However, despite the positive outcomes that coaches can have on children, a GAO report from February 2012 confirmed that quality coaches are in short supply because of low pay and the large amount of time that must be devoted to after-school sports programs.
If I still believed that childhood obesity was something that I was called to dedicate my life to, then I could find a way to create after-school sports and fitness programs, educational seminars, or new school curriculum that developed fundamental changes in the habits of parents and children.
Besides corporate partnerships, Laureus also funds after-school initiatives via individual donors and proceeds from for-profit endeavors, particularly its annual Laureus World Sports Awards.