KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Some local high students involved with Derek Jeter’s Turn 2 Foundation spent some time in the Big Easy this summer helping renovate a park and recreation center.
The students, who belong to Jeter’s Leaders, helped revitalize the Joe W. Brown Park and Recreation Center in New Orleans.
The students paired with two other groups to repaint tennis courts, created colorful murals, and re-did landscaping and gardening around the structure.
This year’s Social Change Project kicked off on Monday, August 15 with various team-building activities. As part of the initiative, the Jeter’s Leaders experienced a special tour of New Orleans with Cajun Encounters, where they explored sights and learned about the city’s rich culture and history.
In addition to the improvements, the Friends of Joe W. Brown Park received a $10,000 donation from Jeter’s Turn 2 Foundation. The
effort was a part of the Foundation’s Social Change Project for 2022.
The Turn 2 Foundation’s Social Change Project brings members of the Jeter’s Leaders program to cities across the country where they work together to make a positive impact on the communities they visit.
The Jeter’s Leaders is a four-year leadership development program that fosters academic achievement, positive behavior, healthy lifestyles, and social change among high school students in New York and West Michigan who serve as ambassadors for Derek Jeter in their communities.
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