Your commitment helps us continue our work with these young athletes.
Why donate?
Basketball is a window of opportunity for these athletes. We are also aware that most of them will not be able to pursue a professional career. Due to this fact, we find it imperative to impart them with life skills.
Our priorities
Development
Trainings
With a focus on development, we help all athletes reach their full potential.
Workshop
Financial literacy
Entrepreneurship
Functional movement
School tours
We want all the athletes to see different options, whether it be a prep school, college or University. We hope this will give them clarity and also give them something to strive for.
Exposure
We ensure to expose our athletes to the best competition at their age level.
Who benefits?
Youth
Our program is catered to youth between the ages of 12 and 17 years old.
Disadvantaged
The athletes come from a wide range of socio economic backgrounds. 54% of participants expressed difficulty in paying the fee, of those 19% where unable to do so. Our female athletes experience greater difficulties than are male athletes.
Diverse
84% of our youth are from a diverse background. Amongst those athletes, 69% of them identify as Black.
Boys and Girls
We have 22 girls in the program and 40 boys. The number will grow each year as we continue to add more teams.
Goal for 2023: $100,000
Every donations counts. You get a tax receipt* for all donations.
*CB Elite is a program ran by Les Sports Vida Sana. Through a fiduciary agreement with Fondation Loic Rwigema, you will receive your tax receipts. For more information please contact us at info@cbelite.ca.