CHANGING LIVES
Sports require discipline, perseverance, and teamwork. The athlete often makes unselfish sacrifices to be at the top of their game. They have to be coachable and willing to help each other to meet the team goals. Obviously, the idea of an athlete’s journey lends itself to life lessons. But one doesn’t typically make it very far without a coach. At LEP, we build coaching relationships that create the environment for transformation that goes beyond excellence in sports, overflowing into life as well with mentors that care about their community as a whole. Each program is customized to the needs of the group with a focus toward the goals that make the biggest impact for each set of youth.
With sports at the core, LEP's work later grew into a holistic program eventually transforming life for youth in juvenile prisons. For over 10 years, LEP has been supporting the health, spiritual growth, emotional support, and academic training of thousands of children experiencing imprisonment. While caring for the immediate needs of children, LEP worked to integrate a framework that transitioned the perception of imprisoned children from criminals to kids in need of support, love, and purpose.
