Boxers prepare to compete in the 10th annual Restaurant Rumble organized by the Aprons for Globes Boxing Association in Vancouver, B.C., on August 25, 2022. The fundraiser was originally started to help build the Eastside Boxing Gym after the histor

Boxing Fundraiser Aprons for Gloves

Boxers prepare to compete in the 10th annual Restaurant Rumble organized by the Aprons for Globes Boxing Association in Vancouver, B.C., on August 25, 2022. The fundraiser was originally started to help build the Eastside Boxing Gym after the historic Astoria Boxing Club was closed due to loss of funding. For more than 30 years the Astoria Boxing Club ran a non-profit program and safe space for at-risk youth in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. The new club provides free mentorship and training and continues to support at-risk youth. It also runs programs for survivors of domestic violence, frontline workers, and members of the LQBTQ+ community. Jimmy Jeong/The Globe and Mail.