Four years ago, Detroit Lions linebacker Tahir Whitehead was looking for a place to volunteer and work with children. The Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program gave him that opportunity…
This report profiling Khali Sweeney and the Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program aired December 20 and 24, 2017 on WXYZ-TV as part of their Taking Action special.
Please VOTE every day through December 12 and help us win $100,000! We are so honored that our books before boxing program has led us to the CNN Heroes Top 10. By voting for Khali, founder and CEO of the Downtown Boxing Gym, you are helping Detroit students and helping
The Downtown Boxing Gym awarded three exemplary students –David Davis, Charisma Parker and Cala Oatis– with $1,000 college scholarships each, funded by the H. T. Ewald Foundation. With the help of the foundation, the gym was able to institute its first scholarship program for both high school students and current
Detroit Free Press/Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers’ Top 10 Takeover dining series hosts fancy dinners at the city’s best new restaurants. A portion of every Takeover ticket sold helps Forgotten Harvest fight hunger in Metro Detroit. To raise awareness of Hunger Action Month — that’s September — we decided to highlight
Athletic apparel company Lululemon is opening its first Detroit location today. Named the Downtown Detroit Local, the concept space will carry the company’s assortment of men’s and women’s clothing and accessories, as well as donate 50 percent of its annual profits to Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program, a local nonprofit
We are incredibly proud and honored to be featured on CNN Heroes. Please watch the story posted on the CNN Heroes page and donate at the bottom of the page to help us give more students a fighting chance at a winning future! Growing up in Detroit without positive role
From Crain’s Detroit Business, June 1, 2017: The nonprofit Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program, founded by Coach Khali Sweeney, is lifting up kids who are underserved by Detroit’s poor education system with a safe, clean, well-lit facility that puts learning above punching. Read more from Crain’s
Airbnb will double its investment in Detroit to $20M through its launch of “Trips,” marketing experiences like sparring at the Detroit Boxing Gym! Read more from Crain’s
American Doers, a 12-part video series featuring original thinkers, innovators, craftspeople, risk-takers and artisans across the United States dedicated ‘Episode 6’ to the Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program. The video was distributed online via People.com and sponsored by Advil. Click on the links below to watch the coverage and hear