Coach Jake’s impact, on and off the field.
CBS News New York profiles Coach Jake’s decades of coaching and mentoring at MLK, and the lives he continues to shape beyond soccer.
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The Foundation film
More than
soccer.
Soccer opens the door to education, opportunity and a better life beyond the field.
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One coach. Generations of possibility.
A game can
change a life.
Coach Jake has spent decades helping young New Yorkers see a future beyond the field. The Foundation carries that work forward through educational, social-service and immigration advocacy.
“We are on earth for two reasons: to learn life’s lessons and to help others.”Meet Coach Jake and the Foundation
The work beyond the field
One young person.
The whole picture.
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Education & mentoring
Guidance, tutoring and advocacy to help young people stay connected to school and pursue their goals.
Learn about the work02Essential resources
Connections to social-service support and the resources young people and their families need.
Learn about the work03Immigration advocacy
Support in navigating legal and immigration barriers so a young person’s future can keep moving forward.
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MLK Alumni
The final whistle
is only the beginning.
From classrooms to careers, the MLK story continues through the people who have been part of it.
The next chapter
Help build
what comes
next.
A little more opportunity. A little more stability. A future with more possibilities.
The Foundation brings education, resources and advocacy together around young people and their families.
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Help build what comes next.
The Coach Jake FoundationNew York City · Education & youth
Support education, essential resources and advocacy for young people and their families.
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