Finding The Underdog supports Project54Tour, a non-profit community aid program that leverages the arts, entertainment and sports to help at-risk youth and young adults. Finding The Underdog will introduce four (4) community initiatives as part of the series:
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The GEAR Project (Giving Every Athlete the Resources) is a giveback program to help accelerate the growth of sport by supplying young athletes and schools with equipment and training.Â
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FTU Golf Clinics will be conducted by Ashley Shaw in partnership with youth-focused community organizations, as she travels the country on the golf tournament circuit. Clinics will introduce underrepresented youth to the sport.
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FTU Racing Academy is designed to introduce the highest standard of education to the new multi-generational families of karts, quarter midget racecars, b-mods, sprints and late model racing enthusiasts. Our goal is to provide annual S.T.E.M. based summer camps, clinics, safety gear, and educational resources for underrepresented youth racecar drivers across St. Louis and nationally.
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Back at Zero is a national financial literacy tour campaign that focuses on enriching, mentoring, and helping educate individuals in STEM, music arts, and financial literacy through entrepreneurship.
Board of Directors
Christopher Surrey
Founder & Executive Director of Project54Tour Aid Program, Inc.
Frederick Lyles
Owner & Sports Agent of NZone Sports Management Agency
Douglas Dean Patrick
Partner at Dean Patrick Racing Company
Erika Garcia
Partner & Executive Account Director of PaintBox Labs
Matt Shih
Co-Founder & Chief Design Officer at ThinkDiffusion
Branden Thompson
Founder of Back at Zero Foundation
Kristeen Reynolds
Founder & CEO of DrinKicks
Amber Lee Forrester
Founder of Quartz Wellness Collective
Steven Cutting
Producer & Partner at Segue Fashion Consultancy
Jessica Rivera
Executive Coach & Business Consultant
Donovan Mitchell
Sr. Director of Player Relations and Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion for the New York Mets
Kingsley Duah
Founder & CEO of Privelege Design
Kizzie Brown-Duah
Entrepreneur & Co-Owner of Privelege Group Real Estate and Privelege Design
Ronald H. Roebuck, Esq.
Owner of Wilton Entertainment
Josh Carroll
Business Owner & Promoter of Brownstown Bullring Raceway