(NOV 7) Olympic Gold
medalist and 10-time boxing world champion Oscar De La Hoya will
host his fifth annual after school program equipment giveaway in
which he will present new-state-of-the-art boxing equipment
valued at thousands of dollars to the youth of Garden Grove
Boxing. De La Hoya will be on-hand to present the equipment to
dozens of youth that train at the gym, while also encouraging
them to continue in their training and to lead positive lives.
Interviews with Oscar De La Hoya will be available immediately
following the presentation.
On Friday, November 10th, De La Hoya will be joined by
dozens of youth from Garden Grove Boxing For Equipment
Presentation.
For the last 5 years, the Oscar
De La Hoya Foundation has worked with corporate donors to fund
the purchase and delivery of new boxing equipment to gyms
throughout Southern California for numerous after school
programs to help guide young people toward leading positive
lives.
This year the Foundation, with
the support of its long-time corporate partner California
Municipal Finance Authority and Everlast, is donating equipment
to 5 gyms in Southern California that serve youth in
economically disadvantaged communities. Recipients of the
Foundation's boxing equipment donations this year include Garden
Grove Boxing in Garden Grove, Eddie Heredia Boxing Club in Los
Angeles, Westside Boxing Club in Los Angeles, Azteca Boxing Club
in Bell, and Duarte Boxing Club in Duarte.