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The Huddle Experience
NewsIt’s been two weeks since the LeBron James Family Foundation and Stand Together hosted the inaugural I PROMISE Huddle in Akron, Ohio.
Greatness Continues
NewsWhile our younger kids got to work in the pool, our older I PROMISE students turned up their learning on land with the kickoff of the second annual Flash P’ACT experience at Kent State University.
Promises, Progress & Perseverance
NewsOn the latest Ohio School Report Card, IPS showed incredible signs of growth and expected areas of improvement. In the most rewarding measure, the I PROMISE School received an “A” in the Progress Component...
Brains and a Break
NewsOur I PROMISE 4th grade students are getting that hands-on experience, thanks to a series of special visits from a group of medical students out of Ohio State University.
The Little Engine That Could
NewsIn only the second year of our partnership, we found all three elements in a special Northeast Ohio collective known as the PGA Web.com Tour DAP Championship...
330’S G.E.T. I.T. IN WEST VIRGINIA
NewsFour arms shot outward from the bright orange boat as the bath-warm white water raged on...
We Are Zips
NewsLeBron, 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...
LJFF Teams Up With World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational
NewsWith 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.
I PROMISE Day at Stan Hywet
NewsLeBron’s Wheels for Education and Akron I PROMISE Network kids experienced another reason why there’s no better place to grow up than Northeast Ohio...
Sparking Hope
NewsThree years ago, LeBron and The University of Akron (UA) announced a groundbreaking, never-been-done-before partnership...
General Elective
NewsThis 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."
Finals Come Back to Cleveland
NewsOn September 5-11, 130 of golf’s most exciting players will descend on Cleveland, Ohio for the Web.com PGA Tour DAP Championship.
A V.I.PROMISE Performance
NewsAs they entered the lobby of The University of Akron’s E.J. Thomas Hall, LeBron’s 4th grade I PROMISE students and their families left reality for a few hours...
330's Get a New Home
NewsThe 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...
Just Cling It! Official Rules
NewsNo Purchase Necessary. The LeBron James Family Foundation Sweepstakes ("Contest") is open to residents the State of Ohio who are...
LJFF & UA Mentorship Program Expands
NewsOn a recent cold and cloudy Akron afternoon, passionate and excited University of Akron student mentors arrived at Innes Middle School...
Kitchen Overhaul: PROMISE Project Episode One
News"This was a dream we had… Nicole Curtis and our Northeast Ohio partners made our dream a reality...
Caroling In Concert at The University of Akron
NewsSeparated, they’re five letters; yet together, those same five letters represent a powerful, innovative, and passionate community.
Earned Not Given: Akron I PROMISE Network
News"In Northeast Ohio, nothing is given. Everything is earned. You work for what you have." – LeBron James
Ohio Cycle Works — PROMISE KEPT!
NewsThey made a promise to our kids, and they climbed hills, endured extreme weather, and pedaled relentlessly to keep it.
Akron After School 2015
NewsThe leaves are changing, the weather is turning, and Akron After School is starting, it’s officially fall in Northeast Ohio.
Foundation Friday: Snowy Days!
NewsIt has been a busy week for the Foundation. The team started the cold and blustery week off with an early morning trek to what one team member calls, "The second greatest place on earth next to Akron, Ohio!"
AIPN: Dream Big
NewsI am finally back home after being away for a couple of games and man I couldn’t be more excited! Now, I heard some of you got to meet with the new University of Akron President…
Just a Kid
NewsI am just a kid from Akron, Ohio, from the inner city. Every night I walk into the locker room and see an NBA jersey with my name on the back of it, I am blessed.
330's Morse Shines In Irish Win
NewsKaitlyn Morse, a junior at St. Vincent - St. Mary High School and a 330 Ambassador, recorded an assist in a hard fought victory over Kent...
Panera Bread Raises Dough For LJFF
NewsCovelli Enterprises, the Ohio-based largest franchisee of Panera Bread, is opening its arms and its local locations to the LeBron James Family Foundation to raise funds for the upcoming I Promise School...
WFE: Dream Big
NewsI am finally back home after being away for a couple of games and man I couldn’t be more excited! Now, I heard some of you got to meet with the new University of Akron President…
23 Big Dreams: Julia & Rosina Subba
NewsWhen Julia and Rosina Subba first arrived in Akron, Ohio, they did not speak a word of English.
LeBron's Promise Project & JPMorgan Chase
NewsSaturday, August 2nd was a special day in Akron, Ohio for nine of LeBron’s Wheels for Education students as the long awaited...
Steel Drums at The University of Akron
NewsWhat could be better than dinner and a concert on a Saturday night? A dinner and a concert with Mr. LeBron’s Wheels for Ed (WFE) kids, that’s what!
A PROMISE To Your Community
NewsI heard you guys had a special day at The University of Akron's Homecoming. A little snow, rain, hail and sun didn’t stop you guys from making...
I PROMISE, Too Adopt A Family by Chase
NewsTwenty-four of the twenty-five companies and organizations considered champions of the Foundation are headquartered in Northeast Ohio...
Continuing Their Commitment
NewsAfter spending a vacation day serving our kids and their families at Cedar Point, our Northeast Ohio Chase volunteers were back to work...
Kenmore High School Uniform Drop #RepYourHood
NewsThere were rumblings in downtown Akron, Ohio of an appearance of a secret black ops team who are only known as "The Foundation". On the warm summer’s night of August 18th, 2015...
