Causes: Children & Youth, Education, Literacy, Racquet Sports, Remedial Reading & Encouragement, Sports, Youth Development

Mission: Tenacity’s mission is to enable post-secondary success by improving the scholastic, character and physical development of less advantaged urban youth through a combination of literacy, life skills development, family engagement, and fitness/tennis.

Target demographics: Close the opportunity and achievement gaps for less advantaged youth

Direct beneficiaries per year: Over 6,000 students from elementary school through college

Geographic areas served: Boston, MA; Worcester, MA

Programs: Tenacity’s programs provide a Pathway to Post-Secondary Success through a combination of academic enrichment, mentoring, family engagement, and tennis/fitness coaching which together improve educational outcomes for students, increase graduation rates, and help transform the lives of the youth we serve.