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With a renewed energy and focus on health top of mind for many as we enter the new year, the LeBron James Family Foundation is already focusing in on fine tuning financial health supports for our families.
As the LeBron James Family Foundation works to redefine what a community and family looks like, we continue to break through barriers and open doors for the students and families in Akron.
It’s been two weeks since the LeBron James Family Foundation and Stand Together hosted the inaugural I PROMISE Huddle in Akron, Ohio.
The end of the year is always a good time to reflect. But for LeBron and his Foundation, it’s never simply about reflection. It’s about growing and constantly striving for more.
It was a Taco Tuesday unlike any other. A tradition that typically brings families together...
The 330 Ambassadors are a select group of students from the Akron area chosen each year by the LeBron James Family Foundation to serve as role models and mentors to younger generations in the community, specifically through the I PROMISE School...
As the world tuned in to one of the flashiest and loudest stages in all of sports this past weekend, LeBron and GMC caught the nation’s attention without barely making a sound.
Hanging in shiny, bold letters on the walls of the LeBron James Family Foundation office, these words from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. drive everything we do...
Celebration. Communication. Community. The LeBron James Family Foundation’s first-ever State of the Family was all about coming together and sharing where we are and where we’re going on our journey to create change...
Brass, strings, and shiny things awaited the students as they entered the lobby of EJ Thomas Hall. On this day, LeBron would share his love of music with his I PROMISE 4th graders by setting up a rare...
The end of the year is always a good time to reflect. But for LeBron and his Foundation, it’s never simply about reflection. It’s about growing and constantly striving for more.
As we continue to dig deeper and deeper into the needs of students and families in our community, the LeBron James Family Foundation’s story is constantly evolving.
Since LeBron welcomed his very first class of third graders into his I PROMISE program in 2011, the programming and the interventions have evolved and grown deeper but the mission has always been the same: to graduate from high school.
LeBron had provided the 330 Ambassadors with a life experience that showed them new opportunities, new ways of thinking about things, and new ways to serve their community...
Each year LeBron is selected as an All Star, he’s made it his mission to some way leave his mark on the All-Star host city as a way of saying thank you...
It takes something extra to be a 330 Ambassador. For this select group of local high school students chosen to represent LeBron...
It all started with a tweet. Five years ago, Cedar Point extended an offer to name one of their famed roller coasters after LeBron James.
As IPS 4th grader LaRiyah sat on a stool eagerly talking about the upcoming school year, she heard a jarring knock on the door. She let out a scream of excitement when she turned to see it was Mr. LeBron.
Meanwhile, another monumental moment was brewing just down the street from the I PROMISE School. Recognizing that his kids need a larger space to gather, to play, and most of all, to ball, LeBron and his Foundation teamed up with the 2K Foundation...
Meanwhile, another monumental moment was brewing just down the street from the I PROMISE School. Recognizing that his kids need a larger space to gather, to play, and most of all, to ball, LeBron and his Foundation teamed up with the 2K Foundation...
"Let's take them to the farm," said a wide-eyed LeBron. "They have that Believeland corn maze, right?"
To our WFE kids and families, While you all enjoy sun, fun and even plenty of rain, we can’t stop thinking about the upcoming school year! Mr. LeBron has asked us to work on some things...
Continuing to kick off the most epic school year ever, the LeBron James Family Foundation hosted more than 8,000 of its students and their families at Cedar Point...
The packed ballroom echoed in response, "To support my child in reaching their dreams!" With a proud smile...
They say it takes a village. When it comes to the LeBron James Family Foundation’s commitment to changing lives in Akron through education, that could not be more true...
Before the wrecking ball makes its way to the STVM gym, Team LJFF hosted an ice cream social for the STVM students.
On Wednesday, November 13th, Team LJFF deployed from LeBron James HQ and headed out to Barber CLC for an evening with Mr. LeBron’s WFE kids!
LeBron cannot thank the city enough for allowing him to play here during All-Star Weekend.
Man, it feels great to be back in Akron with the family. Don’t get me wrong, I love road games, but...
The DAP Championship Benefiting The LeBron James Family Foundation is the first of four Web.com Tour Finals events to determine what 50 players will earn their PGA TOUR cards.
I hope everyone had an awesome Halloween. My teammates and I definitely did!
With one-on-one mentoring defined as a need for its students, the LeBron James Family Foundation has teamed up with Akron-based Signet Jewelers...
In what’s become an annual Akron treat and a holiday season staple for LeBron’s I PROMISE students, the LeBron James Family Foundation’s 3rd graders will once again hop on board the Polar Express Powered by the FirstEnergy Foundation...
Four arms shot outward from the bright orange boat as the bath-warm white water raged on...
On Monday, July 22, the Foundation had ten very special visitors! These visitors did not stop by just to look around, they came to help, and what an...
Did someone say Dunk Contest? The new backboards and hoops are installed!
I hope you had an awesome weekend. We’re back to basketball in full force now that the All-Star break is over...
