# STOKED

> STOKED builds belonging for young people through movement and culture. An intergenerational mentorship chain: adults mentor coaches, coaches mentor youth. Founded 2005. A program of Stoked Mentoring Inc, 501(c)(3), EIN 56-2530783.

## The thesis
- Loneliness is the disease, belonging is the cure.
- STOKED builds belonging through movement and culture. The sport is the on-ramp; belonging is the destination.
- The mentorship chain: adults mentor coaches, coaches mentor youth. Nobody ages out, everybody moves up. Three generations.
- Coaches are workforce development infrastructure, not volunteers.

## Get involved
- Join the Chain (free): become part of the community.
- Give: fund a coach and a young person.
- Partner: schools, cities, and companies.

## Facts
- Founded 2005. 21st anniversary August 2026.
- Legal name: Stoked Mentoring Inc. 501(c)(3). EIN 56-2530783.
- Founder: Steve Larosiliere.