Community Engagement

Shatterproof Rise Up Against Addiction 5K

Shatterproof is a national non-profit organization dedicated to ending the devastation that addiction causes families, and shattering the stigma of addiction. In support of this effort that shares a similar spirit as our organization, Drug Free Sport has created a team to participate in the Shatterproof Rise Up Against Addiction 5K - Kansas City events in recent years, and covered the registration fees of participating employees.

Westside (Kansas City) Community Action Network Back To School Rally

Drug Free Sport is a member of one of Kansas City’s most vibrant and diverse neighborhoods, the “Westside”. For the past decade, we have supported the area’s annual “Back to School Rally” by working with a neighboring community non-for-profit organization (Westside Community Action Network) to distribute student backpacks to families in need, along with purchasing pad locks for student lockers. Our crew of volunteers works alongside the Kansas City Police Department to contribute to our neighborhood, our city, and youth development.

Youth Development – Speaking Engagements

Many former high-level athletes have successfully transitioned into sport business executives within our company. With that, our staff members are in a unique position to speak on how someone can develop a career in and around the sports industry. We use this experience to engage with student groups and on panels surrounding topics such as this, including a “Careers in Sports” panel with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith.

Major League Baseball’s Reviving Baseball in the Inner City (R.B.I.) Program

Going beyond our financial support of the Boys and Girls Club of Kansas City (our CEO is also a member of their Board of Directors), Drug Free Sport team members have taken an additional step toward supporting the young players of the game of summer. On weekend mornings during warm weather months, you’ll find Drug Free Sport team members on baseball fields coaching and cheering on R.B.I. players in Kansas City’s urban core.