Since inception our organization has held events locally in the Dallas/Fort Worth area as well as eight other major metropolitan cities. These events are casual, fun, and tailored to the needs and abilities of the children who are able to leave their hospital rooms to participate. We always leave behind baseball or other sports equipment and supplies so that the hosting venue can use them for additional recreational activities for their patients and families throughout the year.
We are raising money to purchase additional sports equipment for indoor use that will enable us to reach more patients, allowing a little bit of fun and diversion to lighten their load and alleviate their worries, one game at a time.
We bring baseball (and other sports) to children with medical conditions that would normally prevent them from playing recreational sports. We organize, promote, and facilitate indoor and outdoor, pick-up style sports to medically fragile patients and their families receiving services at hospitals and long-term care facilities.
At STRIKE OUT KIDS CANCER, our participants are at the core of who we are and what we do. We value and build a lasting connection with our participants based on an understanding that race and socioeconomic status have limited their opportunities and circumstances. We recognize the unequal impact of these factors and seek to equip our participants and all who are involved in the STRIKE OUT KIDS CANCER community to overcome and transcend these challenges.
We value and celebrate the range of diversity, culture and unique differences among the STRIKE OUT KIDS CANCER community. In order to fully realize STRIKE OUT KIDS CANCER's mission we have made a commitment to focus on the following three aspects of diversity: race, socio-economic status and age. As an organization we will deepen and change our culture and environment embracing inclusiveness by:
• attracting and retaining racial diversity at all levels of our organization including board, staff, volunteers and community partners
• incorporating the importance of age diversity in our programming
• raising awareness about socio-economic status in order to overcome the constraints and disparities of poverty
• incorporating diverse perspectives to achieve relevant and innovative programming
• embracing participants and alumni as critical partners and investing in their long-term success to become contributors at all levels of our organization
• becoming the program of choice for funders to invest in and for collaborative partnerships to flourish
Organization name
Strike Out Kids Cancer/Dodge Ball Inc.
Causes
Health Care, Youth & Children
Operating Budget
Less than $100,000
Counties Served
Collin, Dallas, Tarrant
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latinx
BIPOC Leadership
Executive Director/CEO
Equity Statement
Equity Statement
Address
PO Box 12481