JUUPHE
THE NON-PROFIT
Juuphe
Mission Statement
JUUPHE’s goal is to help decrease gun violence amongst the youth in the 7 cities by giving them platforms to compete in SAFE sports and activities. JUUPHE’s mentoring, tutoring and sports programs are designed to help the youth grow and reach their full potential , educationally and athletically.
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JUUPHE HAS DONE NUMEROUS STOP THE VIOLENCE EVENTS INCLUDING THE LATEST IN 2024. JUUPHE COLLABORATED WITH THE VB SHERIFFS AND PUT TOGETHER A STOP THE VIOLENCE/BACK TO SCHOOL DRIVE FOR RESIDENTS OF THE 757. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE PACKED OUT THE EVENT TO WATCH AN ALL STAR GAME THAT WAS PLAYED IN HONOR OF CARTER STRONG, A VIRGINIA BEACH TEEN WHO TRAGICALLY LOST HIS LIFE TO A GUN. THE EVENT WAS USED TO SPREAD AWARENESS ABOUT GUN VIOLENCE. SAFETY LOCKS AND GUN SAFETY INFORMATION WAS GIVEN OUT AT THE EVENT. THE EVENT IS SET TO TAKE PLACE AGAIN THIS YEAR IN MID AUGUST.
JUUPHE MENTORING
JUUPHE MENTORING AND TUTORING IS HEAD BY GREG MONTGOMERY. MONTGOMERY HAS NOW SPENT 10 YEARS IN THE CLASSROOM, 5 YEARS AS AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER. JUUPHE TUTORING HAS SERVICED STUDENTS ALL AROUND THE HAMPTON ROADS AREA AND THESE KIDS RANGE FROM PRE-K 4 TO HIGH SCHOOL. JUUPHE HAS ALSO MENTORED HUNDREDS OF KIDS IN THE HAMPTON ROADS AREA THROUGH THEIR PROGRAM "THE F.E.W.T.U.R.E" AND ALSO THROUGH THEIR "THE FUTURE SUMMER CAMP".
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JUUPHE LEAGUE
JUUPHE -THE BASKETBALL LEAGUE, IS RUN BY MICHAEL HANNAH, GREG MONTGOMERY AND DONNAYE DOCTOR. THE JUUPHE LEAGUE HAS BEEN UP AND RUNNING FOR 7 YEARS. WE HAVE HOSTED HUNDREDS OF TEAMS IN THE HAMPTON ROADS AREA WHICH HAVE INCLUDED THOUSANDS OF STUDENT ATHLETES. STUDENT ATHLETES AGES RANGE FROM 4-16. WE HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF HOSTING MIDDLE, HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE COACHES AT OUR LEAGUES AND EVENTS. THIS GIVES THE YOUNG STUDENT ATHLETES MOTIVATION TO DO THE RIGHT THINGS IN THEIR DAY TO DAY LIFE IN HOPES TO ONE DAY PLAY AT THOSE LEVELS. MANY STUDENT ATHLETES WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN OUR LEAGUE HAVE GONE ON TO PLAY COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL AND MANY OTHERS ARE ON THEIR WAY.
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