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  • Welcome to

    Keifer Sykes'

    Free 10 Foundation

    Keifer Sykes' Free 10 Foundation provides support and assistance to
    children and families impacted by gun violence or incarceration.

    Learn About Us

  • Our Founder

    Keifer Sykes

    Pro Basketball Player & Chicago Native

    Keifer Sykes' unique insight into issues facing his family, friends and community,
    inspired him to create the Free 10 Foundation.

    Learn More About Keifer Sykes

  • Community Issues

    The Need is Great

    We Strive to Help

    Individuals who are "gone" due to injury, death or incarceration
    leave behind children and families in need of support and assistance.

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  • Recent Events

    Basketball Skills Camp

    & Mentoring Program

    Keifer Sykes' Free 10 Foundation provides basketball skills camps
    as well as education and mentoring programs.

    Learn About Our Programs

OUR STORY

Keifer Sykes’ Free 10 Foundation is the signature fundraising campaign of Chicago native, and professional basketball player Keifer Sykes. Keifer recognized a need in his own community and created the Free 10 Foundation as a means to help, empower and motivate future generations through skills camps and mentoring programs.
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OUR FOCUS

Keifer Sykes’ Free 10 Foundation focuses on serving the needs of under-served children and families who have been traumatized due to gun violence, incarceration or other crisis. Our aim is to seek out and provide support, resources and solutions to our community members and ultimately, to uplift our communities.
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Keifer Sykes

In 2018, professional basketball player, Keifer Sykes, was inspired to create the foundation because of his unique insight into the devastating effects of losing friends and loved ones to gun violence or incarceration, and his feelings of responsibility to the children and families left in the wake of crisis and tragedy.
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Our Mission

KEIFER SYKES' FREE 10 FOUNDATION EXISTS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND SOLUTIONS TO UNDER-SERVED AND UNDER-REPRESENTED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, WHO HAVE BEEN OVERCOME BY CRISIS OR TRAUMATIZED DUE TO GUN VIOLENCE OR INCARCERATION.

CHI-TOWN

Award-Winning Documentary

Chi-Town follows Keifer Sykes on his meteoric rise from Marshall High School on Chicago’s West Side to his improbable shot at the NBA. This exhilarating multi-year journey of the explosive point guard’s ascent is punctuated by personal loss, debilitating injury, and tragic violence. At only 5’11 and surrounded by shattered dreams and wasted potential, the odds are stacked against Keifer at every turn. Keifer’s focus on his goal and his never-wavering support for his community are inspirations. This is an intimate, raw, surprising and unique behind the scenes look at a true champion — and what it really takes to make it.

Directed by Nick Budabin

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Watch the Trailer
ChiTown Poster with Accolades

"I'll just use basketball to get as far as I can."

Chicago Statistics

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A person is shot every 2 hours, 6 minutes

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A person is murdered every 11 hours, 6 minutes

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56% of incarcerated individuals are black

over 4,000

Incarcerated individuals leave behind over 4,000 affected children

LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE ISSUES FACING COMMUNITIES IN CHICAGO >

Our Foundation Objectives

COMMUNITY SERVICE

To promote recognition of the needs of under-served and under-represented children and families, and to serve them with needed educational supplies, life needs, food, clothing, community support and complementary social gatherings.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

To relieve the financial burdens experienced by the children and families of victims of gun violence, incarceration or other crisis, through fund-raising campaigns, monetary donations and service and item donations.

MENTORING & GUIDANCE

To provide support in the form of mentoring, guidance, tutoring and financial assistance as a means to empower and motivate children and teens in their educational, mental, spiritual, moral and social endeavors, unlocking the greatness they have within themselves.

SPORTS CAMPS & EVENTS

To promote sports and recreational activities as a safe and healthy outlet for children and teens who are at risk and to provide role models and guidance through coaching, teamwork and skills that will benefit their mental, physical and moral capabilities.

Looking for ways to help?

Share your time, talents or resources

There are many ways to support the children and families
affected by gun violence or incarceration in Chicago.
Volunteer your time, become a partner, or consider a monetary donation.

Latest News & Events

2020 Coat Drive

The 2020 Winter Coat Drive hosted by Keifer Sykes’ Free 10 Foundation and Alderman Stephanie Coleman of the 16th Ward (Englewood District). Now more than ever, Chicago families have been challenged with job loss, children attending virtual school and church and community resources closed or stretched thin. Keifer Sykes’ Free 10 Foundation and 16th Ward […]

December 7, 2020
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Thanksgiving 2019 Coat Drive

Keifer Sykes’ Free 10 Foundation and South Shore Neighborhood Alliance gathered over 100 coats for children and families.

November 30, 2019
2019 Basketball Skills Camp

2019 Basketball Skills Camp

Keifer Sykes teamed up with Alfonzo McKinnie and Khalil Small to host the Free 10 Foundation 2019 basketball camp in Chicago.

July 22, 2019
Keifer Sykes' Free 10 Foundation offers year-round events at key times such as back-to-school, Thanksgiving and Christmas as well as special activity events, skills camps, education and mentoring programs.
Check out our GALLERY of activities below:

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All Camps Celebrations Events

Our Partners

Our Partners, Sponsors and like-minded organizations

help us make the greatest impact.

mission

KEIFER SYKES' FREE 10 FOUNDATION EXISTS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND SOLUTIONS TO UNDER-SERVED AND UNDER-REPRESENTED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO HAVE BEEN OVERCOME BY CRISIS OR TRAUMATIZED DUE TO GUN VIOLENCE OR INCARCERATION.

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Your generous support enables our foundation to provide assistance where it is most needed, and to develop skills camps, summer camps, education and mentoring programs.



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