Louisville active
Louisville Active
Promote a culture of active lifestyles in our community as a pathway to a healthier, more productive life.
Currently housed within Louisville Active are four distinct programs – all of which are focused on removing barriers that prevent youth in marginalized neighborhoods from being active and/or participating in recreational-level sports: Kids Finish First presented by UofL Health, Playing it Forward, Sports Fun(d) and We Play.
Since 2012, more than 4,500 local kids have participated in this six-week program where they walk, jog or run 13.1 miles – the distance of a half marathon – during a six-week period. To celebrate the completion of their training, the kids run or walk the final 1.1 miles on a secure course, receiving a medal and post-race hydration and nutrition after they cross the finish line. Click HERE for an infographic with additional information about the program.
Playing it Forward is an on-going program where the Louisville Sports Commission works with its partners to collect new and outgrown sports equipment, shoes and wearables. The LSC then distributes these items to boys and girls in Louisville’s marginalized neighborhoods where cost of equipment is a barrier to sports. Since the program was launched in 2017, the LSC has collected and redistributed more than 13,500 items to local kids. Click HERE for an infographic with additional information about the program.
Sports Fun(d) provides financial grants to establish and expand affordable recreational-level sports activities in Louisville’s marginalized neighborhoods. The LSC partners with existing sports programs to help increase participation and serves as a catalyst for creating new sports activities. Launched in July 2021, Sports Fun(d) already has enabled more than 1,300 kids to participate in sports. Click HERE for more information about the program.
We Play is a field day program that enables families to spend time together participating in activity-based games. The LSC partners with locations agencies to offer sports-related activities, as well as community-based services, in a one-day format at no cost to the organization or attendees. Since its inception, six We Paly events have been held enabling 1,000 youth and adults to participate. Click HERE for an infographic with additional information about the program.
