"As of the first of this year (roughly two years after the organization incorporated), ITA has worked with 16,987 children; 44% of whom are female, and 56% of whom are male; and 68% of whom are minorities (38% Latino/Latina; 15% African American; 9% Asian; 4% Native American; 1% Indian and 1% Other). Just think about that for a minute: there are nearly 17,000 children who have had the opportunity to listen, to work with and to be inspired by the 15 of you over the past two years. Pretty extraordinary. So my hat’s off to all of you for the amazing work you have done, are doing and will continue to do all in the name of giving today’s kids a better chance at success. Thank you."

This is a note from ITA founder, Amory Rowe. I feel proud of my contribution to the ITA mission and honored to have been selected as an ITA team member. If you're curious about In The Arena and want to find out more about what we do and who my fabulous ITA teammates are, check out the In The Arena website: in-the-arena.org!