"CitySquash has made school a top priority in my life. Before I joined, I was an average student.  I love squash, and in order to play I have to get good grades."

- Lanique, Age 13

"LOVE found me while I was steadily walking the path of ruin. I found through LOVE that I had strength and a shoulder to cry on. LOVE was my tool for change."

- Reggie, Age 18

"With Urban Dove, I have a place to go after school and I get to feel good about myself - good about what I'm doing."

- Tyquan, Age 16

"The teacher at YAC took great interest in me and encouraged me to pursue my passion and never give up. Again one of the many things rarely heard in foster care."

- Alison, Age 17

"Ever since I came to Figure Skating in Harlem I have been encouraged to do better in school.  Now I get A's."

-Sydni, Age 10

"One of the most important experiences was the moment when I was at market, and I realized that I was really, truly selling food that I had grown. The people who bought that food couldn't find anything as good in this neighborhood, and they were going to take it home and enjoy the fruits of my labor."

- Jose, Age 18

"I love coming here each week because it's a place where I feel safe. I wish everyday was Wednesday."

- Alex, Age 9

"I want to make media because it's a way in which you can express your feelings about issues going on in the world today. I think it could make a difference in this world."

- Ralston, Age 17

"iMentor matched me up with a mentor that was right for me and now I have someone that I can ask for help when I need it. It's like having the older sister I always wanted!"

- Katherine, Age XX

"I feel like I have no worries because we treat each other like sisters. FSH is like one big family with people who are always there for you and will never disappoint you."

- Brittany, Age 11

"Being with writers of other backgrounds gives me the support I need. We are the same because we write from the heart, but different because we come from many parts of the earth."

- Mauricia, Age 17

"And when we found out that Tanesha got into the Hill School, with full financial aid. I almost passed out. I couldn't stop calling people and telling them the good news. I thank CitySquash for plucking my child out of the inner-city and giving her this magnificent chance in life."

- Maria, mother of Tanesha, Age 13