The Need: One in four kids gets the recommended 20 minutes of vigorous activity every day.

The Benefit: Youth who participate in sports enjoy a wide range of benefits, including greater academic success, more responsible behavior, confidence in one’s physical abilities and affinity for health and fitness, and strengthened social bonds with peers, adults and institutions.

You can help…

Provide opportunities to strengthen family ties with youth sports programs designed to increase self-esteem, teamwork and family support by sponsoring a young person in a YMCA soccer, basketball, t-ball, tennis, gymnastics or karate program - $65

• Outfit and equip nine players on an inner-city baseball team - $1,800

• Start a family legacy by creating an endowment fund in your family name - $10,000 annually

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