The More than Life Basketball and Mentor Training 7th annual Charity Banquet was held on Friday, July 16, 2022 from 6-9 p.m. The Scholarship Gala's theme was “What does Education and Sports Mean to You?” Former Greenville native
Darius Davis was the keynote speaker for the event and was introduced by Mr. Michael D. Young, CEO of More Than Life Mentoring and Training.
There were more than 200 guests in attendance including former Greenville Public School coaches, educators, parents, and families of the recipients. The attendees' received a wealth of information presented by Mr. Davis. He encouraged the youth that when they fall down, they have to get back up again.
He also emphasized to the youth that just believing in “yourself” is not enough. “God is our refuge and our strength and none of our successes will be possible without his will,” Davis stated. “Trust God, be obedient to your parents and believe in yourself, know that you are somebody and as you work hard, continue to believe that you can do all things through Christ who gives you strength, knowing that no weapon formed against you will prosper.”
In closing, Mr. Michael Young told the youth to continue to believe in themselves and work hard as they go to the next level and proceeded to call each of them individually by name, giving them individual challenges and encouragement.
The More Than Life Mentoring program would like to thank the community for their support. "We look forward to continuing serving the youth of Greenville."
Scholarships recipients include Anterrian Hawkins, who was awarded the Jeffiun Howard Scholarship and will attend Co-Lin Community College on a full basketball scholarship, Jadarian Webb, who was awarded the Jeremiah Williams Scholarship and will attend Coahoma Community College on a full football scholarship, Giana Coach, who was awarded the Sherolyn Harris Alcornite Scholarship and will attend Alcorn State University, Ta’Riyah Washington, who was awarded the Coach Petron Woodard Scholarship and will attend Mississippi Delta Community College on a full basketball scholarship and Landon Hughes, who was awarded the Dexter Wells All Sports Scholarship and will attend Alcorn State University.
More Than Life Basketball and Mentor Training founder, Michael Young, serves as the head boys basketball coach for Ridgeway Middle School. Throughout the course of his career which spans Mississippi, Georgia and Tennessee, Young has amassed 20 years of coaching and training experience. His calling is to “change lives one dribble at a time.”
