Chess has played a huge role in Jack’s life and education. Playing since kindergarten, chess has taught Jack how to be a team player, to accept challenges, to think strategically and to put in the hard work it takes to improve. Jack has gained role models in chess coaches and lasting friendships in teammates. We are proud to support The Gift of Chess so more kids can have access to similar opportunities.

Jack will be fundraising to help build a chess set manufacturing factory in Uganda, where waste plastic is transformed into custom made chess sets that will be distributed to schools and orphanages.

You can learn more about a similar factory that was recent set up in Kibera, Kenya.

https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-04-24/Turning-plastic-waste-into-chess-pieces-1Myp1JpSwZW/p.html

You can make a difference by donating today to The Gift of Chess.

The Gift of Chess is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization transforming lives through our universal language of chess. Leveraging chess as a low-cost high-impact catalyst for change, we distribute chess sets globally, supporting our key initiatives of educational, prison, and refugee outreach.

https://www.thegiftofchess.org/