Rainier Athletes

Sports and extracurricular programming - by fully funding the costs associated with participation and by supporting participating families with registration processes, transportation, and ongoing communication, ra removes economic, cultural & social barriers that prevent many families from equitably experiencing the benefits of extracurricular and community building opportunities. Prior to the start of each season, ra staff work directly with partners (i.e coaches) to share best practices for creating team environments that are more inclusive of non-dominant cultures and thus are more likely to instill a sense of belonging for all involved. Since the organization's inception, ra has formalized partnerships with 40+ local youth sports organizations, summer camps,and other youth focused extracurricular providers.

Wrap-around program - rainier athletes (ra) wrap-around coordination depends on the ra's strategic partnerships developed with local resource providers (community partners). Ra mentors and/or staff, who connect weekly with participating youth and families, assess families immediate needs, and then connect families with one of ra's community partners. In other situations, ra's community partners provide resources directly to ra and ra coordinates distribution (i.e grocery giftcards, coats, misc gift cards)

Other programs: east side youth coalition.