Communities that spend $20 or more per resident on parks annually have 3% lower incidence of heart disease. -Aspen Institute

86% of U.S. adults believe it is helpful to have access to the outdoors and nature during stressful times.-National Parks & Recreation Association

Low-income youth are 6X more likely to quit sports before the age of 13 due to costs. -Aspen Institute

Black, Hispanic and Native Indian citizens make up 33% of the U.S. population, but only 8% of business owners nationally.-U.S. Census Bureau

Girls have 1.3 million fewer opportunities to play high school sports than boys.-Women’s Sports Foundation

Black and Hispanic female founders receive less than half a percent of total venture capital investment-Deloittte

Nearly one-fourth of adults aged 65 and older are considered to be socially isolated.-National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

In 1970, 66% of American families in large metro areas lived in middle-income neighborhoods. By 2007, that number fell to 43%, underscoring rising economic disparity and eroding opportunities for social connection among socio-economic classes.-Stanford University

Strong social connections and networks can boost a person’s lifespan by as much as 50%-Scientific American

A study on adolescents found that sports participation among high school and middle school students increased the likelihood cross-socioeconomic class friendships by 19%.-American Sociological Association