501(c)(3) public charity · Since 2011
Sports as a vehicle, not a destination.
AVAC United runs free and low-cost youth sports leagues in the Antelope Valley of California, with equipment, uniforms, and coaching provided so no kid is priced out. Sports are the hook. The program is really about coaching, mentoring, and a consistent adult presence for kids whose families work long hours.
600+
Kids per season
40
Trained volunteer coaches
$0
Required registration fee
What we do
Foster homes, not kennels.
Animals waiting on adoption with us sleep in real beds, get used to kids and other pets, and arrive at their new family with a behavior profile built over weeks, not a label stuck to a crate.
Read our storyYouth Soccer League
Fall and spring seasons for ages 5 to 14. Coed up through age 10, then split. Saturday games at AVAC Park and Manzanita Elementary.
Basketball Winter League
Indoor league December through February for ages 8 to 17. Practices twice weekly, games Saturdays.
Flag Football
Coed flag football for ages 7 to 13. Fewer injuries than tackle, same teamwork lessons.
Every dollar moves an animal closer to home.
Our budget is public. Over 91% of donations go directly to animal care, not overhead or fundraising.
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