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Youth Impact Program Brings Inspiration to Young Boys from Syracuse Area

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Riki Ellison, Chairman and Founder of the Youth Impact Program (YIP), announced that more than 75 YIP campers got to visit the 2010 NFL Buffalo Bills training camp at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York on July 29th. This event marked a significant milestone for the program, which aims to invest in "at risk" young boys from low-income backgrounds. YIP offers a 4-week intense program through Syracuse University facilities, staff, and student athletes, as well as local elementary teachers. The program covers various aspects, including food, clothing, transportation, mathematics, language arts, football, and life skills development such as Anger Management, Conflict Resolution, and drug education.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Youth Impact Program (YIP) provided a unique opportunity for 75 young boys from the Syracuse area to visit the 2010 NFL Buffalo Bills training camp at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York on July 29th.
  • The program, led by Henry Wildhack, utilized Syracuse University facilities, staff, and student athletes, as well as local elementary teachers, to invest in "at risk" young boys from low-income backgrounds.
  • Riki Ellison, Chairman and Founder of YIP, expressed pride in the strides this year's campers made in terms of citizenship, scholarship, and sportsmanship.
  • The program covered various aspects, including food, clothing, transportation, mathematics, language arts, football, and life skills development such as Anger Management, Conflict Resolution, and drug education.
  • The Buffalo Bills' CEO, Mr. Russ Brandon, and the team's owner, Mr. Ralph Wilson, supported the program by making the tour of the training facility possible for the YIP kids.
  • The YIP program had its closing ceremony on Friday, July 30, where awards were made in several categories, and parents and family members attended football games as the camp came to an end.

Statistics:

  • 75 YIP campers visited the 2010 NFL Buffalo Bills training camp at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York on July 29th.
  • The program invested in "at risk" young boys from low-income backgrounds, aged 9-12 years old.
  • YIP provided a 4-week intense program through Syracuse University facilities, staff, and student athletes, as well as local elementary teachers.
  • The program covered various aspects, including food, clothing, transportation, mathematics, language arts, football, and life skills development such as Anger Management, Conflict Resolution, and drug education.
  • Awards were made in several categories during the YIP closing ceremony on July 30.

Sources:

  • Youth Impact Program

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