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Mission

The Washington Inner City Lacrosse Foundation (WINNERS Lacrosse) is a non-profit organization that spreads the history, values and skills of the sport of lacrosse to greater Washington metropolitan area youth. The organization seeks to foster important lifetime virtues and character assets that contribute to the positive development of youth including sportsmanship, teamwork, and academic, social and personal achievement.

Programs

WINNERS Lacrosse's programs include clinics, coach training, starting and supporting teams and summer camps offered in partnership with Washington D.C.'s Center City Consortium Schools, Alexandria Department of Recreation, School Without Walls S.H.S. (DC Public School), East River Family Strengthening Collaborative, DC Police Boys and Girls Club, Washington Middle School for Girls, Washington Jesuit Academy and the Tenley Achievement Program.

Program / Activities (NTEE Code)

Youth Development Programs
Recreational and Sporting Camps (Day, Overnight, etc.)
Other Recreation, Sports, or Leisure Activities N.E.C.

Accomplishments for Fiscal Year Ending 06/30/2007

1. Over 4,000 boys and girls have been served through our program.
2. Formed a competitive middle school boys team and middle school and high school girls team.
3. Team featured on Disney Channel throughout 2005

1. Raise funding to sustain our boys and girls lacrosse programs
2. Create year-round partnerships with DC Department of Parks and Recreation and local schools in order to spread lacrosse to more low-income children in Washington,DC
3. Establish a home field for teams and year-round activities

The mission of WINNERS Lacrosse is for at-risk youth to learn lacrosse and gain increased educational opportunities at both the high school and college level through the sport. To evaluate our progress, we track the academic and athletic progress of each youth served by WINNERS Lacrosse in a database.

Further, our evaluation tools include structured, annual discussions and evaluations with each of our partners to plan improvements, solve problems and explore new opportunities. We find these sessions invaluable for improving and refining our programs as well as strengthening our partnerships. At the conclusion of individual programs, we informally interview participants and coaches for feedback. We are currently designing participant response forms tailored to evaluate each separate program as well.

Additional Comments

In seven years of operation, WINNERS has brought lacrosse to over 4,000 young people through partnerships with sixteen schools, community groups and recreation centers.

We believe that the discipline, learning, sportsmanship, teamwork, effort and problem solving taught by playing lacrosse serve to enrich young people's lives in other arenas and to open them to new opportunities they might not otherwise have.

Financial Data
From the organization's FORM 990

Revenue and Expenses: Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2008

Revenue			Expenses
Contributions $0 Government Grants $0 Program Services $0 Investments $0 Special Events $0 Sales $0 Other $0			Program Services $32,756 Administration $25,705 Other $22,645 Total Expenditures $81,106
Total Revenue	$193,264		NET GAIN/LOSS	$0

Balance Sheet: Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2008

Notes
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot long survive, but the types of assets and liabilities also must be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

Assets	Jul 1, 2007	Jun 30, 2008	Change
Cash & Equivalent	$2,108	$111,500	$109,392
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivables/Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investments/Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investments/Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets	$1,203	$1,396	$193
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$7,471	$112,896	$105,425
Liabilities	Jul 1, 2007	Jun 30, 2008	Change
Accounts Payable	$0	$0	$0
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$17,233	$10,500	$(6,733)
FUND BALANCE	$0	$0	$0

Comments from the organization
Our overhead and administrative costs are covered by special event fund-raising: a fall lacrosse classic and an annual golf tournament held every year in October.

Other fund-raising from foundations, corporations and individuals directly supports our program development and implementation. Most of our partners have very restricted resources for physical education and sports programs. Our ability to supplement their resources translates into more opportunities for the youth of the Washington D.C. area.

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