Swing-N-Soles Charity
Background
Swing-N-Soles Charity is a 501 (c) (3) organization formed to provide athletic footwear to disadvantaged and at-risk children and youth. The opportunity to participate in sports increases a child's self confidence, strengthens relationships and improves academic performance. Exposure to sports provides a healthy positive outlet for energy, and affords the opportunity to find talents, both physical and educational, inherent within them.
The world is a lesser place if our next sports superstar never graces us with their talents. But that loss is overshadowed by the many children who will benefit from positive influences of coaches and sports activities. This charity has the opportunity to change lives.
Board of Directors
Jandy Johnson: "I founded the charity to help our youth. A child involved in sports activities gains exposure to opportunities and positive life influences. The need for proper footwear in sports is vital for children to fit in and succeed. Providing athletic footwear to youth who face adversity will improve their social and educational development. As a business professional and sports enthusiast, I'm excited about the possibilities of opening doors to our challenged youth, and of making a difference in our community, one child at a time."
Robert Johnson: "I joined the charity because of the positive role athletics has played in my own life. I'm grateful for the opportunity Swing-N-Soles gives me to help level the playing field for the less fortunate. As a Software Engineer, I'm aware of the importance of education in a child's life, but I'm also aware of the important role athletics plays. Swing-N-Soles lets me share this with disadvantaged youths who likely would not be able to participate otherwise."
Debbie Jubb: "As an elementary school teacher of over 25 years, I am excited about being involved in this very special charity, Swing-N-Soles. I have witnessed how the effect of exercise, and any kind of sport, be it competitive, or otherwise, is important to create the "whole" person. Each morning my 1st grade class partakes in a simple five-minute stretching, and moving, warm-up, "Brain Gym" as we call it. This activity increases the children's ability to focus, listen, follow directions, learn, and most importantly, feel good about themselves. Being involved in a sports creates self-discipline, the opportunity to work as a team, a healthy self-esteem, as well as countless other benefits. Through this charity our quest is to give ALL children the chance to live out their dreams, by having the appropriate athletic shoes in which to do so."