Our Mission
To instill the belief and confidence in youth to accomplish anything they set their minds to. We
NURTURE through community gardening & skills-based learning for youth and young adults. We LEAD through Youth Leadership & Mentorship panels and seminars. We INSPIRE through Motivation & Self-esteem building for youth through activity-based trainings on the track.
"When you nurture and fuel your inner belief,
you unlock the champion inside yourself."
- Valerie Brisco-Hooks
Our Philosophy
The VBH Sports Foundation believes that our youth deserve the opportunity to fulfill their potential and promise. Working to uplift youth in Valerie’s hometown of Los Angeles, the Foundation embraces the power of example, mentorship, and motivation - lessons that guided Valerie to become one of the most decorated Olympic track and field athletes of all time.
(pictured - 1984 - Valerie with her 2 yr old son Al Jr.)
Meet Valerie
From the roads of Greenwood, Mississippi to the streets of Watts in Los Angeles, Valerie has turned her success on the track and the Olympic stage into a mission to work with youth in Los Angeles to ensure they have the skills, support and capacity to succeed.
Guitherea’s Garden
Bringing together multi-generational cultures & communities across South Los Angeles in order to foster deeper, more meaningful connections through the nurturing and expansion of functional herb, vegetable, and fruit gardens.
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