The Marvin Lewis Community Fund seeks to empower, educate, and inspire individuals in the Greater
Cincinnati region.
Youth Development Through Sports
Launched in 2006, Youth Development through Sports (YDTS), expands upon the Inner City Youth Football Collaborative (ICYFC). Using football as its medium, YDTS strives to build leadership and hope for Cincinnati youth while encouraging academic achievement and community involvement. Through grants from the MLCF, costs associated with equipment, uniforms, field, and referee fees are offset.
YDTS offers a $500 grant to teams within the Bantam and Buckeye leagues composed of players and coaches from areas within the Cincinnati Public School District and surrounding Cincinnati urban communities. Requirements for the grant include the teams' coaches attending the Marvin Lewis USA Football Coaching Clinic and a team community service project in which players, coaches and parents are involved. Currently the YDTS includes over 2,800 youth, ages 4 to 12, within 116 teams
