Lebron James, one of the most successful NBA champions of all time, is using his family foundation to give back to the community. His foundation hosts community events, runs a school, and even offers financial assistant to students who can not afford to go to college.
The staff is a special group of volunteers including his mom, his wife Savannah, his business partner Maverick, and many other local experts.
Lebron comments, "Just as I work to improve my game, I also work to improve my Foundation and its effectiveness, year after year. We started with a Bikeathon, and while it was a great and fun event for the community, it wasn’t enough. After some reflection on what I truly wanted to achieve, I realized I had to dig deeper if I really wanted to make a difference. So in 2011, the Bikeathon evolved into the I PROMISE Program. We still give kids bikes, but it’s only part of our bigger mission. I don’t want any of my kids to become a statistic and drop out of school like I so easily could have."
What started out as a group of a couple hundred third graders is now approaching 1,200 Akron Public School students and increasing by the year. We have expanded with the I PROMISE Secondary for middle school kids to make sure they are meeting their needs as well. Kids that excel in the program get a full, four-year scholarship to The University of Akron upon graduation from high school.
The deadline to apply for this program VARIES, and the award amount UP TO $30,000.
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