Our Story
Life-changing events take different forms. That was the case for Kathleen Tullie, Founder and Executive Director of BOKS, who after 18 years in the corporate real estate world, decided she wanted to spend her time working on something that makes a difference.
Kathleen had a desire to engage the community and leave a lasting positive impact on children. Being an athlete, she knew exercise made her feel good and more focused, but it wasn’t until reading the book Spark by Dr. John Ratey of Harvard Medical School that she had evidence to support her feeling. Dr. Ratey laid out a compelling argument for the positive correlation between exercise, academic performance and behavior issues. A sedentary life and poor eating habits can lower kids’ performance in the classroom and start a cycle of health problems later in life. Studies show that kids who exercise see significant boosts in intelligence-test scores and core subjects at school, compared to their inactive peers.*
Our Mission
To empower school communities to improve our children mentally, physically and socially by strengthening their minds and bodies through movement.
Our Vision
To reverse the worldwide pandemic of physical inactivity and its crippling effects.
What is BOKS
Our Flagship Program

Meet the BOKS Team
Our team believes that sport & fitness have the power to change lives. We have each experienced this in our lives and are now dedicated to passing it on to more children across the globe.
For general inquiries reach out to the BOKS team here
Interested In Joining Our Team?
There are no positions available at this time but keep checking our site for future opportunities.