Teaching values, one lap at a time.

San Diego VeloYouth is the only values-based program that serves at-risk kids by infusing goal-setting, cycling and daily achievement.

SD VeloYouth Program

San Diego VeloYouth (SDVY) is:

  • At-risk and disadvantaged teens improving confidence and self-esteem

  • Cycling and life skills coaching at Balboa Park's San Diego Velodrome

  • Making healthy choices

  • Earning a bike through:

    • Giving back to the community

    • Paying it forward

    • Becoming mentors to their peers

    • Practicing STARS: Self-Respect, Teamwork, Achievement, Responsibility, Success

The Program ›

Meet The Kids

San Diego VeloYouth kids:

  • Attend schools where 75% of the student population participates in the free or reduced-price lunch program

  • Live in neighborhoods with high gang activity

  • Struggle with emotional and/or developmental disabilities

  • May be homeless

But what they all share are huge hearts and a desire to move beyond their circumstances.

The Kids ›

Meet Matt & Our Board

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San Diego VeloYouth is:

  • All-volunteer Board of Directors

  • Grassroots organization

  • Founded in 2006

  • 501c3 TIN 20-5173974

This special group of people prove that a "small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world." —Margaret Mead

  1. The Board ›