SPARK
School Activities
When middle school students participate in music, sports, and the arts, they discover new talents, grow in confidence, and develop leadership skills. However, for families in our area facing financial hardship, the cost of equipment and fees can be overwhelming.
Together, we can remove these barriers. With your help, Start 1 Spark provides students in need with the means to participate in their school's extracurricular activities.
Be the SPARK
September’s spark is an incoming seventh grade softball player at John Rolfe Middle School. She loves the sport so much that she’s already been playing for five years! While she normally either plays 1st base or catcher, she’s learned that she can pitch as well. It makes her incredibly proud to be a John Rolfe Jaguar, and she believes that she’ll continue playing softball all the way through high school too. There’s also the possibility of her dipping her toe into cheerleading! But softball has just been a great opportunity for this spark to make new friends. Her teammates are like a second family!
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About
It started with one idea:
how to connect community members who want to help with students who need assistance. With lots of brainstorming and collaboration, Start 1 Spark was born. The focus on extracurricular activities addresses a current need while developing the next generation. Extracurricular activities allow students to discover their passions, become leaders, improve communication skills, and explore creative outlets. These extracurriculars are more than a luxury, it’s an opportunity to reveal the student’s potential.