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Rising Stars is a non-profit youth foundation that consists of educational sports clinics, mentors, after school outreach programs, local and travel sports teams, camps and clinics.

Executive Staff and Directors

Althea Williams, National Director of Development and Gifting, ABWilliams & Associates LLC; Educational Solution Specialist
Mr. Jason Williams, Rising Stars CEO, ESPN Sports Analyst, Twice National Collegiate Player of The Year, Duke Alumnus, 2002
Jim Davis, President
Paul Savramis, Executive Director
Dan Gimpel, National Director Of Operations
Tom Hughes,Vice President, Director of Player Development
Chuck Everson, Director Of Girls Programs

Board of Directors

Mr. Seth Kramer, President, Cambridge Capital
Mr. Peter Botsaris, Owner/Broker, Botsaris Realty
Mr. Matthew Maguire, ICAP Equity Derivatives Broker
Mr. Tim Thornton, Vice President, Goldman Sachs
Mr. Stuart Cohen, CEO, Metro Food Franchising
Mr. Tyrone Greene, Goodwill Industries Youth Coordinator
Mr. Daniel Davis, St. Joseph's Regional High School

Advisory Board for Special Programs

Mr. John B. Hess, CEO, Hess Corporation
Mr. Harvey Sanders, Former CEO, Nautica & Under Armor Board
Mr. Kevin J. Conway, Vice Chair Student Sponsors Program
Mr. Stuart Cohen, CEO, Metro Franchising Commissary
Mr. Dresden Baluyot, Executive Director, The Boys Entertainment, Inc.

What we do.
Rising Stars uses sports, and after school programs, to communicate with children. We seek to develop and maintain community partnerships that introduce and involve children in sports programs and teams in a safe environment throughout the year. We also seek to introduce the values children need to make the important decisions they will face in their formative years. Rising Stars develops character through sports by developing leadership, teamwork, sportsmanship, discipline and responsibility. Rising Stars seeks to provide an alternative to gang violence, drugs, and other social ills children face by offering positive alternatives.

Who we serve.
We serve children from pre-kindergarten through high school, primarily located within the New York Tri-State area with outreach programs located across the United States and internationally.