Success Achieved In Future Environments (S.A.F.E):
S.A.F.E. is a private, 501(c)(3) tax exempt non-profit organization serving youth on the Kansas side of the Kansas City metro area since 2009. Unlike other youth sports organizations, S.A.F.E receives no federal, state or local tax dollars.
Mission:
Enriching the lives of underserved Kansas and surrounding area youth with an emphasis on academic achievement, health & wellness, leadership, and responsibility through the use of athletics in a safe and supportive environment to develop our next generation of Major League Citizens.
Program Highlight:
S.A.F.E offers baseball/softball to inner city youth through its Kansas Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (Kansas RBI) program which has directed the activities of more than 6,200 players since its inception in 2010. Kansas RBI is the only little league in the state of Kansas affiliated with Major League Baseball & the Kansas City Royals.
KCUYA Executive Director Darwin Pennye, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, and Kansas RBI Executive Director/KCUYA Baseball Program Coordinator Cle Ross pictured at the inagural MLB Commisioner's Cup in Washington DC. The KCUYA team finished 2nd place, losing to Mo'ne Davis and the Philadelphia Phillies Urban Youth Academy in the Championship.
Kansas RBI has put over 40 players on college teams, below are alumni currently playing baseball in college:
Chris Hunter- North Central Missouri College/Kansas Christian
Noah Steele- Johnson County CC
Christian Spitz- Baker University
Zac Todd- University of Central Missouri
Mikal Whislar- Avila University/Kansas Christian
Vincent Esparza- Neosho County CC
Ja’Hawn Byrd- Kansas Christian
La’ Quandre Williams- Kansas Christian
Nicolas Figuera- Kansas Christian
Phoenix Downs- Kansas Christian
Jacob Nevels- Avila University/Neosho County CC
Stay’Jawn Hunter- North Central Missouri College/Kansas Christian
CL Stacker- Longview CC/North Central Missouri College/Kansas Christian
Sam Schwartz- Avila College
Dominic Boget- Park University
S.A.F.E. CEO Cle Ross recognized as a Local Hero6/1/2020Read full...
Success Achieved in Future Environments CEO, Cle Ross was recognized by Ingrams Magazine as one of their 2018 local heros. Since 2008, Ingrams has recognized those who serve to make the Kansas City area a better place to live and garner opportunites for the community through thier energy, thier effort, and at times thier own dollars with its annual Local Heros awards.
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Kansas RBI participants Ja'ron Byrd, Ja'hawn Bryd, Vinny Esparza, and Noah Steele photographed at the airport prior to departing for the All Star Game that was held in Washington DC. The group were members of the Kansas City MLB Urban Youth Academy Comissioner's Cup team which took 2nd place losing to the Philadelphia Phillies and Mo'ne Davis in the Championship. While in DC the players got an opportunity to attend the MLB Future's Game, ASG FanFest, Home Run Derby, and met the cast of Sandlot.
Brandon Wilson III became the first Kansas RBI member to win the local, regional, and national Scotts MLB Pitch Hit and Run contest. Brandon won the national title in Washington DC during the All Star Game and got the opporunity to shag balls during the Home Run Derby. Brandon is also a member of the nationally ranked Team KC 11U baseball team that plays out of the Kansas City MLB Urban Youth Academy.
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