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J.C. Dawkins spoke to us about his non-profit’s goal of empowering youth and using sports as a springboard to youthful personal development. The group is dedicated to serving the community, committed to comprehensive community development and strives to build thriving neighborhoods by creating opportunities for positive social and economic change. He spoke to us of his time at the UW as a football player, taking part in the UW 1994 Rose Bowl victory. J.C. flirted with playing in the pros, worked as an NFL staff member for the Patriots, and did some school coaching. Eventually, he and his teammate/business partner Henry Searcy decided to get involved in helping kids more broadly and formed 360 Community Development Corporation. The group is active in five states, helping to teach life skills to young people. | |
