Former student-athlete leads San Francisco's Olympic Club Foundation in providing access to youth sports programs

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A San Francisco man has helped his nonprofit take fundraising to the next level so that more underserved children can build life skills while playing sports.

The letter O with wings - for Stephen Wynne, it symbolizes his mission at The Olympic Club Foundation.'It just kind of lifts kids up to their feet and gives them wings and the ability to take a chance and go for it,' he explained.Go for it like he did in high school.'I just loved sports and I focused on lacrosse,' Wynne said. 'I feel like sports gave me resilience and a work ethic I wouldn't have if I hadn't played sports.

'It's not a phone call to our supporters asking them to write a check. It's more along the lines of 'Let's build community, let's have fun together,'' Wynne explained.He brought back the popular Fight Night fundraiser that features young amateur boxers. It's the foundation's biggest fundraiser, generating over half a million dollars.

 

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