The Minor Threats Chess Club is made up of kids from Southwest Philadelphia. The club practices and competes year-round around Philadelphia and increasingly up and down the East Coast.

While the MTCC has won many trophies over the years, we value learning and character development more than winning. Indeed, through chess, the kids have learned just as much about themselves and the world as they have about chess, and through our trips, they have experienced a lot of “firsts.” It is our hope that these experiences will help them to develop into capable and confident young people who are unafraid to pursue their dreams.

We need money to compete in the PA State Championships this March in Harrisburg.

We need about $900 for two nights in the hotel.

We need about $360 for entry fees.

We need about $600 for food.

Your donation will make a huge impact on the lives of these youths who are eager to achieve great things through chess.

I hope you will consider helping us to provide these life-changing experiences to our kids. If you would like to know more about what we are doing, please do not hesitate to contact me.