RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – SilverSummit Healthplan and ReDirect Youth Outreach are hosting their Load Up the Boxing Ring donation drive through July 15.
Cheri Glockner, government relations and marketing manager of SilverSummit Healthplan, and Marcell LaGrone, co-founder and president of ReDirect Youth Outreach, stopped by Morning Break.
Through the SilverSummit Healthplan Community Investment Program, ReDirect Youth Outreach was awarded a grant of $75,000 to support socially related health needs, including to provide youth recreation to improve health outcomes in adolescents. Founded in 2018, ReDirect Youth Outreach is a non-profit organization that supports and serves at-risk youth in the community through fitness and boxing to create an outlet for kids’ emotions, build confidence and navigate adversity.
The Load up the Boxing Ring donation drive aims to garner community support and gather donations for the items needed to participate in ReDirect Youth Outreach programs. Community members are encouraged to stop by to “toss” donations into the boxing ring, especially …