Empowering Youth. 
Empowering Communities. 

“…Youth voice is crucial to the overall effectiveness of service-learning programs. Youth voice has a tremendous impact on program participation and program outcomes, both short term and long term.” 
ProYouth provides comprehensive expanded learning programs at the elementary, middle, and high school sites throughout Tulare and Monterey Counties. We provide services from the time school is out, until 6:00 in the evening. Our programs are funded by a combination of California’s After School Education and Safety (ASES) grants, federal 21st Century Community Learning Centers grants, school district investments, and foundation and corporate contributions. Our proven approach creates a positive learning environment that integrates youth development principles, provides academic support, and focuses on innovative Project-Based Learning experiences.

ProYouth will be celebrating their 30th anniversary in 2024.

To commemorate the occasion ProYouth will be hosting Golf and Gala events.

The golf tournament will be Friday, May 31, 2024 at Dinuba golf course beginning at 8am. 


Friday the golf tournament will be held at Ridge Creek golf course in Dinuba beginning at 8am. Contact Nathan Oritz at nortiz@pyheart.org to register or visit https://ridge-creek-golf-club.shoplightspeed.com/service/pro-youth-golf-tournament/


Saturday night the Gala will be held at the Wyndham hotel. The Gala will begin at 6pm for social hour with dinner and program beginning at 7pm. Tickets are on sale now.

Click here to purchase tickets: https://tinyurl.com/mt86avjb



Donations from the event help support scholarships for XL high school students, field trips for ProYouth students, incentives for ProYouth staff and students. In addition, donations help with any other expenses not allowed with grant funding.



ProYouth’s mission is to help youth succeed academically, socially, and emotionally by providing a safe, healthy, and supportive learning environment during out-of-school time. ProYouth became a non-profit organization in 1994 and have grown from three school sites serving 220 students, to over 60 school sites serving nearly 20,000 students annually. ProYouth will also serve close to one million meals this year.


Districts ProYouth serve:

  • Buena Vista School District – Tulare
  • Exeter Unified School District
  • King City School District
  • Oak Valley School District
  • Palo Verde School District
  • Rockford School District - Porterville
  • Strathmore Elementary School District
  • Tulare City School District
  • Tulare Joint Union High School District
  • Visalia Unified School District

Want to be a sponsor for the Golf & Gala events?

See sponsorship opportunities below.

Proyouth Programs

Our Impact

18,000 Students Served Yearly

500 Employees

50 Schools

650,000 Meals Served

29 Years of Growth

Visalians For A Gang Free Community (VGCF) 

A community-based partnership formed by volunteers and the Visalia Gang Suppression Unit to challenge gang activity by assessing and developing solutions for the safety and education of students in after school hours.
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ProYouth, Non-Profit 501(C)(3) Organization

Visalians for a Gang Free Community gains non-profit status under the name ProYouth.

ProYouth HEART After School 
Program

ProYouth HEART – Health, Enrichment, Academics, Recreation, Teamwork – established at three schools in Visalia, serving 220 students and funded entirely by local donations.

ProYouth Expanded Learning
Programs 

In 2016, ProYouth served 15,866 students across eight school districts in Central California through grant and contracted based programs.

“Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.” — Vince Lombardi

"Enjoy where you work"

ProYouth has an expanding team of professionals, driven by their passion for educating children and making a difference in the world. The organization encourages individuals to join ProYouth in its mission of changing lives by providing high quality, safe, and healthy expanded learning programs throughout the many communities we serve.
Tulare County Monterey County / Kings City
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