CYAC

The seeds of Community Youth Athletic Center were sown in 1991 in the San Diego community of National City. Then, CYAC was a grassroots backyard gym, with an old pair of gloves and a homemade boxing ring. The CYAC founders, made up of Carlos Sr. and Jr., this father and son team believed that, in order to make a difference for many of National Citys youth, something out of the box had to be created. This out of the box program was to give youth what they seek through gang membership (acceptance, challenging activities and a place to belong) in an alternative, socially positive environment. The vision was to bring individuals together from all walks of life, law enforcement, business sector and community residents together to make a change in the lives of inner-city kids and bring about the CYAC philosophy of making a difference, one round at a time

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