PHILADELPHIA · SINCE 2010
Basketball is the door. Whole-child development is the intervention.
We use the game to build trust with young people, then connect them to wellness, education, mentoring, leadership and a way to give back.
569people hurt by a gun in Philly this year, 29% fewer
1,887uniforms donated to schools and teams
16years serving Philly's youth
OUR MODEL
Engage. Develop. Lead. Reinvest.
A longtime SBNP participant and Germantown Friends School graduate, Amir earned a full scholarship to Morehouse College, became Mr. Morehouse, and keeps coming home to serve Philly's youth.
That's the pathway: basketball builds the trust, we build the whole person, and they come back to lift the next group up.
How the model works →
THE NEED
Progress is real. The work isn't done.
About 1 in 10 people hurt by a gun in Philly this past year were in the four neighborhoods we serve.
See Philly Safety Data →25Cobbs Creekdown from 48
21Germantowndown from 25
17Nicetown–Tiogadown from 28
GIVE & GET THE GEAR
Wear the message.
Give $30 or more and we'll send you a black SBNP tee. Give $50 or more for the black SBNP hoodie.
DONATE & GET YOURS