MI: Detroit, Downtown Boxing Gym [mutual aid, food delivery]

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Affiliation: Solidarity Economy / Alternative Economies / On-going Mutual Aid Updated Apr 14, 2020
Development, Education, Program Updated Apr 14, 2020
Development, Youth, Program Updated Apr 14, 2020
School, for Kids, Online/Remote Education Updated Apr 14, 2020

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2020/2021 Pandemic, Coronavirus/COVID-19 ArchivedJoined Apr 14, 2020

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About this facility

Mission: The Downtown Boxing Gym currently serves more than 150 students between the ages of 8 and 18. Our students come to us from 30 different zip codes and 57 schools across Detroit and nearby suburbs. Our programs are 100% free to all our students. Our ever growing waiting list now exceeds 1,300 children. How do we empower students? Check out the graphic below. Our Mission Through education, athletics, mentorship and intervention, the Downtown Boxing Gym empowers Detroit students to be positive and productive members of society. The Downtown Boxing Gym’s fleet of vans picks up and drops off students daily to ensure that transportation is not a barrier to participation. Our vans reach every corner of the city. Take a look!
Service: Temporary

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COVID response: Here’s what we’re doing.

Assembling care packages, including academic packets and meals, to be delivered to our 150+ students in the coming days.
Arranging virtual tutoring and mentoring and online workouts .
Paying all staff. We are all still working and available.
Doing an even deeper cleaning and sanitizing of our building.
Preparing lesson plans that will help our students fill in the gap for the missed time in school.

“We’re really proud of all of our staff and family members for how we’re coming together to support each other,” said DBG Executive Director Jessica Hauser. “For so many of our families who already were dealing with food insecurity and already on the verge of barely making ends meet, this time is terrifying because for many of them because they’re the ones that are losing their jobs first, they’re the ones that don’t have large sums of money to just be able to go out and buy a bunch of extra resources. Any and all help would be so greatly appreciated. Maybe we can alleviate some of the fear and concern.”
Help Us Provide Care Packages, Meals and More
Many of our 150+ students (ages 8-18) rely on free and reduced price school lunches and the nutritious meals served daily at DBG. That need continues even though schools are closed. We are assembling and delivering care packages that include meals, academic packets and other essentials. Please consider donating so we have the food we need for our students and families as long as school closures continue.

Virtual Tutoring and Mentoring + Online Workouts
We will not let this virus stop our students’ academic progress. Our staff is scheduling one-on-one virtual tutoring and mentoring sessions to help our 3rd-12th graders stay on top of their schoolwork as long as needed. We will be providing online or virtual workouts as well. We’re in need of jump ropes, 3-pound weights, ab wheels and computer.

Our Plan Going Forward
We will continue to support the needs of our students and families and provide whatever it takes for as long as it takes. We train kids for life. And this is life. It’s what we do. We will keep you updated. #standwithDBG #wetrainkidsforlife

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