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Influence the Choice is a nonprofit, community-based, grassroots organization dedicated to preventing youth substance use and to promoting the mental, physical, and social wellness of our youth.
New Program!
Substance-Free Athletics - Protect their GAME!
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Help Young Athletes Protect Their Game and Avoid Alcohol and other Substance Use!
At Influence the Choice, we're on a mission to equip our youth with tools to live substance-free. Our Substance-Free Athletics curriculum provides coaches with short lesson plans to guide student athletes toward healthy decision making. Help teen athletes "Protect their Game" and avoid alcohol and other drug use.
The GAME Starts Here!
Every athlete needs a coach, but not just for drills and plays—our youth need guidance to stay drug-free and make smart choices both on and off the field. Imagine a future where every coach not only trains athletes to win games but also empowers them to win at life by staying free from drugs. With your support, we can equip coaches with the training and resources to deliver life-changing drug-free lessons to young athletes--lessons that inspire confidence, resilience, and decision-making skills that last a lifetime.
Substance-Free Athletics provides:
- Specialized training programs for coaches, so they can teach athletes the dangers of substance use.
- Educational resources and curriculum for drug-free coaching lessons and workshops.
- A supportive community where athletes learn from their coaches and peers to resist peer pressure and stay healthy.
Why It Matters:
Sports can be a powerful platform for change. Coaches are trusted role models, and when they speak out about the importance of living a drug-free life, they directly influence the future of our youth. By supporting this initiative, you’re giving coaches the tools to lead by example and make an impact that extends far beyond the playing field.
Join us in Creating Champions:
On the field and in life. Your contribution will ensure that young athletes not only succeed in sports but also in making choices that keep them healthy, strong, and drug-free. Give Today!
At Influence the Choice, we're on a mission to equip our youth with tools to live substance-free. Our Substance-Free Athletics curriculum provides coaches with short lesson plans to guide student athletes toward healthy decision making. Help teen athletes "Protect their Game" and avoid alcohol and other drug use.
The GAME Starts Here!
Every athlete needs a coach, but not just for drills and plays—our youth need guidance to stay drug-free and make smart choices both on and off the field. Imagine a future where every coach not only trains athletes to win games but also empowers them to win at life by staying free from drugs. With your support, we can equip coaches with the training and resources to deliver life-changing drug-free lessons to young athletes--lessons that inspire confidence, resilience, and decision-making skills that last a lifetime.
Substance-Free Athletics provides:
- Specialized training programs for coaches, so they can teach athletes the dangers of substance use.
- Educational resources and curriculum for drug-free coaching lessons and workshops.
- A supportive community where athletes learn from their coaches and peers to resist peer pressure and stay healthy.
Why It Matters:
Sports can be a powerful platform for change. Coaches are trusted role models, and when they speak out about the importance of living a drug-free life, they directly influence the future of our youth. By supporting this initiative, you’re giving coaches the tools to lead by example and make an impact that extends far beyond the playing field.
Join us in Creating Champions:
On the field and in life. Your contribution will ensure that young athletes not only succeed in sports but also in making choices that keep them healthy, strong, and drug-free. Give Today!
ISD Middle Schoolers:
We Had a Blast with You at Power of Me, Power of We!
November 2024
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In November, former TECH Chair, Addie Willows, facilitated our
Power of Me, Power of We Youth Conference. Students shared that they learned ways to build stronger connections with peers and walked away with techniques to refuse alcohol and other drugs when offered to them by their peers. And in the process, they made friends along the way. Thank you to the Issaquah Kiwanis Club for their gracious grant that helped fund this event Thank you to Nothing Bundt Cakes in Issaquah, for their donation of cupcakes. |
You are welcome to attend our monthly meetings via Zoom
For more information, please contact Marnie Maraldo, [email protected]
For more information, please contact Marnie Maraldo, [email protected]
Calendar
OCTOBER
10/07: City of Issaquah Proclamation - Substance Use Prevention Month
10/12: ITC Board Meeting
NOVEMBER
10/9: Power of Me, Power of We Middle School Conference
10/13: ITC Board Meeting
DECEMBER
12/03: Giving Tuesday
12/11: ITC Board Meeting
10/07: City of Issaquah Proclamation - Substance Use Prevention Month
10/12: ITC Board Meeting
NOVEMBER
10/9: Power of Me, Power of We Middle School Conference
10/13: ITC Board Meeting
DECEMBER
12/03: Giving Tuesday
12/11: ITC Board Meeting
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Enjoy our newest informational video and see how Influence the Choice is making a difference in our community! |
Substance use prevention and mental health promotion are the most robust and cost-effective methods of supporting our youth that we can offer. Join us!
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