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ShareWaves
Spectator Sports
Leawood, Kansas 995 followers
BUILDING BETTER HUMANS WITH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF SPORTS www.ShareWavesFoundation.org
About us
ShareWaves is a public charity registered as a 501c3. We harness the transformative "power of sports" to build better humans. We believe in providing children in under-resourced communities with high-quality experiences that promote a holistic encounter with physical activity, exercise, and sports. For the past five years, we've been working hard to identify and remove the barriers that prevent under-resourced households from participating in sports. OUR MISSION: Advance the opportunity for every child to experience the life-enriching "power of sports. OUR VISION: A community where every child has equitable access to physical activity, exercise, and high-quality sports engagement. THE PROBLEM: Kids Are Dropping Out of Sports: • The average child quits by age 11. • 70% of children stop playing organized sports before age 13. • Girls quit at twice the rate of boys by the time they turn 14. • 49% of children between 6 and 17 did not participate in sports. There is an Adolescent in Mental Health Crisis: • 42% of students felt persistently sad or hopeless. • 22% of students seriously considered suicide. • 10% attempted suicide. • Sports participation reduces suicidal ideation, particularly among girls. • Childhood obesity rate at 12.8% Other Factors That Contribute to the Problem: • High cost of participation • Inadequate funding • Lack of equipment • Unqualified coaching • Degraded facilities • Early specialization • Overemphasis on competition Barriers to Sports Participation: Barriers to sports participation can be categorized into three main groups: time, cost, and access. SPORTS PARTICIPATION IS A PROVEN ANSWER Participating in sports has positively impacted academic performance, graduation rates, and college enrollment.
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https://sharewavesfoundation.org
External link for ShareWaves
- Industry
- Spectator Sports
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Leawood, Kansas
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2018
- Specialties
- Youth Athletics, Sports, Sports Talk, Youth Sports, Power of Sports, Play, State of Play, Sports Leagues, Sport Organizations, Athletics, Young Athletes, Community Organization, Radio, Broadcast Partner, Sports Talk Radio, Podcasts, Professional Athlete, Amateur sports, Amateur Athletics, and Sports Marketing
Locations
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Primary
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6721 W 121st St
Leawood, Kansas 66209, US
Employees at ShareWaves
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Randy Henderson
Seasoned Telecom Infrastructure Professional
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Jennifer Croneberger
Chief Inspiration Officer & Founder @ the Human Leadership Institute & JLynne Consulting Group | The intersection at which compassionate leadership…
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Peter Barnett
Attorney/Owner
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James Gorzynski CEPA®
Value Advisor / Business Broker / Small Business Owner / Entrepreneur
Updates
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Youth sports in America face a systemic crisis characterized by a pervasive "pay-for-play" model that sidelines many children, a win-at-all-costs attitude that drives kids away, and transactional coaching that creates unnecessary anxiety. ShareWaves is proud to share grants that provide the necessary costs & resources for children to be successful in Youth sports programs. ❤ We look forward to seeing Kaden's progress and his passion for basketball expand to even further heights with the help of these grants. 🏀
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When kids believe in themselves, anything is possible. #InspireConfidence #KidsCanDoAnything
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Kids should be in sports! It builds confidence, teamwork, and lifelong skills. Let them play! 🏆✨ #SportsForKids #ActiveLife"
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