The Y.E.S. Foundation, Inc. (YES), is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded in 2006 and based in St. Louis, MO. YES is an organization that promotes programs and initiatives that focus on youth and family success as well as community well-being through sports, education, fitness and health.
Mission:
Our mission is for youth to experience mental, physical and spiritual growth through sports, physical activity and nutrition education. To accomplish this, YES will either develop or incorporate programs that teach critical life success skills while emphasizing a fundamental understanding of sports, the need for life-long physical activity and establishing the framework for making good healthy choices.
To accomplish this we:
Encourage positive coaching, mentoring and life skill enhancement. Provide funding to support unique life experiences and opportunities for youth. Invest in youth sports organizations that follow a positive youth development model. Provide and support training opportunities for youth sports staff and volunteers. Advocate for increased funding for infrastructure improvements and maintenance of youth sports facilities.
Vision:
The St. Louis, Missouri Metropolitan area youth will have access to quality youth sports programming including adequate facilities, equipment and qualified program staff.
The Y.E.S. Foundation Inc. exists to provide supplemental funding to enhance the quality and integrity of youth sports in the St. Louis, Missouri Metropolitan area.