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2023 annual Report
As we reflect back on this past year, we are praising God for what He’s done in and through RBI Austin — planting roots in the lives of our kids, families, and community. With your support, we accomplished some pretty incredible things in 2023.
- We celebrated the high school graduation of our first class of mentees.
- We expanded our footprint to support our families.
- We deepened our partnership with a pillar in the East Austin Community.
Thank you for being a part of our community and for supporting our 1,483 RBI Austin kids. Our prayer for the year ahead is that those roots would grow deeper and stronger, and that our kids and our ministry would continue to be built up in Him.
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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
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...
Free FCA Baseball Clinic 12/2
Free FCA Baseball Clinic on December 2nd with MLB Players! Sign up today for the Central Texas Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) More Than Baseball Clinic on December 2nd! RBI Austin is partnering with Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) again this year in a...
Going, Going, Give: Swinging for a Double!
We're swinging for a double -- not a homerun -- here's why! You've seen what your impact has done for inner-city Austin youth, and today as we're kicking off our annual Going, Going, Give campaign, would you consider continuing your support of RBI Austin kids as we...
Tomorrow’s Deadline — brand new perks sweeten the deal!
A quick reminder about tomorrow's early deadline for Now at Bat sponsorship commitments. Individuals/businesses who commit to a sponsorship (any level) by tomorrow, October 31st will be invited to a private VIP Party with MLB players on November 15th! This is a brand...
Helping Us Go Deeper: LifeTrends
Helping us go deeper! We’re able to dig deeper with the young men in our high school programs because of committed sponsors like LifeTrends. This summer our high school regional players were able to participate in high-level competition in New Orleans against some of...
The first kid to call me “coach”
He was the first kid who called me “coach” when I stepped on to the field to serve with RBI Austin. Meet Harold and Ian — These two kicked off their new mentoring relationship in September, after spending a summer together on the Coach Pitch Marlins. Harold shares a...
Donation Match: Give by 12/24
Give before the clock strikes “Christmas” and your donation will be matched up to $10,000! All donations between now and 12/24 will be matched up to $10,000 by a couple of our (so very generous) RBI Austin family members! If you’re planning to make a tax-deductible,...
Pursuing even when it’s hard
In November 2016, Jessica and Mariah were matched through RBI Austin’s mentoring program. A year later, they’d built some rapport and moved past the initial, be-on-your-best-behavior stage. Being one of nine siblings with a father who had been incarcerated, Mariah...