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Upower has proudly partnered with CHOICE Academy for the past eight years, bringing movement, fun, and inspiration to its students and staff. Cherie Clymer, a dedicated teacher at CHOICE, shared her…
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Seattle Seahawks Inspire Youth at Echo Glen Children’s Center in a Powerful Visit with Upower For years, Upower has been on a dedicated mission to connect professional athletes with young people…
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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…
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We are thrilled to extend our heartfelt thanks to the Seattle Seahawks for hosting our Seattle Housing Authority program participants at their training camp. This incredible opportunity was made possible…
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The 2023-2024 school year was Upower’s most impactful year to date! What are Upower Youth Saying about Upower this Year? To learn more about our 2023-2024 impact, read…
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A New Season of Possibilities Dear Upower Community, As the warm days of summer unfold, we are excited to welcome this season of change and growth. We extend heartfelt congratulations…
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Happy Women’s History Month! As we step into March, we’re thrilled to honor and celebrate Women’s History Month with you. This is a time to recognize the incredible impact that…
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History Black History Month originated in 1915 by historian and author Carter G. Woodson who founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, now known as the…
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Hey Dodgeball Squad, Get ready to unleash your inner dodgeball champion because Dodge for a Cause is just ONE month away on March 14th from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.!…
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Happy New Year! As we wave goodbye to 2023, our hearts overflow with gratitude for your incredible support during a year packed with milestones for Upower! Looking ahead to…
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(tag, you’re in) It’s time for our annual Dodge for a Cause fundraiser! Let’s rally together to support underserved youth in our community with every throw, dip, and dodge. Register…
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Get Ready to Dodge, Dive, Duck, and Make a Difference! Get your dodgeball squad assembled, folks, because the grand return of Dodge for a Cause is on the horizon! Mark…
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Hi Upower Community, After years of development and preparation, we are proud to share our first-ever Annual Report with you. We want to highlight that 66% of our participants are…
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Ready for round two? Upower summer basketball programming is back at Highpoint Community Center. The program offers a great opportunity for young basketball enthusiasts between the ages of 13 and 18…
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Upower published a research manuscript with Seattle Children’s Center and Highline School District for our work during the COVID-19 Pandemic, distributing play kits to PE classes at Glasier Middle School….
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Thank you to everyone who participated in Upower’s Shoe Drive. A special shoutout to F45 Central District for donating over 30 pairs of shoes! We have begun to distribute the shoes…
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Hello King County! Our kids are in need of athletic shoes. We are accepting all sizes – NEW and GENTLY USED. Drop off location: Upower’s Office 1223 E Cherry St…
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2023 Announcement Upower will be skipping our Annual Dodge for a Cause dodgeball tournament as we plan to move it earlier in the year of 2024. So give your…
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Seattle Kraken Unity Fund: One Roof Foundation donates $32,000 to Upower in honor of Upower’s Program Director, Marisa Patrick – “Hero of the Deep”.
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We’ve Moved! Upower team has moved offices into a much bigger space with more room to PLAY. Our new office will provide the opportunity to hold trainings and room for the…
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Congratulations to DUCK DYNASTY for the win! Thank you to all the team captains for rallying your team, and all the players for showing up ready to compete! We…
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Upower’s summer programming sites were: King County Juvenile Detention Center, Echo Glen Children’s Center, YouthCare’s Casa de los Amigos, Yesler Community Center, High Point Community Center. We had a blast…
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Upower Programs are Back and Better than Ever! As this 2021-2022 school year comes to an end Upower reflects on our programs post Covid-19 pandemic and our impact in the…
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Mark Paper generously pledged to match up to $25,000 in giving over the month of February in honor of the beginning of his 90th year (his birthday is on February…
Read MoreFall Recap 2021! With Fall comes change. Upower has also changed, scaling back programming, remaining at Choice Academy, Echo Glen Children’s Center, King County Juvenile Detention, and Interagency-Queen Anne. We…
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Hi Upower Community! I am thrilled and excited to announce my promotion to Upower’s Executive Director; don’t worry Martha Moseley will still be coaching and Upower’s board President. As I…
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Almost five years ago, former Seahawk Cooper Helfet and friend Charles Post took a hike through Olympic National Park. It was on that hike that The Nature Project was born….
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Upower 2020 Expansion, Collaboration, and Research! Upower 2020 is about growing, partnership building, and delving deeper into exacting facts that support our mission. On King County’s Eastside, we’re increasing programming…
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2019 Highlights More Students Reached, Community Partnerships Strengthened, Funding Goals Surpassed Happy New Year! The year 2019 was big for Upower. It marked our fifth anniversary providing underserved teens access…
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King County Parks Spotlights Upower! “We have developed a series of illustrations to share the amazing work of our grantee partners and the incredible impact you’re having on…
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YES Initiative Wins Federal Grant A result of a collaboration formed via the King County Play Equity Coalition, Upower, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, UW Center for Leadership in Athletics,…
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Tons of Teams, Funding Record Set Thank you to all who came out for our 5th Annual Dodgeball Tournament Fundraiser! It was a record year in terms of the…
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New Location, New Students As we continue to grow our partnerships with Interagency Academy, King County Juvenile Detention, and Highline Public Schools, we are busy expanding our programming. Upower classes…
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King County Youth Below National Physical Activity Levels State of Play: Seattle-King County is the result of an eight-month of comprehensive research study led by the UW Center for Leadership…
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King County Extends BSK Grant In May 2017, Upower was a recipient of Best Starts for Kids Healthy and Safe Environments – a grant funded by King County to…
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Welcome 2019 New Locations, New Students, New Projects Expansion may turn out to be the Upower buzzword of 2019 as we’re on track to add two new locations, offer our…
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Trauma-Informed Fitness Leads to Skill Building for Youth Zero Youth Detention has posted blog about Upower that captures the essence of our work in the King County Juvenile Detention Center….
