America SCORES

America SCORES is a national non-profit organization serving at-risk youth in 11 cities. Our unique program combines soccer, poetry, and service-learning to combat illiteracy and obesity in our nation's youth. Who we serve: * more than 10,000 youth * 13 cities * 175 urban public elementary and middle schools * 700 public school teachers Today, America SCORES students: * write more than 20,000 original literary works each year * get 10 times more exercise than the national average * publish their work in magazines * participate in spoken word events in front of audiences of hundreds