Up2Us Coaches Frank (L) and Jasmine (R) with members of the Clippers Spirit Team at halftime of the game after they were honored at Community Heroes.
The L.A. Clippers Foundation honored two Up2Us Coaches as Clippers Community Heroes of the Game on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Coaches Jasmine Hernandez and Frank Martinez were honored at halftime, which ended in the Clippers beating the Toronto Raptors in a midweek matchup.
Jasmine has been coaching youth softball for YMCA Maywood and Huntington Park. She has served for two years with Up2Us Sports and uses her college softball experience to teach the next generation.
Frank has been coaching youth baseball and softball for local parks in South Los Angeles and Hawthorne. He has served for three years with Up2Us Sports and continues to mentor youth on how to excel on and off the field.
Both coach positions are made possible from the generous support of the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation.*
Up2Us Sports staff members (L > R) Jamie, Cesar and Jordon hosted a table on the concourse to share about our work to Clippers fans at the game.
The L.A. Clippers Foundation is a non-profit entity established in the summer of 1994 to increase the club's support of their sur rounding communities. Since its inception, the Clippers' Foundation has been committed to promoting positive educational, civic, environmental and humanitarian values through community outreach programs. Clippers Community Heroes is a program that honors people in our community that inspire children through community service, sport, mentorship or education. Learn more here.
*If you or someone you know is interested in becoming an Up2Us Sports coach through our partnership with the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, learn more here, Applications are now open and we are actively recruiting for the fifth year of our LADF Field Champions program.
