ARTICLE II. CORPORATE PURPOSE
Section 1. Nonprofit Purpose
This corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, public health and scientific purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
Section 2.01 Specific Purpose
The organization is created to aide in the prevention & reduction of obesity & substance use disorders (addiction) in children under the age of eighteen by organizing, promoting & encouraging participation in:
- Publicly available physical activity programs made available to the public for cost.
- Competitive sports teams organized to stimulate interest in a sport & compete locally, regionally & nationally.
- Informational classes to parents & children providing general information regarding substance use disorders, importance of physical activity & adequate nutrition.
- Generally promote sportsmanship, recreation, & health & well-being.
Section 2.02 Targeted Recipients
Selected beneficiaries of this effort will include the following:
- Adolescents with known, active substance use disorders or receiving treatment for substance use disorders & whose legal guardians approve of & demonstrate a willingness to allow their child to participate in specialty programs designed specifically around exercise & sports education.
- Adolescents with parents that have known, active substance use disorders or receiving treatment for substance use disorders & whose legal guardians approve of & demonstrate a willingness to allow their child to participate in specialty programs designed specifically around exercise & sports education.
- Adolescents with a diagnosed mental health disorder defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention including, Anxiety, Depression, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Tourette Syndrome, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder & whose legal guardians approve of & demonstrate a willingness to allow their child to participate in specialty programs designed specifically around exercise & sports education.
- Adolescents within families that are financially disadvantaged & unable to pay for overall costs of participating in any other competitive sports or physical activity programs & whose legal guardians approve of & demonstrate a willingness to allow their child to participate in specialty programs designed specifically around exercise & sports education.
- Adolescents seeking to enhance their current physical performance through education & training & whose legal guardians approve of & demonstrate a willingness to allow their child to participate in specialty programs designed specifically around exercise & sports education.