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$5,000 Goal
The Arlington Optimist Club is dedicated to fostering an empowered and compassionate community in Arlington, Texas. Through leadership, service, and collaboration, we strive to:
Encourage and support youth development, offering mentorship, scholarships, and community programs that inspire confidence, character, and opportunity.
Promote positive values, including optimism, integrity, and civic responsibility, both within our members and throughout the Arlington community.
Serve our community with purpose, engaging in initiatives that address local needs—education, environment, health, and safety—through hands-on volunteerism and strategic partnerships.
Build lasting connections, bringing together individuals, businesses, schools, and local organizations to create a unified force for good.
Celebrate diversity and inclusivity, ensuring every voice is heard and valued as we work toward a brighter tomorrow for all Arlington citizens.
By living our motto, “Bringing Out the Best in Kids,” we commit to inspiring hope, strengthening potential, and uplifting the future—one service, one smile, one success at a time.
Ability to recognize more students in Arlington ISD and surrounding communities through scholarships, awards, and ceremonies.
Extra finances to support and expand our scholarship programs especially to recognize more students and rise the amount of money we give in scholarships every year.
Finances to help offset the cost so all children can play no matter their socioeconomic status.
The Arlington Optimist Club believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion are not only core to our mission of bringing out the best in youth, our community, and ourselves, but they are essential to building a better future for the youth in Arlington, Texas, and surrounding communities.
Our commitment is rooted in a dedication to optimism through service. We acknowledge that not all individuals and communities have equal access to opportunities. We recognize the lasting impact of systemic inequities and strive to be an organization where every child and community member feels seen, valued, and empowered to thrive.
We are committed to:
• Fostering an inclusive environment that welcomes people of all races, ethnicities, genders, abilities, religions, socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual orientations, and identities in the children we serve through sports and scholarships, as well as the volunteers who serve in our organization.
• Addressing barriers to participation by actively engaging with underserved and underrepresented youth and communities in Arlington, Texas. We believe that finances should never be a barrier to participation in youth sports; thus, our motto is “Everyone plays no matter their circumstances.”
• Promoting equity in our programs, partnerships, and leadership, and ensuring our actions reflect the diverse voices we serve.
• Learning and growing together as a club through ongoing education, dialogue, and reflection.
Equity is not a one-time initiative but a continuous journey. As Arlington Optimists, we move forward with hope and determination, working to ensure that every young person we serve has the opportunity to reach their full potential now and in the future.
Organization name
Arlington Optimist Club Foundation
other names
Arlington Optimist Club
Causes
Youth & Children
Operating Budget
Less than $100,000
Counties Served
Collin, Dallas, Denton, Johnson, Rockwall, Tarrant
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latinx, Other
BIPOC Leadership
Neither/None
Address
PO BOX 1303