Health and Wellness Program

Its all about exposureto their city through this

experience on the Anacostia River. Rowing is a
sport they dont typically see in DC Public Schools.
It has the potential to create opportunities far
beyond the District.
- Tynika Young, Principal of Eliot-Hine Middle School

Community Needs & Program Overview
Serve Your City (SYC) is a DC-based nonprofit that impacts
the health, wellness, and college readiness of District
students through innovative athletic activities, tutoring
programs, and mentoring.

Program Details
Summer 2014 wellness programs for students ages 12-18
include:

Rowing: July 7
th
- July 30
th
, Mondays and Wednesdays
from 4:00pm- 5:30 pm at Anacostia Boathouse (SE)
Tennis: July 2
nd
-August 13
th
, Wednesdays from 6:30pm-
8:00pm at Eastern High School Courts (SE)and Saturdays
from 9:00am- 11:00am at Randle Highlands (SE)
Aquatics: July 1
st
- August 14
th
, Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 6:00pm- 7:30pm at Randall Pool (SW)

Partners with DC Parks and Recreation/Office of the State
Superintendent of Education
Developed three local college chapters at the George
Washington University, the University of the District of
Columbia, and Montgomery College

Quantitative Data

21.4% of 10 to 17 year olds
from low-income families in DC
are obese, which ranks DC 3
rd

out of 51 states/districts

41% of African American
youth in DC are obese,
compared to 36% of African
American youth nationwide

15% of youth participate in
afterschool programs




For more information, contact:
Maurice Cook
633 14
th
Street NE
Suite 2
Washington, D.C. 20002
202-341-1732
info@serveyourcitydc.org