This summer, we are launching new community partnerships that support our PLAY pillar so that more Oakland kids can participate in fun and enriching summer experiences. Providing access to sports and safe spaces for kids to play can help address the barriers preventing 90% of Oakland girls and 79% of boys from getting the recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity. One of our new partners, @oaklandgenesis, uses soccer as a tool to empower, educate, and inspire Oakland’s leaders of tomorrow. The core of their mission is inclusivity. They deliver cost-free youth development programming to Oakland youth from underserved communities, channeling their passion for soccer into personal growth, educational achievement, and life success. We proudly support their summer after-school programs, impacting over 100 kids at three @ousdnews campuses, as well as their work with our mutual partners @oakparksrec Town Camp; providing quality soccer programming to staff at all 18 summer sites plus the equipment needed to introduce soccer to over 850 Oakland campers. ⚽️ Learn more about how we are reducing the barriers to play and increasing access to sports for Oakland youth: @oaklandgenesis -> oaklandgenesis.org @eatlearnplay -> eatlearnplay.org 📷 @oaklandgenesis