Mission
Statement:
San
Francisco Police Activities League builds community by organizing
youth sports and healthy activities that develop personal
character and foster a positive relationship among police
officers, youth and dedicated volunteers.
In
the late 1950’s the San Francisco Police Department
was confronted with the growing problem of juvenile delinquency.
To counteract this trend, the San Francisco Police Activities
League (SFPAL) was established in 1959. SFPAL provides supervised
programs such as baseball, basketball, cheerleading, football,
judo, soccer and law enforcement cadets. Nearly 6000 youth
ages 5 through 20 participate annually in these recreational
and educational programs.
San
Francisco PAL reaches out to underserved kids in the City
and provides safe, healthy activities which promote teamwork,
personal responsibility, self-confidence, exercise and healthy
living. At a time when youth are barraged with negative
influences and unproductive choices our programs offer safe,
constructive alternatives to gang involvement, crime, teen
pregnancy, delinquency, video game playing and just plain
lethargy.
The
San Francisco PAL provides a framework of rules and regulations
that serve as guideposts for youngsters while they are growing
up and will continue to serve them in later years. Five
hundred (500) civilians and police officers serve as coaches,
instructors and mentors to youth who participate in SFPAL
programs. For some youth these adults are the only people
in their lives holding them to high expectations while teaching
basic fundamentals of sports and leadership.
The
San Francisco Police Activities League is a community based
tax exempt charitable organization that raises funds through
individual, corporation and foundation support. We leverage
each donation ten-fold by the hundreds of volunteer hours
our coaches and program volunteers contribute. We do not
make telephone solicitations and we do not receive City
funding.
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