Mark your calendars for February 1! National Girls and Women in Sports Day recognizes the accomplishments of female athletes and the importance of participation in sports for women and girls.

WFBoston is passionate about sports programs that empower athletes because we recognize the lessons and skills learned affect other areas of players' lives. Involvement in athletics benefits mental, social, emotional and physical health. Studies also show it improves success in education, employment and career growth later in life.

We know sports have the power to change girls' lives and are thankful for our grantee partners offering these opportunities to girls in underserved Greater Boston communities.

SG United Foundation

A 2022 Catalyst Grant recipient, SG United Foundation empowers girls and young women to be strong, confident and resilient through sport, mental health and wellbeing activities. WFBoston’s grant funds the creation of “Next Level FAM,” a female athlete mentoring program for high school student athletes and teams. In honor of National Girls & Women in Sports Day, SG United is offering a free events guide and commemorative STRONG GIRLS STRONG WORLD shirts here.

Girls on the Run

This experience-based after-school program inspires 3rd-8th grade girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident while running.

• WFBoston provided two 3-year grants to Girls on the Run Greater Boston to fund expansion to areas such as Lawrence, Lowell, Brockton, Everett, Lynn, and Chelsea. These programs will serve hundreds of girls, and will be the only afterschool program offered in some areas. 
• WFBoston’s recent grant to Girls on the Run Worcester County funds the entire cost of the program at 8 high-needs schools in the Worcester Public School district.

Dream Big!

WFBoston’s multi-year grant supports Dream Big!’s scholarship fund which enables student-athletes from underserved communities to compete at national showcases where most college recruiting occurs to ultimately increase college athletic scholarships.