Upower acknowledges that our program sites reside on the unceded ancestral lands of the Duwamish People. We honor with gratitude the land itself and the Duwamish Tribe.

Upower: 2024 President’s Council Community Leadership Award 🏆

September 16, 2024

Upower WINS 2024 President’s Council on Sport, Fitness, & Nutrition Community Leadership Award

Upower is honored to be one of twenty awardees of the 2024 Community Leadership Award from the President’s Council on Sport, Fitness & Nutrition. Upower’s Executive Director traveled to Washington, DC, to receive the award and connect with other inspiring organizations dedicated to uplifting their communities, enhancing overall well-being, and supporting all community members reach their full potential.

Upower is honored to be awarded and couldn’t be more proud of the Upower staff who continuously show up for youth in our community, impacting their lives daily. Thank you to all our supporters, our impact wouldn’t be possible without you!

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September is BACK TO SCHOOL

Upower is excited to be back to school and coaches are ready with new innovative ways to work with Upower students. This school year we remain committed to our partnerships serving over 50 hours a week to students at the following schools:

Justice Sites:

King County Juvenile Detention Center

Echo Glen Children’s Center

Substance Recovery Facilities:

SeaMar Renacer

Interagency’s Recovery Campus

Credit Recovery High Schools:

Highline Big Picture

Highline CHOICE Academy

Highline Virtual Academy & Innovation Heights Academy

Community Organizations:

Para Los Niños de Highline’s LatinX

YouthCare’s Casa de Los Amigos

Affordable Housing Communities:

Neighborhood House-High Point

Upower’s Open House

Please join Upower coaches and board members as we walk the school-to-prison pipeline in the shoes of Upower youth. Drop in anytime between 3pm-7pm October 3rd!

 

Back to School Shoe Drive THANK YOU!

Huge shout out to the Seattle Storm for donating basketball shoes, the kiddos in Echo and King County Juvenile Detention Center are going to be so excited!

A special thank you to F45 Central District, F45 Northgate, and F45 Queen Anne for collecting shoes for our youth. You all donated 276 pairs of shoes.

 

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