DONS Basketball League

DONS Basketball League (DBL) is an impoverished community focused outreach program that is free for all youth, at no cost to parents. Encouraging kids that desire to be active in sports but can not afford to pay for leagues such as AAU.The DBL administers a 16 week intensive summer basketball league engaging all its participants and their families. Launched in 2012, the independent league presently enrolls approximately 280 disadvantaged youth (ages 12–16) through its league 26 teams.The basketball games simulates the authentic NBA experience. DBL incorporates mandatory community service, educational and character building workshops and physical fitness.All kids are giving a free well balanced "cooked" lunch during practices and game days.The DBL also provide several other programs that are for the player’s young siblings (ages 5 - 11), as well as free weekly Life Skills workshops for their parents.