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Holyfield Youth Center This
facility, to be located in the Campbellton/Greenbriar area of Atlanta,
Georgia, will teach children the value of a strong religious
foundation, the importance of family values, individual responsibility,
parental respect, and academic excellence. Programs at the HYC will
also promote good nutrition, physical development, teamwork and
self-respect.
Georgia Amateur Boxing Association This
organization, one that helped Evander Holyfield develop into an Olympic
Champion, focuses on channeling the energy of juvenile offenders into a
healthier form of expression. The Holyfield Foundation has been a
sponsor of this organization for more than a decade. The bouts in
Georgia are currently held in Augusta, but will return to Atlanta upon
completion of the Youth Center.
Quicksilver Track Club Quicksilver
Track Club was founded in 1979 and caters to the needs of inner-city
youth, focusing on the development of the total athlete. A "no pass, no
play" rule determines the eligibility of the athletes. This
organization has a 0% pregnancy rate since its inception, as well as a
98% college acceptance with scholarship rate. Grass-roots Programming The
Holyfield Foundation is also involved in supporting organizations that
provide food, toys, and other resources to families in need. Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless With
a craving to combat hunger in Atlanta, civil rights leader Dr. Hosea
Williams launched Hosea's Feed the Hungry and Homeless program in 1971.
The program has grown since that first year, from providing meals to
100 men to currently producing dinners for 40,000 people. The dinners
are held every Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, on Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr.'s Holiday, and on Easter Sunday. Additionally, HFTH offers
year-round activities including a foodbank, an on-the-job training
center, services to Atlanta-area shelters and transitional houses, as
well as financial assistance to stop evictions and utility cutoffs. Metro Atlanta Toys for Tots Toys
for Tots began in 1947 when Major Bill Hendricks and a group of Marine
Corps Reservists in Los Angeles collected and distributed 5,000 toys to
needy children. The 1947 campaign was so successful that the Marine
Corps adopted Toys for Tots in 1948 and expanded it into a nationwide
campaign. The initial objective still remains as the hallmark of the
program today: "To bring the joy of Christmas to America's needy
children." Warren/Holyfield Boys & Girls Club Boys
& Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta strive to enhance the lives of
at-risk young people through safe and productive after-school programs.
Children benefit from a positive place, results-oriented programming
and a professional staff to guide them. A private, non-profit
organization, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta improve young
lives as well as the communities that surround and support them.
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