PLAYEverything

Our mission is to empower students to become the best version of themselves by fostering their growth of key life skills through the teaching of sport, fitness and nutrition.

Vision:

  • Create awareness about the connectivity of sports.
  • Mentorship through the commitment of being there.
  • Support and uplift local organizations providing opportunities for youth.
  • Encourage children to have the knowledge to creat balanced meals that support their growth, development, and lifelong well-being.

The PLAYEverything Program creates meaningful opportunities for youth through sports, fitness, and nutrition-focused programming. Designed to engage students before, during, and after school, as well as throughout the summer, the program provides consistent access to positive, active experiences for kids who need it most.

Our focus is on Title I schools, where at least 40% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. These are the communities where opportunity gaps are greatest, and where our program works to close them.

We proudly partner with both the Sioux Falls School District and the Boys & Girls Club to bring PLAYEverything to life. 

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Our Programs

Community Campus: Students from the Community Campus come to our GreatLIFE facilities to work out, play basketball and swim. Every other week, a group volunteers to work our Woodlake and 41st & Sertoma locations, learning valuable life skills and gaining work place skills.

InSports PLAY Golf Program: Students from the Boys & Girls club play golf and eat dinner at Willow Run Golf Course over the course of summer. They learn the rules of golf, how to play, and golf etiquette.

GreatLIFE GivingTREE: Every December, schools that have taken on the PLAYEverything Program are gifted items that they are in need of. These items are donated from GreatLIFE members, sorted, and delivered to the schools.

Service-Learning Volunteer Opportunity: Every year, PLAYEverything accepts volunteers from the University of Sioux Falls. Volunteers are Exercise Science students who must volunteer 30 hours total. These students help in various ways, including teaching sports, chaperoning field trips, and being a role model.