Lacrosse the Nations (LtN) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission of unifying the lacrosse community to improve education and health while creating opportunity and hope for children around the world.
Our mission is to improve the lives of children around the world. Lacrosse is our tool. Our programs use the lacrosse field as a platform to teach students valuable life skills and improve education, while ultimately bringing joy to their lives - and YOU can be a part of it. LtN is not just a sport-focused nonprofit, our holistic approach includes:
PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORT
Our life skills curriculum focuses on the traits and values that we as athletes learn through playing sports—often outside the specifics of the game. These include work ethic, motivation, response to failure, teamwork, confidence, and self-awareness.
LIFE SKILLS CURRICULUM
Our daily lacrosse practices provide recreational spaces and physical health instruction that children in our communities lack. Lacrosse not only offers a platform to practice personal wellness, it also offers students stability, consistency and strong role models.
ACADEMIC SUPPORT
Our programs work to increase school attendance and improve graduation rates in the communities where we work. LtN provides annual scholarships at all levels for both coaches and student-athletes, along with safe spaces, materials and guidance to complete homework after school.
Why Bocas del Toro, Panama?
9.7%
of children must repeat primary school
38%
do not enroll in secondary school
12.5%
of those enrolled in secondary school drop out
50.7%
Multidimensional Poverty Index
(this percentage measures multiple individual deprivations in education, health and standard of living of any given community - this is a staggering number)
How to get involved LACROSSE THE NATIONS IN Panama
We would LOVE for you to be a part of our story in Bocas. We have several ways for you to support our mission so that together we can overcome poverty through sports, education, health and nutrition. Subscribe to our newsletter to learn how!
WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
Attend a service trip to Panama
Volunteer long-term in Panama
Become an LtN Champion by supporting monthly
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Donate to our expanding programs
Make a stock donation
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