Help us build an athletic center for kids in Greater Grand Crossing.

Data shows that kids in low income areas are half as likely to be involved in sports - when kids don’t play, they have a 57% school dropout rate, are 27% more likely to engage in drugs and criminal activity, and have an increased risk of obesity. Located at the strategic intersection of two competing gang territories, long-time Sports Shed partner, Ring of Hope, has provided safety, security, and solace for countless young people since its inception in 2010. Their offerings include boxing, basketball, double-dutch, art therapy, ACT/SAT prep, job readiness, a community food pantry, trauma-informed individual and group therapy, and overall emotional wellness education. By intervening at critical moments in youth and adolescence, Ring of Hope educates and empowers their children to be champions for change through their actions.

We need sponsors to invest in Chicago’s youth.
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