Mission:

The Barry Bonds Foundation's mission is to encourage, promote and fund programs designed to improve the educational achievements, standard of living and quality of life conditions for African-American youth within the Bay Area community. The foundation will place an emphasis on programs that use interactive technology-based solutions to achieve their stated goals.

About:

The partnership of The Barry Bonds Family Foundation and The United Way of the Bay Area joins two charitable organizations committed to improving the quality in our communities. Since 1996, The United Way of the Bay Area and The Barry Bonds Family Foundation have worked together to identify and address community needs. A key component to this relationship is the development of the Link 'N Learn project.

The Barry Bonds Family Foundation was founded in 1993 by baseball great Barry Bonds and other family members. Its mission is to encourage, promote and fun programs designed to improve the educational achievements, standards of living and quality of conditions for African-American youth within Bay Area communities. The foundation places an emphasis on programs that use technology-based solutions to achieve their goals.

Barry Bonds has long dedicated himself to assisting underprivileged children reach higher academic achievements and promote the general welfare of underprivileged children and their families. Other programs he has supported include the Barry Bonds Bone Marrow Campaign to Celebrate life, which promotes African-American bone marrow donors and raises funds to support families affected with leukemia and other blood-related diseases. The Field O' Dreams Project for Marin City raised funds to develop a playground for sports and other social and recreational activities. Homepage for the Holidays uses the Internet to collect donations from the community and deliver toys and gifts to low-income children on Christmas Day. Barry Bonds has also supported AASK America, a special-needs adoption program that helps increase the number of children who receive permanent homes.

The personal involvement of Barry Bonds and other major philanthropists provide a unique opportunity to leverage community resources, make a visible impact and serve as a role model to influence other educational programs, all with the goal of improving students' academic performance.

LINK 'N LEARN

The Barry Bonds Family Foundation's newest program is Link 'N Learn: An innovative educational initiative designed to raise academic achievement among children from low-income Bay Area neighborhoods through individualized tutoring, access to interactive education technology and stronger parental involvement.

Link 'N Learn provides access to private tutoring, offering a three-to-one student-to-teacher ratio, to ensure each child receives individual attention and specially tailored programs; computer-assisted and multi-player interactive technology allow children to increase subject matter retention, gain motivation and improve their attitude toward learning; and parent involvement, helping parents to develop skills to assist their child's academic growth and develop self-esteem.