OUR WORK

Beyond our annual events, we lead powerful, purpose-driven activations throughout Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, and New York, which create meaningful opportunities that uplift and empower young scholars and athletes year-round. Take a look at our our events in each market below.

IOWA

Annual Events

  • Micah Hyde Charity Golf Classic


OHIO

Annual Events

  • Micah Hyde Youth Football Camp

  • Kicks for Kids

  • A Teacher’s Wish

  • Micah Hyde Champions Club

Activations Per Year

  • Imagine For Youth helped Fostoria City Schools start their Care Closet, which provides food and other essentials to students.

    We donated school supplies, hygiene products, $2,500 and also partnered with Dr. Kinn to donate toothbrushes and toothpaste to the closet.

    Fostoria students are able to visit the closet and take items as they need them.

  • Imagine for Youth hosted a tasting event at the The UrbanWoody Brewery & The HoneyBee Winery.

  • Imagine for Youth Foundation board members and volunteers partnered with the American Red Cross to “Sound the Alarm” for families in need of smoke alarms. We went door to door talking to residents and installing life saving smoke alarms.n text goes here

  • 10 senior athletes from ten high schools in Northwest Ohio, Arcadia, Elmwood, Findlay, Fostoria, Fremont, Hopewell-Loudon, New Riegel, Tiffin Columbian, & Van Buren High Schools received $1,000 college scholarships.

  • Imagine For Youth paid off all unpaid and outstanding lunch fees belonging to Fostoria City Schools.


MICHIGAN

Annual Events

  • Kicks for Kids

  • A Teacher’s Wish

Activations Per Year

  • Imagine For Youth hosted a bowling fundraiser at the Plaza Lanes

  • Imagine donated 500 backpacks, stocked full of goodies and school supplies, to children at Highview Elementary in Dearborn Heights, MI.

  • Imgaine for Youth provided the funds necessary for the 2nd grade class at Hillcrest Elementary School to attend several unique field trips throughout their school year.


NEW YORK

Annual Events

  • Micah Hyde Charity Softball Game

  • Kicks for Kids

  • A Teacher’s Wish

Activations Per Year

  • Imagine For Youth helped support the Lackawanna Police Department’s Shop with a Cop event! 3 Target shopping trips supported 77 kids.

    Each child received $150 to spend on themselves, with one stipulation — they had to buy one small gift for someone special. One family received $400 in groceries.

    The events were also supported by the Nick Dlugosz Memorial Golf Tournament, Target of Orchard Park and other sponsors.

  • This book bag giveaway was held in collaboration with Target (Orchard Park location), the Lackawanna Police Department and The Teacher’s Desk.

    They also collaborated with Pancho’s Army and the Yemen Soccer Club. More than 600 bookbags, school supplies and sporting equipment will be distributed to the Lackawanna community.

  • In partnership with the Buffalo Bills, The Salvation Army of Buffalo, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, we provided backpacks full of school supplies for 65 kids from the Salvation Army of Buffalo.

  • Imagine For Youth donated $5,000 in support of Touchdown for Teachers in Buffalo, NY.

  • Imagine For Youth donated 200 backpacks full of supplies & goodies to children in the greater Buffalo School District.

  • Imagine For Youth invited over 100 children, yielding from underserved communities, to eat Thanksgiving Dinner at New Era Field.

    Putt putt, balloon artist, DJ, and plenty food options were available for the kids.

    NFL guests included Jordan Mathews, Micah Hyde, Kyle Williams, Colt Anderson, and Joe Webb.

  • 168 Buffalo school district children received a new backpack full of school supplies and got to celebrate with a pizza party.

    NFL guests included Micah Hyde, Jordan Poyer, Marcus Sayles, Kevon Seymour, and B.T. Sanders.

  • Imagine For Youth supported King Urban Life Center’s Family Fun Fridays, which started in June 2023 and occurs once a month until the end of the year.

    Imagine for Youth has also committed to assisting this incredible community program for years to come.

    Family Fun Fridays attract an average of 50-60 families to King Urban Life Center for food, games, entertainment and community resources.

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