Seeing a need to help provide equipment and resources for the underprivileged, the Downey’s created Kid’s In Sports San Diego as a mechanism to assist kids and groups to have an umbrella 501(c) 3 to raise funds.
We firmly believe in helping to level the financial playing field and to Leave No Kid Behind.
Financial equality in youth sports participation provides every kid the chance to build and practice the developmental skills that level the playing field of a kid’s life. With cost being the biggest barrier to participation in youth sports, your financial support is what changes their game.
In 2006 Fred was taking his kids to enroll in youth sports and was asked to coach. He had a realization of how our society had changed: when he was growing up in the 70’s he played outside every day with his friends: Football, Soccer, Baseball, depending on the season. That is not the case anymore. Fred learned that over 60% of kids toda
In 2006 Fred was taking his kids to enroll in youth sports and was asked to coach. He had a realization of how our society had changed: when he was growing up in the 70’s he played outside every day with his friends: Football, Soccer, Baseball, depending on the season. That is not the case anymore. Fred learned that over 60% of kids today are not playing sports due to financial constraints and PE and recess are being removed from schools to meet demands of state testing. Out of the need for a group of kids needing a coach, Fred became a recreational then club and high school coach over the last 17 plus years.
Laura is a Pediatric Nurse at a locally renowned Children’s Hospital. She has long been an advocate for Children in the San Diego County Community.
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