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LeBron James Launches Permanent Housing Unit For At Risk Students For Up To 50 Families In Akron
LeBron James Launches A New Permanent Housing Unit For At Risk Students For Up To 50 Families In His Homework Akron, Ohio
For years the LeBron James Family Foundation has worked to expand its impact across the Akron community, stemming from the I PROMISE School on Market Street.
But the latest venture reaches outside of the classroom and impacts the next generation in the place that influences them the most—at home.
On Thursday, the foundation celebrated the grand opening of the I PROMISE Housing development, in partnership with the East Akron Neighborhood Development Corporation on Maple Street, with a ribbon cutting and tour of the building.
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The 50-unit building features two, three and four-bedroom apartments that all have access to fiber-optic Wi-Fi, in addition to community and fitness rooms.
Some units are designed for those with mobility and sensory needs.
But the apartments aren’t just hubs to live in—they’re new and modern spaces that aim to create safe dwellings in an appealing setting.
“Young people who have a quality place to live are better students and become better citizens in our community,” said Dan DeVille, Vice Chair of East Akron Neighborhood Development Corporation
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