Who We Are
BACKGROUND & MISSION
Founded by the Riverside Church in 1961, the Riverside
Hawks have been a staple program in the Harlem
community. We provide an opportunity for youth to use
basketball as a vehicle to improve academic outcomes and
in turn, improve career prospects. Through some
transitions, the program has now expanded its
programming to support not only its basketball players but
any young person in our local community. The Riverside
Hawks Board and The Riverside Church leaders have
fortified the program and provided the infrastructure that
allows us to hire staff that can focus on the academic needs
of our male and female student-athletes, while still also
offering excellent basketball training.