The second annual Community Classic returns with a new format! Last year’s version was a one-game showcase with four girls games and four boys games. In 2022, there is a tournament format, four to be exact, two from each gender. The girls and boys will crown two champions each, one from the Change Bracket andContinue reading “Community Classic is back”
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MS League on horizon
804 Coaches for Change will host a Middle School boys basketball league for the 2022-23 season. Pairing this action opportunity with our high school Community Classic only made sense. The league will run from December 7 until February, ending in a champion being crowned after a two-week playoff period. The teams that will participate thisContinue reading “MS League on horizon”
804C4C hosts free clinic
804 Coaches for Change teamed up with the Glen Allen Basketball Youth League to host a free clinic to give tips to Glen Allen’s coaches for the season. The event was a hit as several young coaches received pointers, and youth were able to get some practice in as well as the drills and teachingContinue reading “804C4C hosts free clinic”
Community Nights continue
804 Coaches for Change teamed up with several non-profits this summer to continue its Community Night series at the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club in Church Hill. Our non-profit partners really came through in a big way on Friday, August 19. Everyone left with a new basketball, a smile and great tools for success.Continue reading “Community Nights continue”
2022 Black History Month Zoom – Feb. 21
Please join us Monday, February 21 to discuss those that have created positive change in Black History. All are welcome! Zoom Link
804 Coaches For Change honored at RVA Sports Awards
804 Coaches for Change received the Courage Story Award at the inaugural RVA Sports Awards on Saturday, February 5. Founder Darryl Watts, vice presidents Del Harris and Stephen Lewis, and board member Mollie Reinhart accepted the award on behalf of the organization. “On behalf of 804 Coaches for Change, we want to thank you forContinue reading “804 Coaches For Change honored at RVA Sports Awards”
2022 MLK Town Hall Zoom – Jan. 17
Zoom Link – All are welcome! This will be our second time hosting this discussion. We hope you can join us!
Inaugural Hoops Classic to impact and unify community
From its beginning in June of 2020, 804 Coaches For Change has been about action, beginning with its peaceful march on Monument Avenue. The group’s latest foray into helping bridge the gap for youth in the Richmond area is the 804 Coaches For Change Community Classic. The Classic is a three-day event that will beContinue reading “Inaugural Hoops Classic to impact and unify community”
WTVR-6 features 804 C4C
WTVR-6 did a feature on 804 Coaches for Change and their partnership with the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club recently. To celebrate the end of the school year the groups teamed up with Michael Edwards of the Leadership and Achievement Academy to continue CommUNITY nights with a DJ and pizza party. The goal ofContinue reading “WTVR-6 features 804 C4C”
MLK Town Hall Zoom – Jan. 18
Over 75 people of different ages, races and backgrounds joined 804 Coaches for Change Monday, Jan. 18 to celebrate, discuss and expound upon the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The attendees spent an hour talking about famous MLK quotes and what they meant to them, what strides have been made since his untimelyContinue reading “MLK Town Hall Zoom – Jan. 18”