Succeeding

What is Success?

We believe that success is overcoming lifes' obstacles to achieve our goals and helping others to achieve theirs, is the only real success. Goals that address those hopes and dreams buried deep within us. The success of ySTRIVE is based on how we as members build the organization for those who will come after us. It's what we leave behind for the youngsters that we may never even get to meet. Money is not our goal, but it sure looks good!

Don't Hate the Player Inter-Neighborhood Handball Tournaments (a ySTRIVE for Youth, Inc. Success Project made possible by donations from Play-it-Agian Sports, Santa Barbara Ice Co., Ralph's, Vons, Albertsons, Gelson's Market, Office Max, Trader Joe's and You!)

Please consider helping us bring diverse neighborhood groups together by donating items (listed below) and/or money needed to continue this successful project for years to come.

Since our first tournament in 2007 we have succeeded in holding handball tournaments to bring youth together in healthy, competitive and fun ways. Now we, the youth of ySTRIVE are now able plan, facilitate and participate in these events without any adult assistance.

For Youth By Youth	Because we are a volunteer-based organization we can hold all of the preliminary rounds and championship event for less $2000 a year. These events are positive alternates for high gang-risk youth in Santa Barbara, Goleta/IV and Carpinteria. Each preliminary event involves up to 40 youth in the planning, "donation runs", judging matches, distributing fliers and permission slips. We are proud to say they we have safely brought together over 200 youth per year who would normally be at odds with each other and have not had a single incident of violence. Imagine a youth project that is so efficient that it cost less $10 per person per year.
* * * DONATE! Please help us by donating handballs, water, sport drinks, colored paper, energy bars and snacks. * * *

Don't Hate the Player is not only our first community action, it has also been helpful in growing from three youth members to well over 300 youth, young adults and parents activiely involved in their communities.

Please consider helping us bring diverse neighborhood groups together by donating items and money needed to continue this successful project for years to come.