City Champs Announces Inaugural Gym Scholarships Giveaway June 23

MILWAUKEE - City Champs Foundation, a new local organization dedicated to helping youths via the discipline of martial arts training, will distribute its first-ever gym scholarships to program participants June 23.

The inaugural giveaway will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Evolution Milwaukee, 1023 N. Old World Third St. All youths interested in exploring martial arts training are invited to learn more and receive gym passes.

The event will feature former UFC Lightweight Champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis, a Milwaukee native who holds a 20-7 record in his mixed martial arts career. Pettis, who is training for a July 7 fight at UFC 226, will sign autographs and chat with attendees.

“After a lot of planning and fund-raising, we’re thrilled to finally give kids the opportunity to experience the life-changing experience of boxing and martial arts training,” said Jared Bell, founder of City Champs. “We look forward to distributing many more scholarships as our program grows. The entire community will benefit from what these youths learn in these gyms.”

The scholarship giveaway event will offer demonstrations of martial arts training, the bedrock of City Champs’ mission. City Champs seeks to keep children off the streets and in gyms, where they build character and learn vital life lessons in discipline, fitness, self-defense and respect.

City Champs pays for gym fees and equipment for youths to attend Milwaukee’s premier gyms. Five gyms are participating.

The scholarship giveaway will be followed by a free FUNdraiser event from 5 to 8 p.m. at Red Rock Saloon, 1227 N. Water St. This after-party will have music, drink specials and a mechanical bull to celebrate the day’s success. More information about City Champs is available at www.citychamps.org.