Dodgers Dreamteam, an affiliate of Nike RBI, is a comprehensive sports-based youth development program that uses the power of sport to provide critical resources and services to communities that are experiencing social injustices. Rooted in baseball and softball, LADF aims to significantly increase youth’s social and emotional skills, which promote positive mental health and buffer against mental health risks, while also providing opportunities for them to build relationships with peers and positive role models. LADF works with partners to deliver wraparound services, connecting youth to critical health care and education resources and services. Understanding that low-income communities lack basic essentials, LADF provides necessities to fill gaps and promote healthier life outcomes.

In 2026, LADF will have a total of 20 Dodgers Dreamteam Affiliate Partners serving 17,000 youth participants, up from 15,000 in 2025, and operating at 156 sites across Los Angeles—an increase of approximately 28% in locations compared to 122 sites in 2025. With growing interest in Dodgers Dreamteam programming from the community, LADF aims to serve 25,000 youth annually by 2030.

Dodgers Dreamteam Goals:

• To deliver programs, services, and resources that address basic needs, education, and health
• To provide an inclusive, barrier-free sports-based youth development program typically reserved for those with substantial financial resources and opportunities
• To increase participation of underrepresented groups, specifically Black youth, girls, and teens
• To build capacity for partners and share knowledge and best practices across the field
• To provide tools for parents and coaches to create a youth sports environment that fosters social and emotional learning opportunities

To learn more about our Foundation and Dodgers Dreamteam, please visit us at the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation.