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Albuquerque, New Mexico · Youth sports

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Southwest Suns helps young people participate, prepare, and thrive through youth sports.

Our current priority: Game Day Fuel—pregame food, snacks, and hydration for eligible youth-sports groups.

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Four Programs

Four programs. One mission.

Participate. Prepare. Thrive. Choose a program to see what it does and what is available.

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Southwest Suns Basketball

Direct basketball and youth-development opportunities designed around participation, skill, standards, and growth.

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Get Her in the Game

A girls' participation and development program that helps create clearer pathways into sport and continued growth through it.

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Current funding priority

Game Day Fuel

A preparation program that helps eligible youth-sports cohorts reduce practical barriers to appropriate pre-competition fuel.

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Free tools available

Coach Development

Free tools for coaches: Season Under Pressure for realistic decision practice and Coach Board for drawing, sequencing, saving, and sharing basketball plays.

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Website update · October 18, 2026

Funding goal

Game Day Fuel

The first funding goal is $1,100. A reconciled amount raised and completed delivery totals are not yet published.

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Coach Development

Season Under Pressure and Coach Board are available free for individual use.

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