those
schools to participate in a sport that they would normally not be able to
play due to club fee costs, equipment/uniform fees, or an inability to get
to the practice or game due to lack of transportation.

The majority of our coaches are made up of volunteers who not only
coach the sport, but they act as mentors while teaching leadership skills.
They also often become a positive male/female role model to single
parent households. HFTC works with Title 1 Schools located in the:
Avondale School District, Alhambra Elementary School District, Phoenix
Elementary School District, and Western School of Science and
Technology.

Testimonials

"Imagine Camelback Charter School was once considered one of the 15 lowest performing schools in the state of
Arizona. At one point only 9 percent of third grade students obtained 80 percent master in reading for the first time
ever.-Freddie Villalon, Principal, Imagine Camelback Charter School."
"The football program gave the students a sense of commitment and belonging that will better prepare them to
achieve at the next level of their education. The boys will be entering high school with a better understanding of
what it means to be a scholar athlete-with better leadership skills in the classroom. We have seen a change in our
(boys) due to coaches' dedication to the children, your willingness to provide equipment and transportation, and
your true love of furthering the education of our future citizens. Tyson J. Kelly, Principal, Lowell School."