“The evidence supporting sports participation for young people is overwhelming…It has the power to combat everything from racism to low self-image, to the high-school drop-out rate.”
Sue Castle
Executive Producer of PBS Sports: Get in the Game
Only 22% of children in Louisville get
over 60 minutes of exercise every week.
Without sustainable, community-driven
sports programs to engage youth, our future generations of families and children are at risk of a lifetime of unhealthy lifestyles, habits and health conditions like:
- Obesity
- Diabetes
- Heart disease
- Hypertension
- Lung disease
Most of which are preventable with physical activity.
Evidence is Clear. Active kids do better in life.
Rising Costs. Lack of Access.
Access to recreational-level sports is not equitable across our community. Now is the time for a unifying effort that leverages existing initiatives and infrastructures to provide youth with healthy, recreational play and habits for the future.