As summer comes to a close, that time of year when the LeBron James Family Foundation welcomes a brand new class of third graders into its Wheels for Education program...
LeBron, The Foundation, and The University of Akron have committed to a long term partnership that will, at the least, see nine classes of Wheels for Education and Akron I PROMISE Network students...
Surrounded by a massive, life-size "LeBron’s Game of Life" board, LeBron Advisory Board (LAB) Secondary convened for their November meeting.
LeBron sent his Black Ops team to interrupt North High School’s winter pep rally.
As a proud member of the LeBron James Family Foundation’s Akron I PROMISE Network, Arlissa embodies the spirit, the fight, and the determination that Akron has become known for.
In the words of LeBron James, "BOOOOOOOM! CEDAR POINT DONE CHANGED THE GAME!!!!!" We could not have said it any better ourselves…
It’s been a whirlwind summer for LeBron since raising the Larry O’Brien trophy with his teammates in June...
With its roots planted firmly in Akron, Ohio, the LeBron James Family Foundation is proud to be engaged and active in community events across Northeast Ohio.
LeBron’s first class of Wheels for Education (WFE) students, the Class of 2021, is moving into middle school and LeBron wanted to do something big.
How are all of my Wheels for Ed All-Stars doing? I wish I could share with you what my Foundation team has been planning...
"For us, we’re one big family," said LeBron James when asked why the Foundation’s yearly summer gathering is called the "I PROMISE Family Reunion."
The bathroom wall is coming down and the concrete is being poured for the base of the floor. Here we go!!!
Hosted by the LeBron James Family Foundation, the final review team meeting of the IPS planning process brought to life the visions and dreams...
Each month throughout the school year, LeBron’s Foundation team makes the rounds to every Akron Public School (APS) cluster...
Three years ago, LeBron and The University of Akron (UA) announced a groundbreaking, never-been-done-before partnership...
In the words of LeBron James, "Wait, you thought we were just doing one drop????? PLEASE…"
LeBron and the Foundation do not have sponsors, we have partners. A partnership is a bond, and bonds are forged in the mutual pursuit of a passion.
I can’t believe I’m at the midpoint of the season already. Do you guys feel like your school year is flying by?
This fall, LeBron, the Foundation, and The University of Akron’s LeBron James Family Foundation College of Education (LJFFCOE) are giving new life to the term "General Elective."
LeBron and the LeBron James Family Foundation had over 45 runners participating in either the full or half Akron Marathon.
YOO- Late night watching the Super Bowl? Me too, but you know we have to get right back to it...
The new floor is installed and the bleachers are being constructed!
Hey guys! Man, it feels good to be back home and on the court with my teammates...
He met Mr. LeBron and heard the PROMISE for the first time at the Wheels for Education "Take the Charge" event at East CLC in 2011.
Hundreds of the world’s best golfers descended upon Cleveland’s Canterbury Golf Club this week to participate in the Web.com Tour’s DAP Championship...
I want you guys to pull up a map of the United States. My teammates are on the road right now.
You may occasionally see the LeBron James Family Foundation team van cruising in a neighborhood near you.
Drawings, Drawings and MORE Drawings!!! We are currently working to finalize the drawings for the new gym. Coach Dru has been enlisted...
Hey guys! Thank you so much for that awesome video you guys made for me..
The bleachers are gone and the floor is being removed. The numerous State Championship banners are being taken down...
There is no answer without a question. You have to understand that asking for help is a natural part of our growth...
Gathered in front of the iconic banner of LeBron James that hangs over 10-stories of their global headquarters in downtown Cleveland, the Sherwin-Williams Company...
A pillar of the LeBron James Family Foundation’s programming since day one, parent participation is critically important to the education process...
What’s up guys? I want to talk to ya’ll about my 330 Ambassadors and how PROUD I am of all of them for continuing...
LeBron, Sprite and the Foundation came together in partnership to renovate the Frederick Douglas Center Boys & Girls Clubs of America clubhouse...
They’ve dazzled in the LeBron James Arena at St. Vincent – St. Mary High School and next fall...
This All-Star Saturday, LeBron James and Sprite revealed the completely renovated Boys and Girls Club of...
As he made the long walk from the locker room to the court, LeBron was met with a crowd of familiar faces, twenty-one to be exact.
What’s up guys? I’m writing to you from LA – we’re on a West Coast stint that started in Denver...
The J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award recognizes the NBA player, coach, or athletic trainer who shows outstanding service and dedication to the community.
The LeBron James Family Foundation's 330 Ambassadors are so much more than high school students. They are 23 hand-picked leaders from across Akron that serve as LeBron's arms and legs in the community...
LeBron visited the Cleveland Orchestra this past year and it absolutely blew his mind.
Wow, I can’t believe it’s already the end of October. How has school been?
2011 was the first year of the Wheels for Education program and it was certainly full of lots of learning experiences for...
LeBron’s team dropped in at McDonald’s where 50 people were given free meals on LeBron!