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Teens, leaders, and supporters came together to raise over $200,000 at Evening of Impact 2026, fueling Fight Club’s mission to reach more teens.
Kechia Lake
May 6, 2026
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Fight Club hosted its first-ever Spring Rally, bringing together 150+ teens from across Kansas City for motivation, dodgeball, and real connection.
Kechia Lake
April 7, 2026
Community
Fight Club founders Ryan Bevins and JP Claxton join The Just A Mom Podcast to talk about what teens are really carrying — and the movement giving them a place to say it.
Kechia Lake
February 10, 2026
Perspectives
This December, all 31 Fight Club groups are kicking off the holidays together, filling their regular meetings with extra warmth, connection, and celebration.
Jason Terry
December 29, 2025
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At Fight Club, our mission to support teens is made possible through meaningful community partnerships, especially with those who open their doors and hearts to provide safe, welcoming spaces for our groups to gather.
Kechia Lake
December 17, 2025
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Through our partnership with KidsTLC, we’re learning that real strength comes from knowing yourself, being honest about what you’re facing, and building the tools to handle it.
Kechia Lake
December 2, 2025
Perspectives
Through Fight Club, Preston Scott began to find confidence, purpose, and direction — learning what it really means to be a man who leads with strength, compassion, and integrity.
Kechia Lake
November 19, 2025
Events
The Olathe South Girls Fight Club kickoff was one for the books! More than 25 girls from grades 9 through 12 came together for a night full of laughter, good food, and plenty of fun.
Kechia Lake
November 5, 2025
Perspectives
Fight Club is proud to announce Tiffany Whitney as our new Vice President of Mission Development. Her story is one of courage, compassion, and commitment.
Kechia Lake
October 29, 2025
Events
There was something special in the air at Topgolf the night the Blue Valley High School Class of 2029 girls gathered for their big kickoff.
Kechia Lake
October 22, 2025
Programs
Fight Club is excited to announce the launch of the first ever middle school group with a group of 8th grade boys from St. Agnes Catholic School in Roeland Park.
Brad Anderson
October 15, 2025
Resources
On Sunday, September 7th, the young men of Olathe South High School’s Class of 2028 gathered once again for their Fight Club meeting.
Kechia Lake
October 8, 2025
Programs
As the 2025–26 school year begins, Fight Club is stepping into one of its most exciting seasons yet. With 13 active groups already thriving, our community continues to expand.
Kechia Lake
October 1, 2025
Community
On what would have been Ryan Whitney’s 16th birthday, fifty-three teams gathered to celebrate his life, his legacy, and the backyard wiffle ball games he loved most.
Kechia Lake
September 24, 2025
Community
A group of moms connected through Ryan Whitney gathered to prep for his Wiffle Ball tournament, showing that Fight Club’s reach extends far beyond the field.
Kechia Lake
September 17, 2025
Perspectives
After 25 years teaching and losing students to suicide, Kechia Lake found her next calling as Fight Club’s Executive Director, where her whole journey finally made sense.
Kechia Lake
September 10, 2025
Programs
Over 20 boys showed up for the Blue Valley High Fight Club 2028 kickoff, and by the end of the day all they wanted to know was when the next one was.
Kechia Lake
September 3, 2025
Community
Fight Club and Father’s Club joined forces over a shared mission to support students, with personal stories at the table that reminded everyone why this work matters.
Kechia Lake
August 27, 2025
Community
After losing Ryan Whitney, his mom channeled her grief into launching a Fight Club group for his brother and closest friends so no one had to carry the pain alone.
Kechia Lake
August 20, 2025
Programs
What started with one dad and a group of freshmen boys in 2021 grew into a brotherhood so tight that most of them are heading to Kansas State together.
Kechia Lake
August 12, 2025
Events
The Blue Valley Northwest boys kicked off their junior year at Topgolf, where seniors showed up to share how Fight Club helped them finally know each other for real.
Kechia Lake
August 6, 2025
Resources
Fight Club and KidsTLC joined forces to bridge peer support and professional mental health care, making it easier for teens and families to get the help they need.
Kechia Lake
July 30, 2025
Events
Over 150 people gathered for Fight Club’s 2nd Annual Spring Fundraiser, where honest testimonies and one mother’s story of loss left no one in the room unchanged.
Kechia Lake
July 23, 2025
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