Find A Dream and BC Boxing To Host Fight Night For Hometown Hero

This Friday night, August 29, Find A Dream and BC Boxing will host a charity exhibition benefit in honor of State Trooper Bradley Wilson who was shot and paralyzed in the line of duty last September. 

Find A Dream—a 501 c (3) nonprofit organization that reaches out to community children and provides them a healthy channel to find and work towards fulfilling a dream—has recently partnered with BC Boxing of Brockport to offer kids and teenagers an outlet where they can learn structure and discipline, and most importantly, keep them off the streets and off of drugs.   

Recently the drug epidemic within Northwestern Pennsylvania has gotten beyond out of control, and together Find A Dream and BC Boxing are hoping to combat the problem by not only spreading awareness, but by implementing programs within BC Boxing in which kids can learn boxing and have an environment where they can turn to and learn something positive.  Currently BC Boxing offers a Free Kids Boxing class every Sunday at 12:30 p.m. where kids of all ages can come and box for free.

The Trooper Wilson Benefit will feature all of BC Boxing’s boxers who will put on an entertaining night of sparring against one another to show the surrounding community what the boxing club has to offer.  Trooper Wilson and his wife Aerika will be in attendance, and all of the proceeds raised from the event will be donated to the couple. 

“It’s important for communities to understand the dangers State Troopers and officers put themselves in day in and day out in areas plagued by drugs,” said Rod Ricciardi, founder of Find A Dream.  “It’s a terrible tragedy what happened to Trooper Bradley Wilson, but it goes to show what a true hero he is, putting his life on the line to keep the citizens of the Brockway and Dubois area safe.  Find A Dream and BC Boxing are more than honored and humbled to host the Benefit in his name and have him sit ringside, and we hope we have a packed house of supporters to show their appreciation for him fight night.”

Doors for the Trooper Wilson Benefit will open at 6:30, with the action beginning around 7:30.  Tickets can be purchased at the door for $20.  Entertainment will be provided by Rockstar Productions.  Refreshments will be available. 

“Come out and enjoy a fun night of boxing and support a true hometown hero,” says Chris Cella, co-owner of BC Boxing.  “Whether you are a boxing fan or not, I can promise that you will have a blast, and leave knowing that you did something positive.  We would like to thank all of our sponsors for making this benefit possible, Vir Terra Landscaping, RBJ Manufacturing, LLC, Analytical Services Inc. and Rockstar Productions.”

For more information on Find A Dream visit www.findadream.org. 

Find A Dream Partners With BC Boxing To Knockout Drugs In Northwestern PA

To combat the growing drug epidemic that continues to plague the Northwestern Pennsylvania area, Find A Dream—a 501 c (3) nonprofit organization that reaches out to community children and provides them a healthy channel to find and work towards fulfilling a dream—has partnered with BC Boxing of Brockport to offer kids and teenagers an outlet where they can learn structure and discipline, and most importantly, keep them off the streets and off of drugs. 

Over the past few years Find A Dream has established themselves on a national level, valiantly campaigning to spread awareness of the importance of getting kids involved in healthy programs and activities.  Find A Dream already has a successful location in Myrtle Beach where they’ve partnered with former pro boxer Pete Guthrie of One Punch Fitness, and also train out of Long Beach, California, where they have expanded to over the past year.

“When it was brought to my attention of the growing drug problem in the western Pennsylvania area, it immediately made sense to partner with BC Boxing and begin getting kids off the streets and involved in something healthy,” says Rod Ricciardi, founder of Find A Dream.  “Everybody thinks that major drug epidemics only lie within big inner cities, and people often forget how bad it can be in small town America.  Our hope is to reach as many kids as possible and implement programs to keep them on the right track.”

Ricciardi is joined by an all-star team of Board Members, including former boxing world champions Ray Mercer, Michael Moorer, Bobby Czyz and Buddy McGirt; they will be visiting the gym from time to time and offering their insight to the boxers and working with the kids to pass along their experience and knowledge inside and out of the squared circle. 

“This is a dream come true, having the chance to partner with Find A Dream,” said Chris Cella, co-owner of BC Boxing.  “I’ve known Rod and the crew for a few years now, and I’ve seen firsthand the work FAD does, and the results that come out of it.  Drugs have become such a problem here in Brockport, and my wife and co-owner Becky immediately thought partnering with Find A Dream would be a huge way to spread awareness and help take us to the next level in our efforts to further our campaign to keep the kids off of drugs.  If we can get the kids on the right path early, they won’t turn to drugs.  It is our job to provide the environment and atmosphere for the kids to succeed, and now having Find A Dream in our corner, we have all the resources we need.”

Find A Dream and BC Boxing will be hosting their first charity event next Friday night—a boxing exhibition benefit for Trooper Bradley Wilson, who was shot and paralyzed in the line of duty.  All of the proceeds raised from the benefit will be donated to Trooper Wilson. 

“Going forward we are eager to put on a variety of different benefits and outings to continue to raise awareness of our cause,” said Ricciardi.  “Our impact is felt every time an individual makes a healthy choice, when a mentor inspires a child, and when a community comes together for the common good.” 

For more information on Find A Dream visit www.findadream.org.