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2024 impact Report
As we reflect back on this past year, we are praising God for what He’s done in and through RBI Austin — enabling us to abound in every good work as we serve our growing number of kids! With your support, we accomplished some pretty incredible things in 2024.
- We grew from 122 to 170 high school softball participants along with some other exciting elevations to our softball program
- Served a record number of 1,670 RBI Austin kids
- Celebrated our fourth 18U Regional championships in the past six years and the first MLB RBI World Series for Jordan Benjamin, Ace Cyphers, Sion Benjamin, and Laude Reyes —berth after 10+ years of playing with RBI Austin
Thank you for being a part of our community and for supporting our RBI Austin kids. Our prayer for the year ahead is that God would continue to provide all that we need at all times to serve our kids, families, and community.
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RBI Mentoring – A Story of Hope
Why Coach?
We believe coaches are way more than just a leader of a sports team. Coaches are mentors and game changers. We believe that coaches can be some of the most influential adults in a child’s life — both on and off the field.
RBI Austin uses the incredible games of baseball and softball to engage and develop youth, and we are now recruiting coaches!
RBI Austin coaches have the unique opportunity to invest in the lives of their players and develop them into the future leaders of their communities.
Researchers found that after 18 months of spending time with their mentors, children with a mentor (compared to children without mentors) were:
- 46% less likely to begin using illegal drugs 46%
- 27% less likely to begin using alcohol 27%
- 52% less likely to skip school 52%
- 37% less likely to skip a class 37%
- 33% less likely to hit someone 33%
Source: Public/Private Ventures
Want to Volunteer With Us?
572 volunteers served as RBI Austin coaches, mentors, and more in 2023. Learn about the many opportunities to serve with RBI Austin by attending one of our upcoming **virtual** volunteer orientations. Get in the game! We’d love to have you join our team.
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Looking to spend your time making a local impact by investing in your city? Love sports and the way they teach kids life-long lessons? Thinking about becoming a coach or volunteering in other ways? Have a friend who would be a great RBI Austin volunteer? Learn More.
Get in the Game!
There are many ways to become a volunteer!
Questions? Email us at info@rbiaustin.org or call (512) 387-7936
What’s New
Courage and Pride: You’re giving these gifts
A fresh haircut, a new suit jacket, hours of practicing his speech – none of these stopped the nerves from coming on Thursday morning. Watch Leighton & Booker’s video “He was terrified. We didn’t know for sure how many people he would be speaking in front of,...
Now at Bat Featured Speakers: Bill White and Kevin Millar
Bill White and Kevin Millar to join RBI Austin's Now at Bat as Featured Speakers We are thrilled to announce two legendary MLB players and ambassadors of the game as featured speakers at our upcoming 8th Annual Now at Bat benefit on Thursday, January 25th at the JW...
Who Coaches the Fatherless?
Who Coaches the Fatherless? When most youth sports coaches are dads coaching their own kids, who coaches the teams of kids who don't have a father in the home? With your help, RBI Austin is going to bat for these kids to provide year-round mentoring and coaching to...
Combatting the Odds
“What’s one of the most encouraging things about seeing RBI Austin grow?” I'm asked this question often, and to give an answer, I want you to meet my friend Bryan and his mentee Landon, who just celebrated their two-year mentor/mentee anniversary on November 5th. As...
RBI Austin: Taking Back Youth Sports
Taking Back Youth Sports How do trends in private lessons price out low-income youth from sports? Watch the video below to see how RBI Austin is stepping up to the plate to provide quality, competitive baseball and softball for inner-city Austin youth. A growing trend...
Female Mentors Needed
Female Mentors Needed! RBI Mentoring program is growing and we have ten Oak Springs Elementary 4th grade girls who are waiting to be matched with a female mentor! Who believed in you when you were growing up? Who saw and affirmed characteristics in you that you didn’t...
Jr. RBI Opening Day 2019
Jr. RBI Opening Day 2019Saturday, June 1st at For the City Center Waiting to meet their coaches at Jr. RBI Opening Day! Wondering what’s next and when things are going to start? Join us at next Saturday’s Jr. RBI Opening Day at The For the City...
Supporters hard at work to prepare RBI Austin for upcoming year
What your work in the off-season is making possible In the world of sports, we know that a lot of work happens behind-the-scenes in order for the game to be played. You are part of this behind-the-scenes, hard work that makes life-changing relationships possible...
Why Intern with RBI Austin?
Humility. Program Management. Leadership. Time Management. Serving like Jesus. Delegation. Newly Found Interests. God’s Character. Marketing Tools. Conflict Resolution. Communication Skills. These are just a few of the hard and soft skills that our previous summer...