Our motto, "Today's Youth Tomorrows Leaders" emphasizes our commitment to being positive role models for children, and encompasses our hope to instill a sense of citizenship and civic duty to the members of PAL.
Information You Should Know:

• Open to all children and youth, ages 4 to 18, in the Greater Waterbury area
• Various team and individual sports and activities
• Run by volunteers that donate their time to coach and mentor
• Thorough background checks are done on all potential volunteers
• 80% of members come from low income households
• Membership fee of $30 per year, per child
• No child is ever turned away as a result of family income, inability to pay the membership fee, social background, or past involvement with the law
• Enrollment has increased from less than 100 members in 2003, to more than 4,400 members in 2018
• Increase in participation has made a positive impact on the children and their families
• A reduction in crime and improvement in the quality of life for Waterbury citizens and neighboring communities are a direct result of the programs