I can't imagine life without the connection I have to the outdoors.  That's why I started Passion For Life, aka I LOVE THE OUTDOORS.  Sharing life with others – especially my outdoor passions – has always been my favorite thing to do. Today, we have 136 volunteers around the state and work with schools in all 16 counties.

Sadly, schools everywhere desperately need our help, as they try to battle the indoors epidemic and get kids off screens.  I had no idea when I started this organization that screen time would now be directly linked to all sorts of bad stuff (childhood anxiety, depression, etc).  A huge rise in screen time and lack of outdoor time is deteriorating kids' physical and mental health.  For many kids, they are glued to their screens from the second they wake up.

We believe the #1 way to strengthen kids’ physical, mental & spiritual health is to get them hooked on outdoor passions.  This solution simultaneously battles the indoors epidemic, the screen time epidemic, the obesity epidemic, the diabetes epidemic & the human connectivity epidemic.

Our work:

 

• Creates Opportunity - introducing kids to careers in our outdoors.

• Advances Sustainability - instilling an appreciation for preserving nature.

• Strengthens Community - bringing together people from all walks of life to help kids and communities thrive.  

• Battles Five Epidemics - the indoors epidemic, the screen time epidemic, the obesity epidemic, the diabetes epidemic & the human connectivity epidemic.