Brothers win national boxing titles together
Modesto Red Shield young boxers win National Silver Gloves championships. By Vivian Lopez - Brothers Damon, 8, and Andre, 11, Flores recently hit milestones in their boxing journeys—together. Both brought home national boxing titles in their respective categories after winning crowns at
Teenage fire survivor celebrates birthday volunteering at Salvation Army
Odin Mena Jr. is a regular participant of The Salvation Army’s Double Punches Boxing Club in Santa Rosa, California. By Maria Lopez - There they were, proudly hung up in Odin Mena Jr.’s bedroom—a pair of boxing gloves signed by 10-time world
Denver boxing program expands
Red Shield offers boxing for kids, adults, veterans and people with Parkinson’s. The Denver Red Shield Corps Community Center boxing program—the Cox/Lyle Boxing Center—is known for its success in building strength in body, mind and character. “Our overall goal is to create
A fighting chance
Salvation Army boxing club hits at-risk youth. For 10 years, the Double Punches Boxing Club has been operating an afterschool program for at-risk youth at The Salvation Army’s Santa Rosa, California, Corps. Director Richard Lopez had the idea for the program