I’m Osiris Carroll, founder of The DDR Foundation (currently developing as a nonprofit organization) — a movement built on Drive, Determination, and Resilience (DDR).

This fall, we officially launched our first DDR Academy inside Perspectives Charter School (IIT Math & Science Academy) — empowering students through mentorship, leadership, and the lifelong sport of tennis.

Now, we’re expanding that impact with the first-ever DDR Youth Summit on December 7th, 2025, hosted at the Wilson Flagship Store in Chicago.

This event will bring together youth from across the city for a day of sports, creativity, and community — a celebration of motion, resilience, and purpose.

We’re raising funds to create 200+ DDR “Motion Kits” — backpacks filled with essentials and motivation to help every student Stay in Motion – Rise Again.

Each Motion Kit includes:

A DDR-branded backpack

DDR T-shirt or wristband

Wilson low-compression tennis ball (symbol of motion)

Motivation card featuring “Stay in Motion – Rise Again”

✏️ School supplies (notebook, pens, highlighter)

DDR Rose Pendant (symbol of resilience and growth)

Every item carries meaning — representing learning, motion, and perseverance.

Your donation directly supports the creation and distribution of these kits for youth attending the Summit and future DDR Academy students at schools like Perspectives.

Whether you give $10 or $100, your support helps equip the next generation with the Drive, Determination, and Resilience to rise again.

Stay in Motion. Rise Again.