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Summer Fun!

From Ringside to Riverside: Our Kayaking Adventure Every Wednesday, a group of students from the Downtown Boxing Gym goes kayaking on the Detroit River. Detroit ...
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Winning in the Ring!

Congratulations to our 2017 Junior Olympic National Champions! The Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program is celebrating this holiday weekend after three youth boxers won national ...
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Fueling Young Minds!

More Books for your Bucks Studies show that reading during the summer months helps students retain what they’ve learned and prevents ‘summer slide.’ Now through ...
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Our Outdoor Space!

Our New Yard Levels the Playing Field for Students The Downtown Boxing Gym now has a beautiful, safe, grass-covered yard for our students to enjoy, ...
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Investing in the Future!

Detroit Diesel Partners with the Downtown Boxing Gym The Detroit-based company, a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America, has selected the Downtown Boxing Gym as ...
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Growing Our Team!

Meet Mike, Our New Academic Coordinator There’s a new face at the Downtown Boxing Gym. Academic Coordinator, Mike Mroz, joined us recently and he is ...
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Making an Impact!

Downtown Boxing Gym Wins 2017 Impact100 Grant The Downtown Boxing Gym was selected from among three finalists. The funds we’ll receive from Impact100 Metro Detroit ...
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Strong Leaders!

Leaders Quest Brings PwC to DBG They stepped outside of their comfort zone when they stepped into the Downtown Boxing Gym and 15 employees of PwC, ...
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Reaching New Heights!

Downtown Boxing Gym Receives Grant for Rock Climbing Wall The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan has awarded grants to 33 local organizations, including the Downtown Boxing Gym, ...
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Junior Olympic Boxing!

Join Us! Regional Junior Olympic Boxing Tournament May 27-28 Make this Memorial Day Weekend a weekend to remember! The Downtown Boxing Gym will host the ...
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Invest in the future of our amazing students

Our year-end campaign is a critical effort necessary to sustain the continued success of DBG in the year ahead. With our sights set on doubling our capacity to support the more than 2,000  students on our waiting list, your donation today will help tomorrow’s leaders achieve their dreams. Thank you from all of us at DBG.