The Joy of Sports Foundation (JSF) is a non-profit, tax exempt organization dedicated to assisting at-risk children to develop to their full potential through sports and educational programs. JSF was founded in Washington, DC in 1989. Since then, it has served nearly 25,000 children. Over the past three years, JSF has expanded its impact to the national level. Our programs and publications have benefited schools, Boys & Girls Clubs, and child care centers across the country. All of our programs are provided free of charge to the children and are located in the areas they live. We depend on public and private grants, the United Way, individual donations, and corporate sponsorships to fund our programs.

Our mission is to help children reach their potential in body, mind, and spirit. We focus on teaching children key life success skills including concentration, cooperation, self-esteem, imagination, and relaxation, all in a fun, supportive environment. These life success skills have been proven to positively enhance children’s school performance and ability to attain goals. All program participants are tracked before and after our programs to ensure program quality and success. In addition to sports, Joy of Sports focuses on teaching healthy lifestyle choices, environmental awareness, conflict resolution, nutritional awareness, and technology skills. For more information on our programs, please click here.

Our Vision for the Future….

We believe in a brighter future for those that need our help the most. We have worked hard to awaken and empower children and adults to the integral role that life skills, physical activity and nutrition play in children’s healthy development. The future is brighter for many children and young adults as a direct result of our beliefs and our hard work to help others.

Physical activity and sports, as well as proper nutrition, will be fully appreciated by parents, teachers, and coaches as an integral part in children’s healthy development. Schools and community organizations throughout America will offer programs which empower children to build self esteem and develop key life skills while building their health and fitness.

Awards

Joy of Sports has been recognized as a model by the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, the United States Tennis Association, the ATP Tour, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and The Points of Light Foundation.

Our Founder

Andrew Oser is Executive Director & Founder of the Joy of Sports Foundation. Andrew is the creator of the highly successful "Effortless Tennis" method and author of The Joy of Tennis, The Tennis Plus Program, Joy of Sports Star Program, The Star Soccer Program, and Star Power for Preschoolers. He has 25 years experience teaching tennis to children and adults of all ages and ability levels. Over the years, Andrew discovered that his approach not only enabled students to make rapid progress in their tennis games, but also helped them to develop skills such as concentration and relaxation which were very useful off the court as well.

He started the Joy of Sports Foundation in 1989 as a vehicle to reach at-risk children and expand the focus of his work beyond tennis. Andrew has spoken and given workshops throughout North America. His clients have included General Dynamics, First Interstate Bank and HBO. He graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University in 1976.

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