Help Golden Gloves Champion Fund Fight Hate With Gloves
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Help Golden Gloves Champ Bring Fight Hate with Gloves to More Communities
Help turn frustration into creativity, conflict into conversation, and the energy of fighting into the work of building peace.
I'm Davon “D. Marque” Hall, a Golden Gloves champion, artist, and advocate for peace and justice. Through Fight Hate with Gloves, I've developed a mobile resource that helps people channel frustration into constructive activities, build defensive skills, and explore healthier ways to respond to conflict.
Boxing taught me discipline, preparation, and the importance of knowing how to defend myself. But my ability to defend myself is only one part of the equation. Everyone needs opportunities to recognize frustration, communicate through disagreements, and make choices that prevent conflict from becoming violence.
Our approach combines physical skill-building with creative expression. Through painting, coloring, collage, mosaic and other art projects, participants can explore ideas, express themselves, repurpose objects and engage with others. I also display and sometimes sell artwork, creating opportunities to share these experiences and sustain the mission.
Why I'm raising funds
I want to take this work directly into communities. Reliable transportation is essential for moving artwork, supplies, and Fight Hate with Gloves equipment, reaching community events, and connecting with museums, organizations, and people who may benefit from these activities.
My goal is to raise $7,000 toward making this mobile mission possible. Funds will help me secure dependable transportation and cover related costs necessary to put the vehicle to work.
This effort also connects with my broader work as an artist and historical educator. I believe art and history can help us examine difficult experiences, learn from those who came before us, and find constructive ways forward.
How you can help
Your donation can help put this work on the road. If you cannot contribute financially, sharing this fundraiser can introduce the mission to someone who can.
We're building something that brings creativity, practical skills, and peacebuilding together. I invite you to be part of it.
Together, we can fight hate without becoming what we oppose—and turn frustration into something constructive.
Thank you for supporting Fight Hate with Gloves. #KEEPUPTHEGOODFIGHT
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