SquashBusters: Boston
SquashBusters
Boston
Founded 1995
Executive Director: Teresa Soares-Pena
Board Chair: Lenny Bernheimer
Ten full-time staff
110 students served (school year)
116 students served (summer)
Schools: Timilty, Dearborn and Gavin Middle Schools; High Schools: BCLA, Madison Park, Brighton, Snowden, Burke, Boston Latin Academy and Boston Latin School, Health Career Academy, and Boston Arts Academy
School Year Program: Squash Instruction and Competition, Academic Tutoring, Community Service, High School and College Counseling and Placement, Alumni Outreach and Support
School Year Program: Squash Instruction and Competition, Academic Tutoring and Enrichment, Community Service, High School and College Counseling and Placement, Alumni Outreach and Support
Summer Programs: Five week Summer Camp at SquashBusters Youth Center, Princeton Squash Camp, Vassar Squash Camp, University Club Squash Camp, Overnight Camps at West End House, Windridge Tennis Camp and Camp Dudley, Writers Express, and Summer Search, Summer Youth Employment at SquashBusters, John Hancock Summer Scholars Program
Facility Partners: SquashBusters Center at Northeastern University
2010-2011 Operating Budget: $988,000
One data-driven success: 100% of SquashBusters High School students have graduated since the program began in 1996
“We at SquashBusters actually walk the talk; it’s not always easy but our actions and programs do genuinely reflect our core values-Integrity, Concern for Others, Appreciation, Respect and Effort.”
-Teresa Soares-Pena, Executive Director
