Listen to what the amazing young mentor/leader Micah Pierce has to say about being an EAS Athletics Ambassador!
We all know that 2020 has been an extraordinary year and we have all been impacted. We took a significant financial hit due to the pandemic, but because of supporters like you, we were able to execute the following before and during the pandemic. BECAUSE OF YOU: We were able to
- Prepare 50 youth for high school through our EAS Leadership Academy
- Hire over 20 young professionals to create online content, run virtual programs, and lead in person programs in 2020 before and during the pandemic!
- Host our first social justice internship for teenagers-enhancing the knowledge base around important DEI issues facing youth today
- Introduce 220 youth from Lake Forest Charter, Living School, and Arise Academy to mentors at Tulane University
- Provide quality Arts and STEM programs for over 100 youth
- Introduce over 100 youth to inclusive sports programming including the Excite Tennis Academy
- Empower over 100 girls to take on leadership roles in their community with our Excite Girls Rock! female empowerment program
- Expos over 200 youth to theatre, dance, music and arts programming,
- and Enhance the financial health of over 100 youth through our financial literacy programs.
WE NEED YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!
Here’s how you can join or stay in our fight:
• Make a gift by going to https://exciteallstars.org/support-excite-all-stars/
• Volunteer with us by going to https://exciteallstars.org/volunteer-at-excite/
• Help us get the word out on social media by sharing, tagging and liking our posts
• Take videos/photos demonstrating why our organization matters to you and share them on your social platforms
Together, we can change more lives, but it’s only possible with the generosity of people like you.
With deepest thanks, - Penny and Gerald