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Our Founder Talks About the Importance of Exercise UW Medicine Sports Health and Safety Institute is an international education, advocacy, and research organization dedicated to sport safety and the value…
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Team Building! Team Boxing! Professional development day takes on a whole new meaning if you’re a Upower coach. In conjunction with celebrating the end of the school year, our coaches…
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Tons of Teams, Funding Record Set! Thank you to all who came out for our 5th Annual Dodgeball Tournament Fundraiser! It was a record year in terms of the number…
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Lesa Linster Joins Our Board We are pleased to announce that Lesa Linster has joined Upower’s Board of Directors. Lesa is the owner of Linster Creative, a full-spectrum marketing…
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Kate to Speak at Forum About Project Play! To help fight the decreasing physical activity rates of King County’s youth, the University of Washington’s Center for Leadership in Athletics and…
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Getting Ready to Plant We’re busy preparing for the upcoming growing season by planning spring gardens at our at Juvenile Detention and Interagency Queen Anne locations. Interagency partner Sawhorse Revolution…
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Puget Sound’s Food is Uprising! Upower has joined the Sound Food Uprising! The brainchild of the Beecher’s Foundation, this 10-year consumer education campaign aims change the demand for unhealthy food…
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New Location Adds 23 Classes! At the close of 2017, we added 23 classes to serve teens in The King County Juvenile Division (Juvenile Detention), tripling the total amount of…
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A Little Help From A Friend! We’re fortunate to have a leading national organization in our camp. Up2Us Sports is a nonprofit that trains young adults to coach and mentor…
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2018 Highlights We Grew, Held an Epic Fundraiser, and Received Community Recognition. Upower’s 2018 was quite a year! It marked the addition of two new locations, King County Juvenile Detention and…
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Dodgeball Recap This year’s event reached a whole new level. Held for the first time at Seattle University’s Connolly Center, something about being in collegiate athletic facility seemed to resonate…
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I LIKE Upower Because… We teach classes at Interagency Academy Queen Anne – a campus specifically for teens in recovery from alcohol and drug abuse. To better gauge our programming…
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So happy to be back with our amazing Interagency students! [foogallery id=”5335″] [greenbar] Back←
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Meet Coach Charleen Our rock star. That’s what we call Charleen Kretschmer. Since Upower’s inception, Charleen has volunteered her time and shared her infectious energy by coaching several classes a…
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Learn. Grow. Share! A lot is happening in the Interagency Garden this summer! Together with YouthCare Garden Works, we are showing teens how to plant and grow their own healthy…
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Battle at the Ballpark The Seattle Mariners’ Battle at the Ballpark took place Saturday, July 8. It was a great day at Safeco Field where local teams competed in CrossFit…
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Thank You Brooks Running! Brooks Running kindly donated shoes to our JD teens who promptly made space for them in the gym. We are so appreciative! [greenbar] Back←
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Summer Plans We’re back at Rainier Beach High School for the 3rd straight summer. Our classes take place on the football field and typically attract around 30 teens who are…
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Upower Awarded Significant Grant We’re thrilled to announce Upower is a recipient of Best Starts for Kids Healthy and Safe Environments – a grant funded by King County to…
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Our Program Expands Upower is now at 6 Interagency Academy campuses. Our newest addition is Opportunity Skyway, an airport-based education program located at Seattle’s Boeing Field that combines academic…
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Thank You Jake’s Pickup We’re delighted! Jake’s Pickup will again be providing their scrumptious special “Upower” cookies for our upcoming Dodgeball Fundraiser. When on Bainbridge Island, be sure to visit…
Read MoreUpower Receives Grant from Richard Sherman Family Foundation Upower is honored to be a 2016 grant recipient of Blanket Coverage, the Richard Sherman Family Foundation’s 25 for 25 Campaign. Formed…
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Come Dodge for A Cause! Join us on Saturday, October 14 for Upower’s 3rd Annual Dodgeball Tournament fundraiser where costume-clad teams compete in a lively, fun-filled dodgeball tournament and enjoy…
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Winter Classes Underway Upower is back in full swing after our holiday break. Classes have started at all locations. As of the new year, Upower has provided 70,020 fitness minutes…
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Thank You Awesome Dodgeballers! You did it! A huge thanks to all the delightful dodgers who came out for Upower’s 2nd annual Dodgeball Tournament Fundraiser. The event was tons of…
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60,000 Fitness Minutes, 1,000 Class Hours & Counting! Upower has hit a milestone. Completing summer session, we crossed over the 60,000-fitness minutes mark. That’s more than 1,000 hours of classes…
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Summer Highlights Expanding our community. Furthering awareness about Upower. Working out with great people. This pretty much sums up what we did over the summer. Highlights included our classes at…
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Angie & Sua Get Extra Credit! Upower helps Interagency Beacon teens through many fitness activities such as boot camp-style workouts, yoga, running, weightlifting, tennis and even hip-hop dancing! As we…
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New Upower Program Locations We’re pleased to announce new classes at an additional Interagency Academy location and at Highline Public Schools’ Tyee Campus. Both places are unique in their own…
Read MoreI Like Upower Because … Upower now offers classes at Interagency Academy’s Queen Anne location – a school specifically for teens in recovery from alcohol and drug abuse. These students are…
Read MoreStaff Announcement Upower’s new year began on a wonderful note. We’re very pleased to announce that Kate Holman has been promoted to executive director and Corrina Yu formally joins us…
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