Help Give The Gift Of Sport To Underprivileged Kids
Nurturing an active lifestyle from a young age helps build the foundations of a healthy, vibrant adulthood. Not only does sport boost the physical health and wellbeing of children – strengthening their heart, bones and muscle – but it plays a crucial role in developing life skills like leadership and teamwork.
Sport is a positive outlet to release energy, grow happiness and is key to building confidence and self-esteem in children of all ages. However, sadly many children aren’t fortunate enough to have access to sports equipment that can help inspire their love of movement and spark a positive, lifelong relationship with being active.
Sportitude is partnering with KickStart For Kids to give disadvantaged children the 'Gift Of Sport' this Christmas and we would love for you to join us.
Who Are KickStart For Kids?
KickStart For Kids is a charity based in South Australia helping give children living in hardship more opportunities to learn and live happy.
It was founded on the fact that many children attend school without having had breakfast or meals to eat throughout the day, with their families being unable to afford regular access to fresh food. In some cases, a child may go the entire day without eating.
Research shows that hunger has a dramatically negative influence on a child’s mood, their ability to learn and concentrate – in turn affecting their education and potentially their opportunities to succeed later in life.
KickStart For Kids are helping to turn this around, supporting over 350 South Australian schools to keep thousands of underprivileged kids well fed with a quality breakfast and lunch. This worthwhile initiative encourages an environment where every child can feel motivated and be given the emotional tools (full bellies = improved happiness, energy and self-esteem) to succeed while supporting their physical health.
The Gift Of Sport Initiative
Alongside the physical nourishment of eating wholesome meals regularly, an active lifestyle can help nurture positivity in every aspect of a child’s life.
With the countdown to Christmas well and truly here, Sportitude is proudly working with KickStart For Kids on a new initiative to support the health and wellbeing of underprivileged children by giving them the gift of sports equipment.
How Can I Help?
It’s easy! When you make any purchase at Sportitude Running at Hindmarsh and Sportitude at Fullarton, we’ll ask if you’d like to purchase a gift to be donated to a child in need.
We’ve pre-selected a variety of fun products for you to choose from to take the guesswork out of gift giving including drink bottles, footballs, basketballs and soccer balls, or you can bring a new sports gift of your own.
As a personal touch, you can write a short note from you (or Santa) wishing the child a Merry Christmas that we’ll attach to the gift. We’ll wrap the gift on your behalf so there's no need to worry about wrapping it in advance.
By participating in our Gift Of Sport initiative and our partnership with KickStart For Kids, you’ve made a real difference in a child’s life. It’s thanks to your generous donation that these underprivileged children can wear a smile this Christmas, build a love of sport and simply enjoy being kids!
Check out some of the products below that are available for donation in-store now. Thank you sincerely for your kindness and we look forward to seeing you at Sportitude.
