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.

Youth enrolled in structured mentorship programs are significantly more likely to graduate, build healthy habits, and become positive contributors in their communities.
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
Match 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.

100% of youth program donations go directly toward scholarships, equipment, and program delivery.
$50
Corner Supporter $50 Month🥊
Helps support equipment and essential program supplies for youth participants
$100
Community Partner $100 Month 🥊
Helps support a child's training access and ongoing participation in the program
$150
Youth Impact Partner $150 Month 🥊

$300
SPONSOR A CHILD $300 MONTH 🥊
Helps sponsor a full month of participation for one scholarship-supported youth (*You choose how many kids you want to support)
Help Open Doors for Local Youth
When you become a Donor you are investing in a child's confidence, growth, and future.
Every young person deserves a corner — and with your support, we can give them one.
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.
Next Round Youth Foundation is an independent nonprofit organization that provides scholarship assistance and youth access opportunities in partnership with approved community athletic training providers.