Marcia Mintz

President and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley, a Phoenix-based nonprofit serving Arizona youth through after-school, summer, academic, health, leadership, and workforce programs. She has more than 20 years of corporate and nonprofit leadership experience, including prior roles with HonorHealth, John C. Lincoln Health Foundation, and Valley of the Sun United Way.

AZ Plays Aims to Close Arizona’s Youth Team Sports Participation Gap

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley announced AZ Plays, a Phoenix effort tied to the Aspen Institute’s Project Play, to study and expand youth-sports access across schools and local partners. Marcia Mintz framed the work as a push to understand and lift up youth sports in the Valley, while Larry Fitzgerald said the urgency is Arizona’s near-bottom national ranking in team-sports participation. Fitzgerald and other speakers argued that access to play is not only a sports issue, but a route to mentorship, discipline, confidence, and leadership for children.

The Aspen InstituteMay 21, 20264 min read