our Purpose
Breaking Barriers. Building Opportunity. Changing Systems.
SHAREWAVES' MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERY CHILD TO EXPERIENCE THE LIFE-ENRICHING POWER OF SPORTS.
OUR MISSION
At ShareWaves, we believe every child deserves access to the physical, mental, and emotional benefits of sports and play.
We break down the barriers — financial, systemic, and geographic — that keep kids from participating in safe, high-quality, life-changing sports experiences. Because movement isn’t just medicine — it’s opportunity.
OUR STORY
ShareWaves started with a simple belief: sports change lives.
We’ve seen firsthand how participation builds confidence, resilience, belonging, and joy. But too many kids are left on the sidelines because of cost, limited access, or outdated systems rooted in competition over equity.
Our work began with a microphone and a mission — powered by Sports Radio 810WHB and inspired by the Kansas City community’s passion for helping kids thrive. Today, ShareWaves delivers solutions through grants, clinics, advocacy, and storytelling — ensuring every child gets their chance to play, grow, and belong.
THE PROBLEM WE’RE SOLVING
Too many kids face barriers to play.
These barriers aren’t just about missing a game. They impact mental health, community connection, and a child’s lifelong relationship with movement.
The Barriers:
Cost: Families can’t afford league fees, equipment, or travel.
Access & Quality: Kids in under-resourced communities lack opportunities for safe, high-quality sports experiences.
Systems & Mindsets: Outdated models prioritize elite competition over equity and health.
“Student-athletes have an 11% higher graduation rate than non-athletes.”
OUR solutions
We tackle these barriers through three clear, actionable programs:
We host mental health awareness events to draw attention to “movement” as an essential component of healthy, positive mental wellness.
We produce scientific symposiums that address the current adolescent mental health crisis our young people face.
We will continue to identify opportunities to serve children desperate for reconnection to meaningful, high-quality-of-life experiences.
Our programs help reduce the stigma of seeking help.
This program distributes GameChanging microgrants to kids who need financial support to participate in sports.
We partnered with like-minded non-profits with an established "mentor" program and asked them to help us determine where we can help.
We offer micro-grants specifically for paying league fees, buying sports equipment, correct footwear, and sports apparel, or covering the cost of special sports outings.
We help parents and coaches engage their young athletes physically, socially, and emotionally.
We develop high-quality training events to deliver "sports" oriented physical education and skill development classes to kids suffering from isolation and disconnection.
Our Ready2Play Training Experiences represent a straightforward approach to progressively increasing physical activity and promoting mental wellness.
- OUR PARTNER PROGRAMS -
“Animal Movements”
A Temple-Made-Fitness program targeting elementary-aged children through schools, community centers, and other non-profit organizations. Show kids how quality movement and proper food choices are keys to a healthy lifestyle!
The Invisible Riptide
Timely and practical information and actionable strategies to help kids learn how to normalize, understand, and face their “new normal." Books and resources to help adolescents and families learn to navigate the post-COVID world.
4D Athletes
Teaches essential life-skills such as confidence, leadership, gratitude, goal setting, etc. Targeting parents and coaches with resources and guidance so kids get the most out of the youth sports experience.
- 810 WHB Partnership -
WE.LOVE.SPORTS.
We love talking about sports, we love playing sports, and we love watching sports. More than that, we believe that sports have the power to change the world. Specifically, we believe we can create a movement to transform young lives and lead them to success. Sports Radio 810WHB is the largest sports-talk radio station in the country, a vital part of the Union Broadcasting family, and an active supporter of the communities in our area. That support includes offering airwaves for public service efforts to lending the drawing power of its on-air personalities to help support non-profit events.