ADW Catholic Youth Organization (CYO)

Who We Are

The Catholic Youth Organization seeks to help young people find true happiness by coming to know and love Jesus Christ in His Church.

Through our athletic, ministry and scouting programs, events and activities, CYO assists parishes and families in offering young people the full truth about life, love, competition, education, solidarity and security. We seek to foster the personal and spiritual growth of young people in such a way that they will be able to confront the real challenges and sorrows of human life and develop their talents in service of their family, parish and neighborhood.

CYO currently serves:

More than 25,000 children, adolescents and young adults annually in five Maryland counties and the D.C.

More than 1,000 sports teams (soccer, basketball, cross country, track, rugby, softball and baseball), supported by more than 2,400 adult volunteers, coaching more than 11,000 young people and

More than 64 chartered troops, 5,000 young people and 2,000 volunteers participating in scouting, Campfire and American Heritage Girls programs.

As a nonprofit agency of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, the CYO of Washington, D.C., and the Metropolitan Area, Inc. is funded through the generosity of donors.