Baltimore-based social sports organization rolls out free summer sports league program for Baltimore City youth
Volo City, previously known as Baltimore Social, a national sports organization, invites parents, children and members of the community for a free, outdoor festival on Saturday, June 10 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Port Covington area of Baltimore City at the fields across from Sagamore Spirit Distillery.
Featuring a live band and DJ, kids play area, food trucks and adult beverages, the event will also feature tastings with Sagamore Rye, games with FX Studios and Pixelated photo booths. This will be a celebration for players, volunteers and families throughout Baltimore City as they launch the new Volo City national brand name and the Volo City Kids Foundation.
It’s all about the kids at the event as they play and eat for free and can sign-up for the free Volo City Kids summer youth sports leagues.
Volo City organizes adults and kids leagues in seven cities with more than 175,000 members nationwide. For every adult that plays, a kid plays for free through the Volo City Kids Foundation. In 2016 Volo City moved its offices to City Garage and declared Baltimore as its national headquarters location.
Derived from the Italian word “to fly,” volo represents the organization’s mission to uplift communities, boost relationships and heighten the culture our cities. As Volo City continues to expand, it plans to add fitness and wellness classes, nutrition programs and highly competitive performance leagues to its offerings in the near future.
“Volo City is much more than just sports and social play–we are a movement, connecting people in a meaningful way with a focus on wellness,” states Giovanni Marcantoni, CEO of Volo City. “We’re exciting for this new phase of the organization and proud to make Baltimore City our home base as we continue to expand nationally.”
According to The Sage Policy Group economic analysis report, the Volo City Baltimore City operation supported approximately $8.1 million in economic impact in 2016 and is estimated to exceed $20 million by 2019. Adult player participants reached 35,000 in 2016 and will nearly double by 2019. In addition, Volo City will contribute $200,000 in state and city taxes this year.
“Providing the opportunity for our youth to have fun and be active through quality programs is critical to the success of our city,” said Councilman Brandon Scott. “This is why I partnered with Volo City to start the kids leagues and continue to be a coach today. I see first-hand the difference of connecting caring adult volunteers with the kids makes in their lives.”
Volo City Kids Foundation offers programs for youth ages 6 to 12, providing opportunities for children to learn, practice and play sports in a fun, structured environment. Connecting adult players and volunteers to children throughout the city is a pillar of the “purpose” component of the Volo City brand. The program offers a free meal at every league play and a variety of sports such as football, volleyball, soccer and sailing.
EVENT INFO
The Volo City National Brand Launch Party is free and open to the public. Please visit tinyurl.com/VoloCityEvent to register for the event. For more information about Volo City or the Volo City Kids Foundation, please visit volocity.org or volocityfoundation.org.
About Volo City
Volo City organizes adults and kids league in seven cities including Baltimore, Denver, New York City, Charleston, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C., with more than 175,000 members nationwide. For every adult that plays, a kid plays for free through the Volo City Kids Foundation. The mission is to create opportunities for social interactions that strengthen communities and provide economic impact.
In 2015, Volo City launched the first Volo City Kids Foundation, a free athletics league for underprivileged youth, in Baltimore, and has since expanded the program to five cities across the U.S. In an effort to tie the cities together under one unified name, Baltimore Social rebranded in 2017 as Volo City and named Baltimore as its official headquarters.
Volo City was founded as Baltimore Social in 2010 by CEO Giovanni Marcantoni. Derived from the Italian word “to fly,” volo represents the organization’s mission to uplift communities, boost relationships and heighten the culture of our cities. With six full-time employees, two interns and 110 part-time league hosts, Volo City offers 330 leagues encompassing 12 sports.
