Star Pal
EIN: 33-0363138

Sports Training, Academics & Recreation/Police Athletic League

STAR/PAL is a nonprofit organization that provides over 10,000 youth services annually, for children ages 6-17, in underserved and inner-city neighborhoods throughout the city and county of San Diego with opportunities otherwise not afforded to them. STAR/PAL offers free educational, athletic and recreational programs catering to the different ages and needs of children living in our community. STAR/PAL programs are always free of charge and embody positive youth development while promoting academic success through structured activities and mentorship. All STAR/PAL Program Directors are full-time law enforcement officers who coordinate youth programs, recruit additional law enforcement and community volunteers that work directly with youth.

STAR/PAL Goals

• Contribute to the decrease in juvenile crime & violence.

• Develop positive relationships between young people and role models from the entire community.

• Provide positive and structured leisure time opportunities and encourage youth participation.

• Keep our youth in school

26.2 for Youth. 

We are a running team that believes in cultivating the spirit of children.  We believe that all children, regardless of demographics, should be able to participate in fun and positive activities.  We believe that any child in need of help should receive it.  We believe in fostering a positive community environment to better the character of every child.  We believe in creating a safe zone for our youth.  We believe in the development of positive relationships between young people and role models from the entire community.  We believe in the provision of positive and structured leisure time opportunities for our youth and the influence it has on them.  We believe that our youth belong in school to realize their potential to succeed.  We believe our youth should receive support in discovering non-violent pathways to a successful adult life. 

STAR/PAL has the same belief system.  Their programs have adopted a crime prevention focus, steering youth from negative influences and choices that deter from positive child development while introducing them to healthy alternatives and positive law enforcement role models. 

Please support us in our efforts to ensure the success of these STAR/PAL programs.  Your donations help fund programs such as, sports clinics, crime prevention presentations, Girl-E Leadership and Empowerment programs, hiking excavations, fishing derbies, and the youth center, which provides free after-school and summer activities, as well as, tutoring. 

We are a running team.  We run for STAR/PAL.  We run for youth.