CUYS Distributes 1,000 “Active Summer Fun Kits” to Area Kids

With the help of a number of helpful volunteers including the Midgette family of Swarthmore, the Malloy family of Wallingford, Alex Ischiropoulos of Media, Amanda and Colton Anckaitis of Swarthmore, and Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon, Chester Upland Youth Soccer distributed 1,000 “Active Summer Fun Kits” to the children of greater Chester.

“Especially after all the hardship and disappointments brought about by COVID-19, the delivery of fun summer toys will make this a much happier summer for our children,” commented Claudia Avarette of Chester Upland School District.

Each Active Summer Fun Kit includes balls, beanbags, a jumprope, a variety of flying toys and an instruction sheet (pictured below) that aims to inspire the kids to improve their soccer skills, make obstacle courses, learn to juggle and otherwise use the toys to stay active and healthy while maintaining important social distance. The sheet also encourages them to visit https://cuys.org/at-home-activities for other productive activities including free live Zoom sessions with Soccer for Success coach-mentors.

The Active Summer Fun Kits given out in Chester are housed in backpacks featuring the slogan “C-Pride has V-Pryde: Violence Prevention, Recreation, Youth Development and Engagement,” in support of a new community initiative led by Cory Long of Making a Change. 

The kits were funded by grants from The Community’s Foundation (via the Delco Coronavirus Response Fund and Eddystone Youth Fund) and The Foundation for Delaware County. Tennis balls were donated by Bryn Mawr College, Swarthmore College and members of the Delaware County community.

Contact:

Jeannine Anckaitis

Chester Upland Youth Soccer

jeannine@chesteruplandyouthsoccer.org

310-505-5355