Why it's so important to help.

Many athletic and after-school programs are underfunded, and lack basic equipment or safe facilities. Often these same underfunded programs are serving economically disadvantaged youth – the ones who could benefit most from extracurricular activities.

According to the Department of Human and Health Services, “Studies show that quality after-school programs can help prevent crime, juvenile delinquency and violent victimization.”

Not only do these programs keep kids safe and out of trouble, extracurricular activities help them gain confidence and learn beneficial social skills like peaceful conflict resolution. Youths participating in extracurricular programs tend to get better grades too.

“Why am I so passionate about giving back?

 

I was one of those unfortunate kids who used to watch my classmates participate in extracurricular activities and always wondered how I would have turned out if I was provided the opportunity to participate as well.”

~ Charles John, founder of Digitized Fotographic Solutions, LLC


Are you ready to take your fundraising to a higher level so you can serve more kids and provide better equipped programs? Call us at (813)313-6060.


Click the links below to watch video interviews with public figures who credit youth sports for giving them the positive attitude and character traits that contributed to their success as adults:

Michael Oher story – From poverty to the NFL, ‘Big Mike’ is the subject of the movie “The Blind Side”

Brandon Jacobs story – Football got him from special education classes in a small town in Louisiana to a college scholarship in Illinois and eventually to a Super Bowl championship with the NY Giants

Patrick Willis story – Rescued from an abusive home by his high school basketball coach in Tennessee, along with his three siblings, the San Francisco 49er has earned a degree in criminal justice

Peyton Manning – Awarded MVP four times by National Football League

Mike Mcintyre – North Carolina State Representative and co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Youth Sports

 
 
 
 
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