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Our Mission:
To support and aid in the development of local organizations and community initiatives through collaboration,
education and training.

Join the fight and help make a difference



 Hope can be defined as optimism based on expectations of positive outcomes. Major General J. Gary Cooper says, hope and determination instilled in him by many teachers and mentors helped him through a tour of duty in Vietnam and is responsible for various successful ventures in my life.
 
I have an obligation to pay it forward and prepare a path for success for the youth who are our future. 
 
Join the fight! Help me make a difference in the lives of young men and women attending Hope Boxing Academy. Let’s give hope for the future by supporting their efforts. 
 
The Cooper Foundation is a proud sponsor of the Hope Boxing Academy and its commitment to developing future champions in and out of the ring. Click here to join the fight!
The Cooper Foundation was founded in 2014 by Ambassador J. Gary Cooper Major General USMCR (Ret) and his wife, Beverly to help community and faith based organizations grow and serve with significant impact. 
 
The Coopers have a long history of activism and support sponsoring numerous projects both large and small. ​The Coopers hold a donor advised fund with the Southeast Community Foundation and are a major giver to youth and education programs. 
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They are advocates for change and dedicated to healthy communities, schools and families.

Learn how the Cooper Foundation supports Hope Boxing Academy. They were recently featured on WPMI's Making Spirits Bright segment.