Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program
| Formation | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Khali Sweeney |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Headquarters | 6445 E. Vernor Hwy, Detroit, MI 48207 |
| Location | |
| Services | tutoring, mentoring, afterschool meals, boxing instruction, transportation to/from the facility |
Founder and CEO | Khali Sweeney |
Executive Director | Jessica Hauser |
| Website |
downtownyouthboxing |
The Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program is a nonprofit afterschool program which provides over 140 Detroit-based children, ages 7-18, with tutoring, mentoring, meals, transportation to/from the facility, and boxing instruction. Founded in 2006[1][2] with the motto Books before Boxing by Khali Sweeney, the Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program has been located in a 27,000 square foot converted bookbindery since 2015[3].
References
- ↑ Nightly, The Daily. "Detroit coach gives kids a fighting chance". The Daily Nightly. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- ↑ "| Downtown Boxing Gym Teaches Life Lessons". www.hourdetroit.com. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- ↑ Jackman, Michael. "How Downtown Youth Boxing Gym found a new home". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
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