Helping Youth Access Confidence, Community, and Opportunity

Next Round Youth Foundation provides scholarship-supported access for eligible youth ages 8–17 to participate in structured boxing and fitness programs offered through Corner to Corner Boxing Gym.

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WHY WE EXIST
Every Young Person Deserves Access to Positive Environments

Many families face financial barriers to youth athletic participation and structured extracurricular opportunities.

Next Round Youth Foundation was created to help remove those barriers by providing scholarship support for eligible youth participating in structured boxing and fitness programs at Corner To Corner Boxing Gym that encourage discipline, accountability, confidence, and personal growth.

With our financial support we ensure they are developing confidence, discipline, accountability, and resilience in a safe and supportive environment. This is not about building fighters. It is about building stronger kids — young people who are equipped to face challenges inside the ring and out.


This Is About More Than Boxing

We believe every young person deserves access to the kind of mentorship that changes a life. Our scholarships gives them the tools to become who they are meant to be.

The MISSION
Building Confidence One Round at a Time

Our mission is to provide scholarship-supported access to structured boxing and fitness opportunities that help youth ages 8–17 build confidence, discipline, accountability, and resilience through athletic participation and positive community environments.

We believe participation in structured sports and positive training environments can play an important role in youth development and personal growth.

Scholarship support may include:

✔ Training access
✔ Program participation assistance
✔ Equipment support
✔ Youth development opportunities

Boxing Fundamentals

Structured training in technique, footwork, and discipline — building skills that transfer well beyond the gym.

Positive Mentorship At Corner To Corner Boxing

Dedicated adult mentors who model character, accountability, and what it means to be a role model.

Character Development

Every gym session is designed to build self-belief, resilience, and the confidence to take on life's challenges.

Goal-Setting & Accountability

Youth learn to set personal goals, track their progress, and take ownership of their growth journey.

Safe, Supportive Community

At Corner To Corner, we know there is a welcoming environment where every young person feels seen, valued, and part of something bigger.

Scholarship-Supported Access

Financial barriers should never stand between a child and opportunity. Scholarships make participation possible.

The Foundation itself does not operate athletic instruction programs, but instead supports youth access to structured training environments and positive community experiences offered through Corner to Corner Boxing Gym.

MENTORSHIP
A Lifetime Commitment to Youth Development

For more than two decades, Coach Jody Sheeley has mentored hundreds of kids through boxing. His life's work has always been about more than training — it has been about showing young people what is possible when someone truly believes in them.

In 2024, Coach Jody was inducted into the Norwich Sports Hall of Fame and received the prestigious Joseph Kaptieina Award in recognition of his outstanding community service with youth. These honors reflect a lifetime of showing up for kids who needed someone in their corner.

Next Round Youth Foundation expands that vision by helping provide scholarship-supported access for the next generation.

"This is not about building fighters. It is about showing young people what they are truly capable of when someone believes in them and gives them the tools to succeed."

— Coach Jody Sheeley

20+ Years

Mentoring youth through boxing

2024 Hall of Fame

Norwich Sports Hall of Fame inductee

Award Winner

Joseph Kaptieina Community Service Award 2024

John Wentworth Good Sports Award 2005

Ways to Give
How You Can Make an Impact

Every contribution — whether a monthly sponsorship, a one-time donation, or a community partnership — helps open doors for young people who need this program most. Here are the ways you can get involved.

1
Sponsor a Child

Help cover the full cost of a young person's participation in the program. Sponsorships make a direct, lasting difference in a child's life.



2
Make a Donation

Support scholarships, equipment, and youth program delivery. Choose a one-time gift or join our Annual Giving Campaign for ongoing impact.



3
Become a Community Partner

Businesses and local organizations can help fund access and expand our reach — making a visible investment in the next generation of Southwest Florida.

4
Donor Advised Funds OR Matching Donation

Businesses and local organizations can help fund access and expand our reach — making a visible investment in the next generation of Southwest Florida.


Your Impact
How You Can Help

Every contribution helps provide greater access to structured athletic participation and positive community environments for youth who may not otherwise have the opportunity.

Your support helps create:
✔ Access
✔ Opportunity
✔ Confidence
✔ Community
✔ Positive experiences that extend beyond the gym

In communities where resources are stretched thin, a donation like yours can be the deciding factor in whether a young person finds their footing — or loses their way.

A donation does more than fund classes at a gym. It helps create confidence. It helps build discipline. It gives a young person a place to belong — and that can change the entire trajectory of a life.

$50

Helps support equipment and essential program supplies for youth participants

$100

Helps support a child's training access and ongoing participation in the program

$300

Helps sponsor a full month of participation for one scholarship-supported youth (*You choose how many kids you want to support)

Donor-Advised Fund Giving

Next Round Youth Foundation welcomes support through donor-advised funds including Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, Vanguard Charitable, and other giving platforms.

To recommend a grant or charitable contribution through your donor-advised fund, please use the following information:

Legal Name:
Next Round Youth Foundation Inc.

EIN: 41-5007606
Organization Type:
501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization

If you or your financial advisor need additional information, please contact us directly at: 📩 info@nextroundyouthfoundation.org

Thank you for supporting scholarship-supported access opportunities for youth throughout Southwest Florida.

Stay Connected
Join the Next Round Community

Whether you are ready to donate, sponsor a child, or simply learn more — we would love to connect. Together, we can give more kids the corner they deserve.

Contact Us

Have questions about the program or ways to give? Reach out to our team and we will get back to you promptly.

Spread the Word

Share our mission with your network. Every conversation builds awareness — and awareness builds opportunity for our youth.

Sponsor a Child