the Game On! Foundation mission

The Yasso Game On! Foundation is a 501c3 with a mission to inspire health and happiness in people of all ages, providing tools and resources to communities in need to encourage movement. Born from our founders’ roots in athletics, we believe everyone should have access to opportunities to live a healthier life.

For a second year, we’ve joined forces with Can’d Aid to donate 1,200 bikes to youth nationwide. Yasso & Can’d Aid are hosting public bike builds in 12 cities across the country, engaging volunteers and local communities to help inspire and empower the recipients of these bikes, 1,200 elementary age kids, to lead healthy and active lives.

nominate a Game On! hero

Win a $1,000 grant for your community

We want to spotlight and celebrate the work of volunteers, coaches and any community leaders that are inspiring health and wellness in their neighborhoods. Whether they organize a local run club, volunteer their time to coach or referee, or any other small way they help get people of all ages moving.

Know someone who fits the bill and could use some recognition? Nominate them below.

meet Game On! hero

Susan Brighton

Susan Brighton is a nurse practitioner in the Dartmouth Cancer Center in New Hampshire and is also a competitive rower. She's combined her passions by serving as a volunteer coach for CReW, Cancer Recovery Through RoWing, a free rowing program open to those living with cancer.

October 2023
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Ricky Aiken

Ricky Aiken, celebrated leader, speaker, and Hope Dealer, is the Founder and Executive Director of Inner City Innovators. Their mission is to provide mentoring and programming dedicated to empowering and inspiring inner-city youth to embody the change they want to see in their communities.

September 2023
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Thaddeus Miles

Thaddeus Miles, recognized as one of Boston's Most Influential Men of Color in 2023, is the founder of HoodFit, a cross-collaborative movement to amplify the positive attributes in community health and wellness. HoodFit is an extension of his commitment to empowering people and strengthening youth voices.

August 2023
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Faye Coates

Faye Coates is a Pastor at Northwest Harvest Ministries and Executive Director of Restoring Hope Center, whose mission is to bring hope to families by providing basic necessities. They have provided millions of dollars in in-kind donations over the past 23 years of operation.

July 2023
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Kevin Cummings

Kevin Cummings has been with Bay State Games for 38 years and currently serves as Executive Director. Bay State Games produces athletic, education, and personal-development programs, and has distributed over $300,000 in college scholarships.

June 2023

Susan Brighton
Ricky Aiken
Thaddeus Miles
Faye Coates
Kevin Cummings

the Game On! Foundation mission

nominate a Game On! hero

Susan Brighton

Ricky Aiken

Thaddeus Miles

Faye Coates

Kevin Cummings

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