StreetSquash

Founded in September 1999, StreetSquash is an after-school youth enrichment program that combines academic tutoring with squash instruction, community service, and 1-on-1 mentoring. StreetSquash’s mission is to provide consistent, long-term, and reliable support to the children, families, and schools of Harlem and Newark. Every year, 100% of StreetSquash high school students graduate and enroll in college or a post-secondary program.
- Year
- Purpose
- Award
- 2025
- The CCS grant will be used for general operating support to deliver critical community services to low-income, minority, and often neglected Harlem youth.
- $4,000
- 2024
- The CCS grant was used to support further development of the new career development program, a component under the already established CASAS program.
- $6,000
- 2023
- The CCS grant was used to support the College Access, Success, and Alumni Support (CASAS) Program: staff salaries, college visits, ACT/SAT prep materials, career development assessments, and college scholarships.
- $5,000
- 2022
- The CCS grant was used for the College Access, Success, and Alumni Support (CASAS) Program. The program was established as a supplementary program to ensure that participating students graduate from high school, matriculate into an appropriate post-secondary educational institution, graduate, and find meaningful employment.
- $8,000
- 2021
- The CCS grant was used to support the College Access, Success, and Alumni Support Program, ensuring students graduate from high school, matriculate at a post-secondary institution, earn a degree or certificate, or secure meaningful, self-sustaining employment.
- $7,500
- 2020
- The CCS grant was used for the College Access, Success, and Alumni Support Program which will support students with furthering their education and ensuring that they are excelling to their greatest personal ability.
- $4,400
- 2019
- The CCS grant enabled StreetSquash, Inc. to provide 5 college scholarships to help students defray the cost of purchasing books, paying on-campus fees, traveling to and from campus, and paying gaps in their tuition and aid packages.
- $5,000