Who Are We
Athletics for Life foundation (AFLF) is a nonprofit organization that works with individuals, families and communities to make athletics affordable. Events are held within communities to raise funding to provide new and used athletic equipment, footwear and apparel for lower and middle class families. Events will consist of sports clinics, leagues and individual coaching for all ages.
Athletics for Life foundation (AFLF) is a nonprofit organization that works with individuals, families and communities to make athletics affordable. Events are held within communities to raise funding to provide new and used athletic equipment, footwear and apparel for lower and middle class families. Events will consist of sports clinics, leagues and individual coaching for all ages.
Passion
Over the past few years communities within Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey have seen the affects of our fallen economy.
Current lower and middle class families with multiple dependents are struggling to pay for housing, food and healthcare due to high unemployment rates (7.5%) or lack of funding to provide for their families health and wellbeing. Statistics show that disadvantage children have higher rates of obesity and lower self-esteem. With regular fitness activity, studies show that kids that participate in sports have better nutritional awareness which increases positive self awareness. Families across some communities are not able to participate in local community sponsored events because of drastic budget cuts which has shifted the costs to lower and middle class families. Nationally, youth sports programs have been affected by budget cuts. These cuts are in schools, churches, recreation centers and unfortunately our backyards. This has been a struggle for our communities to provide funding for individuals of all ages to have the resources for athletics. Thus, causing individuals not to have the opportunity to participate in local sporting events.
Athletics for Life Foundation is passionate in helping struggling communities and disadvantage children to have an opportunity to
participate in athletics as well as provide athletic equipment, footwear and apparel.
Current lower and middle class families with multiple dependents are struggling to pay for housing, food and healthcare due to high unemployment rates (7.5%) or lack of funding to provide for their families health and wellbeing. Statistics show that disadvantage children have higher rates of obesity and lower self-esteem. With regular fitness activity, studies show that kids that participate in sports have better nutritional awareness which increases positive self awareness. Families across some communities are not able to participate in local community sponsored events because of drastic budget cuts which has shifted the costs to lower and middle class families. Nationally, youth sports programs have been affected by budget cuts. These cuts are in schools, churches, recreation centers and unfortunately our backyards. This has been a struggle for our communities to provide funding for individuals of all ages to have the resources for athletics. Thus, causing individuals not to have the opportunity to participate in local sporting events.
Athletics for Life Foundation is passionate in helping struggling communities and disadvantage children to have an opportunity to
participate in athletics as well as provide athletic equipment, footwear and apparel.
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