🌟 Thanks PLAY Sports Coalition & FundPlay Foundation for supporting FCC on Capitol Hill! 🏛️ With PLAY Sports Coalition, we championed youth sports and urged federal support. 🌐 Highlights: 35+ #youthsports groups engaged with Congress, FCC takes action, backing words with deeds. I #FCCAdvocacy

At LeagueApps, we believe that every kid deserves to play—that's why we co-founded PLAY Sports Coalition to advocate for the support of youth development programs across all 50 states, particularly those in under-resourced areas 🙌 Read more about it here: prnewswire.com/news-releases/…

The PLAY Sports Coalition board and executive team have been working hard behind the scenes to drive meaningful progress in our mission to promote and protect youth sports. Over the past several months, our efforts have yielded remarkable outcomes.

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Three cheers to our new partner the Play Sports Coalition @CoalitionPlay that is elevating the value of youth sports! #Unite2Play with Camp Shriver! UMass Amherst UMass Boston Mount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst #InclusionIsMoreFunForEveryone #CampShriverSummer #CS2023

The PLAY Sports Coalition has announced that the organization has successfully distributed $450,000 to more than 30 organizations to support their programs and activities between the states of Maryland and Massachusetts.
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Last year, we successfully unlocked state funding in Maryland and Massachusetts that is earmarked for youth sports grant programs in historically disadvantaged communities.

Applications for grants are now open!

#Unite2PLAY

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Officially Human (Officially Human), a member of the PLAY Sports Coalition, released a video bringing more insight into the nationwide shortage of officials in youth and high school sports. Take 5 minutes to watch and share.

#Unite2PLAY

GO HERE 👉 bit.ly/3NqZUyH

Update from the PLAY Sports Coalition! Rep. Colin Allred recently shared a message of thanks to the Coalition membership for your unwavering commitment to youth development and the PLAYS Act. To watch the video and more updates from the Coalition go here: conta.cc/3Neqx9S.

We have another Co-Sponsor for the PLAYS in Youth Sports Act. Thank you Representative Andre Carson (IN) (André Carson)! The bill by Rep. Colin Allred is gaining great momentum.

#Unite2PLAY

Thank you Representative Ron Kind (WI) (Archive: Rep. Ron Kind) for Co-Sponsoring the PLAYS in Youth Sports Act! New bill by Rep. Colin Allred would create an annual national grant program, delivering critical support to youth development programs in underserved communities.

#Unite2PLAY

Thank you Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA) (Congresswoman Madeleine Dean) for Co-Sponsoring the PLAYS in Youth Sports Act! The PLAYS Act will provide a national grant program to youth development programs and help get more kids in the game.

#Unite2PLAY

The LA84 Foundation & PlayEquityFund released results of their commissioned research — the 2022 Los Angeles County Youth Sports Participation Survey for the Play Equity Fund — to assess youth sports, childhood health, & community well-being.

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Check out the latest updates from the PLAY Sports Coalition inlcuding 'PLAY' studies released by the NFHS and SFIA, the PLAYS for Youth Sports Act, new members join the Coalition and more!

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#Unite2PLAY

Proud of our Commitment to the White House to feed millions more kids and help children youth and families gain access to physical activity, swim, sports, camp, healthy eating, evidence-based lifestyle health programs to prevent disease ⁦Neal Denton 🌻⁩ ⁦⁩ @ymcaadvocacy

Jared Cooper, our Director of Social Impact, shared the work of PLAY Sports Coalition during the #JrNBAImpactSummit 🏀

The NFHS, led by CEO and PLAY Sports Coalition board member Dr. Karissa Niehoff, recently released its annual High School Athletics Participation Survey for the first time since 2018–19.

#Unite2PLAY

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The National Recreation & Parks Association (NRPA) NRPA news recently unveiled online resources to “support agencies in increasing engagement with youth sports offerings.”

#Unite2PLAY #ParkAndRecSports

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Families have lots of options when it comes to youth sports. That’s why NRPA developed a suite of new resources that showcases all the reasons park and rec youth sports are a great option for kids.

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Check out the latest update from the PLAY Sports Coalition including grant fund applications that may be applicable to Coalition member organizations and an update on the PLAYS for Youth Sports Act.

#Unite2PLAY

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Renata Simril, president & CEO of the LA84 Foundation and PLAY Sports Coalition board
member, wrote a guest column on EdSource titled:

'To solve our mental health crisis, give more children equal access to play'

READ HERE: bit.ly/3wFEmHE