The Youth Sports Foundation Rocky Point is a non-profit organization that provides equipment and activities to promote sports and healthier lifestyles for children in Sonora, Mexico. The Foundation works to expand programs in local communities that are financially depressed and often lack equipment for children to participate in sports. It partners with local governments and agencies to create more opportunities for children to participate in athletics and learn valuable life skills like discipline, teamwork and fitness. The Foundation has started after-school baseball, basketball, volleyball and soccer programs that have been well received by children and their communities.

1. YOUTH ROCKY POINT SWINGS FOR THE FENCES TO BENEFIT KIDS AND COMMUNITY
Youth Sports Foundation Rocky Point is bringing kids, parents, and community closer
together thanks to donated bats, balls, helmets, and other athletic equipment. YSF
Rocky Point is a non-profit organization created by Founder and President Rick
Busa. The organization is designed to help improve the quality of life in
communities throughout Sonora, Mexico. He says the organization has been
instrumental in getting kids actively involved in sports and activities that
promote healthier lifestyles. At the same time, youngsters are learning valuable
social skills, creating new friendships, as well as understanding the importance of
discipline and teamwork.
Youth Sports Foundation Rocky Point has been aggressively working to expand and
improve support programs and activities in local communities, but these efforts
have been quite challenging. Many of these cities and towns are financially
depressed, making it extremely difficult to provide kids with the ability to
participate in sports activities. Busa says much of the equipment is old and worn.
In fact, it isn't uncommon to see kids using gloves made out of cardboard on the
baseball field. Busa says parents and kids in the United States often times take
for granted that sports activities are so readily available. He says it is heart
breaking to know these types of programs are not so easily accessible to youth in
Rocky Point. Youth Sports Foundation Rocky Point is now working with several
governmental agencies to create more opportunities for kids to take part in
athletic activities. Busa says this will help mold them into becoming outstanding
young men and women. He says Rocky Point is a place where many can thrive.
Youth Sports Foundation Rocky Point has been working closely with the mayor's
office in Rocky Point to create different types of sporting programs. So far,
baseball, basketball, volleyball, and soccer have been made available to the kids.
In fact, after-school programs for these activities have been created. The response
from kids, parents, and community has been overwhelming. Busa says it's great to
see that everyone feels a sense of accomplishment involving youth sports, although
he stresses that more needs to be done. Although they now have the ability to play,
it's other benefits that Busa is most excited about. He says the kids are learning
the importance of discipline, teamwork, and physical fitness. Busa stresses that
these are things the kids will have for the rest of their lives.
Anyone interested in making monetary or equipment donations to <a
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Point can contact Founder and President Rick Busa at rbusa@ysf.com.mx. If you would
like more information about Youth Sports Foundation Rocky Point, log onto
www.ysf.com.mx.