Who We Are:
The Lela Foundation is a non-profit that benefits youth in sports and fitness, ages 13 - 18, by providing year-round interactive sports, and nutrition and fitness education programs.
The goals of the Foundation are:
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Emphasize the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle through physical activity and proper nutrition
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Emphasize teamwork and good sportsmanship through sports
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Emphasize the dangers of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco
Current programs provided by the Lela Foundation:
Sports
· GoGirlGo - In partnership with the Women's in Sports Foundation, the GoGirlGo program offers girls (3rd grade to high school) an upbeat message along with practical tips on how to cope with the pressures and experiences going on in their lives.
· Sports Camps - Camps that represents all of the major sports to promote life skills, promote physical activity, and instill good sportsmanship.
Fitness and Nutrition
· Nutri-Fit - In partnership with Nutri-Fit, a twelve chapter nutrition and fitness awareness course. Youth will learn about calories, fats, cards, protein, components of fitness and so much more.
· Group Discussions - Subjects such as; tobacco, alcohol, and drugs
Fitness
Statistics show that obesity continues to increase among youth and adults. According to 1999-2000 data, 15% of children and teens ages 6-19 are overweight.
There is a deep concern that overweight children grow up to be overweight adults, and thus at a greater risk for some major health problems such as heart disease and diabetes.
The data also show non-Hispanic blacks and Mexican-American adolescents' ages 12-19 were more likely to be overweight (24%) than non-Hispanic White adolescents (13%)
Source: US Department of Health and Human Services
Sports
Sports represent the best in humanity; motivation, determination, and teamwork. Sport can make an impact on people on every level physically, emotionally, and intellectually. The ONE thing all cultures have in common is SPORT; is global, it is universal.
We can RELATE. The Lela Foundation will play an important role in the community
