Event Description
City of Champions 5k is presented by 40 Love Foundation in collaboration with the City of Inglewood. The purpose of this 5k is to create a community event that will promote healthy living and start the much needed conversation about developing our youth and building strong leaders. This conversation consist of year long programs and activities which help prevent and address the everyday struggles of our youth in the City of Inglewood and neighboring communities. 40 Love's vision is to use the sport of tennis to cultivate strong athletic talent, overall mental & physical health, and community outreach. Our mission is to expand the level of tennis diversity within the sport and invest in the communities of which our programs are installed. We prepare our participants to reach their highest potential to be successful in every stage of the game of tennis and in life. We empower our youth by teaching the importance of mentorship, teamwork, self-appreciation, humility, education, and discipline.
Our 2019 5K event, 'City of Champions 5K Walk & Run, is themed 'Who is the champion in your life?".
Do you have someone in your life who motivates you or inspires you? Or do you know someone who is strong willed and doesn't give up no matter what life throws at them? Then come out and represent that person and run for your champion!
This year we celebrate Jess Asper, who lost his battle with Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) earlier this year. 40 Love Foundation was founded primarily because of Jess and he is our champion that we will uplift and honor with this event. His contribution to creating leaders out of the youth through tennis and his determination and commitment to his battle with PPA is worth celebrating and remembering.
Funding for this event will assist us in continuing our existing tennis programs, expand our educational programs, and create our mental awareness tennis workshops. This will allow us to continue to bridge the opportunity gap in the inner-city communities. We want our youth to experience every opportunity and dream unimaginable dreams.
