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SpringSpirit Bring Your Best Game!

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…because every child deserves to know their God-given worth, and to have the chance to develop themselves and live into that potential.

SpringSpirit’s mission is to provide safe pathways for youth to realize life opportunities through sports, education and mentoring programs based on Christian principles.

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BODY – MIND - SOUL

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Kenny Baldwin’s Story


SpringSpirit was established in 2010 to offer underserved kids, at scale, the same life opportunities that President and Founder, Kenny Baldwin, received in life.

Kenny grew up in a community that looks very similar to the one the SpringSpirit serves today, believing that the best life could offer him--if he worked really hard--was perhaps to manage a fast food restaurant when he grew up. But he was lucky enough to have baseball, the local church and loving mentors in his life who encouraged him in his studies and beyond.

Through those relationships, he was challenged to pursue college and attended Rice University (an opportunity he really had no appreciation for) on a baseball scholarship. After a stint in the minor leagues, he was hired by Arthur Andersen, beginning what would become his successful consulting career. Kenny retired earlier than most to spend more time with his family, but knew that he still had a lot to give.

Grateful for the grace and support he received in life, he and his wife decided to use his consulting skills and relationships to build an organization that would give other underserved kids the same sorts of preparation and life opportunities he received. Thus, SpringSpirit was born.

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Who We Serve


Currently, SpringSpirit serves kids ages 4-17 and their families:

High density area—estimated 10,000 youth under the age of 18 within a 2 mile radius (located in the heart of 5 high-density apartment complexes)

95% minority (primarily latino/a) 89% on the free/reduced lunch program 81% considered “at risk” by SBISD (of not graduating

from high school) Average annual income is $25,000-$35,000 Approximately 29% of the households are headed by

a single parent; and 35% of the population in this area is under 17 years of

age.

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Who We Serve


Area around SpringSpirit, feeding into Northbrook HS

Memorial HS, also in Spring Branch ISD, just 3.1 miles

away from SpringSpirit

95% minority 21% minority

89% free/reduced lunch 10% free/reduced lunch

71% limited English proficiency 4% limited English proficiency

81% at risk 18% at risk

Based on Texas Education Agency's 2012-13 data from www.springbranchisd.com

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How We Serve

BODY • Health/Active Lifestyles • Recreational, League and Academy • Baseball, Softball, Soccer • 701 participants*

MIND • After School Enrichment Program • Homework Help/Tutoring • College/Workplace visits • 420 participants*

SOUL • Large and Small Group Christian Programming • One-on-one Mentoring Relationships • 398 participants*

*2014-2015 school year and summer. In that timeframe, 1,091 individual kids participated in SpringSpirit programs at least weekly.

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A Few of the Folks Who Have Helped Make it Happen…

ASCENDE Charitable Trust Maire and David Baldwin Melissa and Kenny Baldwin Bank of America Baseball USA Baxter Trust Cara and Lance Berkman Blazer Building, Inc. Keith Booke Chapelwood United Methodist Church CITGO Petroleum Corporation Karen and Gus Comiskey Condon & Company P.C. Ashley and David Coolidge Beth and Drew Cozby Sharon and Jason DeLorenzo Maggie and Jeff Dietert Donelle and hill Dishman Lisa and Bill Dore’ Marcy and Robert Duncan Andrea and Lyle Eastham Peggy and Gary Edwards Elkins Foundation Endeavor International Corporation EOG Resources The Fondren Foundation

Forney Construction LLC Terri and Terrence Gee Annie and Robert Graham Gregory Family Foundation Cynthia and Ben Guill H-E-B Herzstein Foundation Lori and Doug Hodo Christine and Ty Hoffer Carolyn and Dale Hortenstine Houston Endowment Junior League of Houston, Inc. Michelle and Joe Kelly Kinder Foundation Peggy Kostial Lisa and Bob Kurtz Renee and Mark Lange Carolyn and David Light Jack & William Light Charitable Trust J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation, Inc. Madison Charitable Foundation, Inc. Mary Beth Gracy and Jason Martinez Stacy and Stephen McNair Medallion Foundation Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church Midway Foundation Lisa and David Miller

Tanya and Bill Mearse Kelly and Bill Montgomery Michelle and James Mouton Gervaise and Gary Peterson Kathleen and David Pluchinsky Post Oak Bank Priscilla and Paul Primavera Rathmell Family Foundation Isla and T.R. Reckling Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation Cyndee and Andy Rowe Amy and Tom Ryan Angela and Steve Schwarzbach Michelle and Alan Smith Barbara and Clark Smith Aimee and Wynne Snoots Spark Energy Stoller Foundation Strake Foundation Kat and Brian Thompson Beth and Schuyler Tilney Stephanie and Frank Tsuru Barkla and Timothy Tully Betty and Jesse Tutor John and Lisa Walker Family Fund Amy and Joseph Walsh Whalley Foundation

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SpringSpirit Board of Directors

Carlos Abello Kenny Baldwin Melissa Baldwin Alan Barnes Jeb Bartley Lance Berkman Keith Booke David Buck Steve Buckley Linda Castaneda David Cecil Shern-Min Chow Gus Comiskey Kevin Comiskey Chad Covey Jason DeLorenzo Jeff Dietert

Hill Dishman Bill Dore Gary Edwards Ed Fikse Terrence Gee Jay Graham Ira Green Mark Hamilton Doug Hodo Ty Hoffer Howard House Carrie Hoye Steve Kim Peggy Kostial Mark Lange David Light Tommy Mann

Jason Martinez Baker McAdams Mark McAdams Brooks McGee Stephen McNair Philip McRae John Meredith Jeff Miers David Miller David Moore Michelle Mouton Jeff Pennington Tony Pilegge David Pluchinsky Blake Pounds Jon Prather Paul Primavera

100% of Board contributes financially

Per bylaws, Board covers 100% of G&A (100% of donations go directly to programming)

Veronica Roa Michael Rudin Reid Ryan Steve Schwarzbach Aimee Snoots Laura Sorrell Richard Spitzer Steve Stephens Trey Strake Keith Stubbs Ken Theut Brian Thompson Beth Tilney Tim Tully Jesse Tutor Joe Walsh

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Why Invest with SpringSpirit?

Lend A Hand—there are many in need, right in our backyard Sports as a Delivery Mechanism—team sports are an attractive way to invest in

the relationships and lessons that are life-changing Educational Enrichment—the school district can’t do it all, and SpringSpirit helps

the students stay on top of their studies outside of school hours Christian Enrichment/Mentoring—studies show that kids need 3 loving adults

outside of their parents for the best chances for success…and a strong spiritual foundation is key to navigating life

Support Houston’s Future—studies show that the very population SpringSprit

serves will quickly become Houston’s majority population…let’s make sure they are prepared to be the best leaders they can be

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Join our Team! Invest with SpringSpirit

Mailing address for personal checks or DAF contributions (made payable to SpringSpirit)—

SpringSpirit Attn: Alison Young 8526 Pitner Road Houston, TX 77080

Secure web address for credit card contributions www.SpringSpiritBaseball.org/donate

Donations to SpringSpirit are tax deductible. SpringSpirit is an IRS-sanctioned 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization, with a Federal Tax ID of 80-1205223. For questions, or to make a donation in memory or in honor of someone, please contact Alison Young at 832.454.5468 or [email protected]


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