What is Sticks 2 Schools?
Sticks-2-Schools provides PE teachers with lacrosse equipment, curriculum and support to schools to introduce co-ed soft lacrosse into the Physical Education (PE) curriculum.
Sticks-2-Schools is a nonprofit, public benefit corporation, organized under the 501(c)3 section of the tax code, that helps fight childhood obesity by motivating youth to increase their level of physical activity.
School budgets are under severe pressure and can't afford to upgrade or enhance their PE programs with the needed equipment for new sports. Since 2005, Sticks-2-Schools has introduced lacrosse into the PE and after-school programs at 111 elementary, middle and high schools in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area of California. While continuing to support the Bay Area, starting 2010, S2S is pleased to start working with schools in the greater Seattle Area of Washington.
Through the generosity of our corporate sponsors and private donors, we've given an estimated 50,000 youth the opportunity to learn lacrosse and get fit. New schools are added every day!
Help us help kids get fit and healthy
Childhood obesity is an epidemic. To get fit and healthy, kids need to stay active. But many schools can't afford to upgrade or enhance their physical education programs with sports equipment. As a nonprofit, public benefit corporation, organized under the 501(c)3 section of the tax code, Sticks-2-Schools provides schools with lacrosse equipment, curriculum and support.
Sticks-2-Schools helps fight childhood obesity by motivating youth to get fit
Since 2005, we have introduced co-ed soft lacrosse into the PE and after-school programs at 111 elementary, middle and high schools in the Greater Bay Area. Through the generosity of our corporate sponsors and private donors, we've given an estimated 40,000 youth the opportunity to get fit while learning to play lacrosse.
There are dozens of schools waiting for a sponsor. Find out how you can help us help kids.
Are you concerned about childhood obesity?
- Nearly one out of every 10 children were overweight in 2004
- Most schools – 90 percent – have easy access to unhealthy snack foods.
- Childhood obesity is strongly linked to hypertension, Type II diabetes, impaired balance, orthopedic difficulties, depression and more
- In 2006, 11% of 10th grade students in Washington were overweight and another 14% were at risk for being overweight.
Obesity Statistics
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