Young Chances Foundation

CNN Heroes 2022

Growing up in his South Philadelphia neighborhood, Tyrique Glasgow got caught up in life on the streets -- and was shot 11 times. But in 2011, after five years in prison, he returned home and began helping young people find another path. Now, on the block where he once sold drugs, his Young Chances Foundation runs a community center that’s a safe haven and source of support for the whole neighborhood -- providing free youth programs as well as food, basic necessities, and resources to hundreds of residents every week.

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Growing up in his South Philadelphia neighborhood, Tyrique Glasgow got caught up in life on the streets -- and was shot 11 times. But in 2011, after five years in prison, he returned home and began helping young people find another path. Now, on the block where he once sold drugs, his Young Chances Foundation runs a community center that’s a safe haven and source of support for the whole neighborhood -- providing free youth programs as well as food, basic necessities, and resources to hundreds of residents every week.

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