Youth Development United

Youth Development United provides children from under served communities with physically active extracurricular opportunities, inspiring them to excel. According to WebMD and countless researchers, such opportunities help develop social skills and positive habits while improving self-esteem and mental health. The vast majority of participants qualify for free or reduced lunch because of their families' economic status. We currently provide free out-of-school programs at five Delaware County locations throughout Chester, Eddystone, and Upland.

Programs:

• After-school program incorporating soccer, golf, martial arts, wrestling, ultimate frisbee, flag football, volleyball, lacrosse, and baseball/softball.
• Weekend activities supporting family engagement and reinforcement of exercise and making healthy choices together.
• Sports equipment and apparel giveaways.
• Out-of-school time programs offered on holidays and in-service days.
• Summer camp partnerships in Chester, Upland, and Eddystone.
• Two-week immersive summer camp where participants visit (8) colleges/prep schools throughout the greater Philadelphia area.

Highlights:

• We have tuned and given away 419 donated bicycles and hosted four Bike Rodeos where we taught kids and adults how to ride.
• We have won Community Partnership Awards from Chester Upland School District in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
• Distribution of athletic equipment to increase opportunities for children.

See more examples of our work at https://www.youthdevunited.org/latest-news

Thanks for your support!

PS Join us on April 24th for our 4th Annual Mini-Golf Fundraiser! New this year is a Mini-Golf Networking Event earlier in the day.

Details and registration information can be found here for the Mini Golf Outing and here for the Networking Event.