Our Program

"Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration.
It's a dare. Impossible is potential.
Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing" - Muhammad Ali

Our Program

For the past sixteen years, Gleason’s Gym program “Give a Kid a Dream” has provided children from disadvantaged backgrounds a place to come and develop themselves both physically and mentally through the sport of boxing.  Currently the program is supported by Gleason’s itself and the efforts of individual personal trainers, who volunteer their time or substantially discount their rates in order to help the children.  Gleason’s believes this program is worthwhile as evident in their average referral retention rate of 75% and would like to request funds from your corporation to improve and expand the program so that more children may benefit.

Target Population

The program primarily serves children ages 13 to 18.  Some exceptions may be made for children immediately under or just over those ages on a case-by-case basis, however most participant’s fall into the 13 to 18 age group.

The Referral Process

Participants, who start as referrals, are referred to the program primarily through the courts, churches, or schools.  On occasion, Gleason’s allows parents to directly approach the gym to request that their child enter the program.  Included  is a list of sources from which Gleason’s has accepted referrals and information on successful participants.

Gleason's Scholarship

Select participants will recieve Scholarship awards. 

For more on our program see "contribute" page on our site: