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HE’S MY LITTLE ARTIST
NewsI bet you would have never guessed this, LeBron’s favorite subject in elementary school was...
LeBron Message: Home Sweet Home
NewsMan, it feels great to be back in Akron with the family. Don’t get me wrong, I love road games, but...
Holidays Are For Family
NewsWhen you meet our partners, it’s easy to understand why we believe we can change the world. And the more time you spend with them, the more feasible that concept becomes...
LeBron's 3rd Graders Hop On The Polar Express Powered By FirstEnergyFoundation
NewsIn what’s become an annual Akron treat and a holiday season staple for LeBron’s I PROMISE students, the LeBron James Family Foundation’s 3rd graders will once again hop on board the Polar Express Powered by the FirstEnergy Foundation...
The Little Engine That Could
NewsIn only the second year of our partnership, we found all three elements in a special Northeast Ohio collective known as the PGA Web.com Tour DAP Championship...
Parent's First
NewsAt the start of every Hometown Hall meeting, the Foundation recognizes the I Promise program’s most important stakeholders: parents...
Secondary: I PROMISE School
NewsI hope you guys have heard the awesome news about The I PROMISE School.
LeBron Message | Respect Game
NewsI hope you had an awesome weekend. We’re back to basketball in full force now that the All-Star break is over...
Front Office Freshman
NewsWith the bright and rising Cleveland sun shining in their eyes, our I Promise freshmen stampeded down Ontario Street...
Family Staycation
NewsAs the warm fall sun reached its peak, hundreds of I Promise students converged on the picturesque Cleveland-area farm...
Sparking Hope
NewsThree years ago, LeBron and The University of Akron (UA) announced a groundbreaking, never-been-done-before partnership...
General Elective
NewsThis fall, LeBron, the Foundation, and The University of Akron’s LeBron James Family Foundation College of Education (LJFFCOE) are giving new life to the term "General Elective."
LeBron Message | Back Home
NewsHey guys! Man, it feels good to be back home and on the court with my teammates...
LeBron Message: Super Bowl LII
NewsYOO- Late night watching the Super Bowl? Me too, but you know we have to get right back to it...
LAB Elementary Update: Back in Session
NewsLAB Elementary is back in session! After taking a short break for the summer, the LAB Elementary resumed its monthly meetings...
Growing and Learning
NewsOn a typical late March Thursday night, the North High School gym would be filled with Viking athletes...
‘Tis The Hometown Hall Season
NewsWednesday’s festivities marked the start of the Foundation’s fourth Hometown Hall season...
LeBron Message: Thank You
NewsHey guys! Thank you so much for that awesome video you guys made for me..
Final Hometown Hall Of The School Year
NewsI PROMISE students and their families packed the Ellet High School gymnasium...
A V.I.PROMISE Performance
NewsAs they entered the lobby of The University of Akron’s E.J. Thomas Hall, LeBron’s 4th grade I PROMISE students and their families left reality for a few hours...
LeBron Message: Role Models
NewsWhat’s up guys? I want to talk to ya’ll about my 330 Ambassadors and how PROUD I am of all of them for continuing...
LeBron Message | No Dream Too Big
NewsWhat’s up guys? I’m writing to you from LA – we’re on a West Coast stint that started in Denver...
Elementary | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
NewsHey guys, today is a very important one for our country...
LeBron Message | Recognize Game
NewsYO! What’s up, guys? I hope you’ve all been having an unbelievable 2018. We’re back at it now that the All-Star break is over...
LAB Elementary Retreat
NewsThe LAB Elementary board took a "work site modification" and spent the day working in the beautiful and rustic Bath Community Park.
LJFF & UA Mentorship Program Expands
NewsOn a recent cold and cloudy Akron afternoon, passionate and excited University of Akron student mentors arrived at Innes Middle School...
To My Kids & Families
NewsTo all my I PROMISE kids and families… You’ve probably heard me say it a million times...
LAB Elementary Meets for September
NewsMembers of the LAB Elementary team gathered at Akron Public Schools’ Conrad C. Ott building for their monthly meeting...
LeBron Message: Checking In
NewsMan, we were back home for a week but it only felt like I got to spend a day in Akron.
Only The Best For My Kids
NewsLast Wednesday night, ten of LeBron’s Wheels for Ed kids from Helen Arnold Elementary and their parents were treated by LeBron to a special meal at Beau’s Grille in Fairlawn.
Just Cling It! November Winner
NewsIt wasn't tough to find a proud parent in the Ellet area. While driving around in late November, the Foundation Team spotted a Betty Jane Elementary...
Welcome Class of 2027
NewsOn Wednesday night, another packed We Are Family Orientation yielded the final members of the I Promise Class of 2027...
LeBron Advisory Boards Retreat to Cavs Game
NewsOn May 6th, LeBron sent his three LeBron Advisory Boards (LAB) on a night out in appreciation for all they do in conjunction with the LJFF.
From School To The North Pole
NewsAt 2 o’clock, they were in school. By 4 o’clock, they were at the North Pole. How did they do it?
Going Dark 2017
NewsWHAT TIME IS IT!!? PLAYOFF TIMEEEEEEE! The playoffs are here and man, I’m pumped up!
It's In The Numbers
NewsDoes a PROMISE translate to elementary students? What impact does a phone call have, if any? What about a letter?
Secondary | Our Year
NewsYo! We’re headed up North to Toronto and I swear this is the only place colder than Akron…
LeBron Message | All-Stars
NewsHey guys! I hope everyone’s been staying warm and enjoying all this snow...
Team LJFF Visits Schumacher CLC
NewsOn Wednesday, October 29, Team LJFF stopped their home-opener preparations and took the short drive to Akron’s Schumacher CLC, which is the home of LAB Elementary Principal Brandi Davis.
Elementary: I PROMISE School
NewsBy now, I hope you’ve heard about our big announcement. My first priority was for you guys, my family, to hear the news first.
LAB Elementary Highlight: David Brown
NewsFrom our first LAB Elementary meeting, fifteen months ago, David has been a strong proponent of our Wheels for Ed program, and a diehard supporter of Akron’s youth.
Deeply Rooted
NewsFittingly, for the past six years the start of the holiday season for LeBron and the Foundation has coincided with the Akron Children’s Hospital Holiday Tree Festival..
LAB Elementary: Cavs Games & Curriculum
NewsOn a cold and grey November 12, the LeBron Advisory Board (LAB) Elementary came together for their November meeting.
The PROMISE Land
NewsEach home game, just before tipoff, LeBron will look over his shoulder toward the home hoop and smile...
LAB Elementary: What a year!
NewsThe 2012 – 2013 school year was a pivotal year for our Wheels for Ed program, due, in no small part, to the commitment and the involvement of our LAB Elementary...
Wingfoots Soar
NewsFor four hours on Sunday, the LeBron James Arena in Akron was the home of high school basketball in America...
Team LJFF Visits David Hill
NewsOn Wednesday, November 19th, Team LJFF deployed to David Hill Elementary School on behalf of Mr. LeBron to check in on his Wheels for Ed kids during Akron After School...
Secondary | MLK Day
NewsBefore you think of yourself, think of others and I PROMISE that you’ll be amazed at what happens...
LeBron Message: Super Bowl
NewsHey guys! I bet a lot of you are like me, feeling a little sleepy after staying up to watch the Super Bowl...
The I PROMISE School
NewsThe LeBron James Family Foundation’s I PROMISE Program has led to something bigger than anyone could have imagined...
Coming Together
NewsAs incredible as he is, LeBron James is one man. His dream is to change the world...
Peter Rabbit Comes To Akron
NewsExperiences serve to broaden our horizons; to bring pieces of the far-flung world home with us...
Three-Peat
NewsWhile the common phrase suggests, "The third time’s a charm," for us, our third year of Chase’s Force For Good is a blessing...
Hometown Hall Brings The Heat
NewsAs a hip new version of the familiar, old school anthem filled Firestone CLC’s gymnasium, I Promise students and parents from the Firestone cluster...
Elementary | Happy New Year
NewsHey guys! Happy New Year! I hope you, your families, and your friends all had an unbelievable holiday...
