Youth Boxing

Originally reported on December 7, 2010

At this gymnasium founded by Ray Rinaldi to keep troubled youth off the streets, they provide the opportunity for children to focus on something positive in life.

“If we paid attention and did prevention instead of intervention, I think that this place would be a much better place to live in,” says Barb Karas, who is a woman of many job titles at this facility due to budget cuts.

Some children such as D.J. White have become involved with the boxing program while serving his court ordered community service. He says, “if it wasn’t for boxing right now, I’d probably still be getting in trouble, chilling on the streets doing dumb stuff.”

They have two different locations in Syracuse, one on the west side, then this facility we visited here on the north side of Syracuse.

This boxing program is open to all ages. Children are free and adults would only have to contribute a thirty-five dollar donation every month. 
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