This article was originally published in The Notebook. In August 2020, The Notebook became Chalkbeat Philadelphia.
Philadelphia is developing a plan to ensure that youth sports reach every neighborhood in the city by empowering a task force to help make it a reality.
“No matter what zip code a child is born into, parents should know that their child can play in a safe, quality, kid-first sports program,” said Beth Devine of the Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative. “Their child can experience all the good that comes from this type of programming.”