>> A boxing club on the city's west side is offering resources to young people in the community.

>> Roy Flowers started the club 5 years ago in hopes of giving youth a free in support of space.

We visited Austin to see what it's all of that.

>> Every Tuesday night coach Roy Flowers leaves a free boxing program in the Austin community.

When I was wished they had program, you know, lot more positive field programs like really Flowers founded the program in 2021.

Nearly 2 decades after being released from prison.

His goal to help kids and young adults have more opportunities than he had at their age.

If I didn't want mentor that I was I here.

Flowers says his team fosters deep relationships with the youth.

A coach between the ages of 5.21, including shows Iowans me so much of heart channel live, how deal my emotions complete A lot basically my whole life, Owens has been a part of the program for 2 years.

It's OK to be angry, can you every time got call my they really taught me how to be called?

>> Terrence Ross.

He's been coaching the club for that same time.

He says the relationship he's fostered with the kids keeps him coming I speak kids every day.

You know, already.

We get a nice good.

We're sure what it was about a deaf help you gain confidence to war am as a person.

>> they make you want to keep doing it over over.

>> And one point the gym had close to 300 participants.

But in 2025, Flowers says the program faced significant funding cuts from the state, forcing them to pivot his 4th to reduce the programme-makers small had to make the adjustment.

I wanted to quit within look at some of the kids face.

>> You know, couple times.

>> Despite the setback, flowers is paying out of pocket with some donations to keep the program running.

Though he says funding for the rest of the year is likely to be He has ambitions to rent a larger space with his local church.

Until the money is ready.

They practice at a nearby gym.

Also in Austin, local neighbor Shawnee grows rents out West boxing to flowers.

The longtime resident believes in the positive impact the gym can people have a safe, healthy out where they can express themselves.

>> You know that they don't carry the sings around.

Insider Crystal Mendoza came across the gym while walking through her neighborhood.

She says the free program drew her financially people.

He's traveling outside.

>> And they can I make economically speaking.

People are not doing well.

So it's very important to people how they that kind of Riley's of piece their mind.

These typically 93 know sometimes you get kids to come down with a head down.

But when they come out of this program may be in to it.

>> The program also includes access to youth employment opportunities.

Flowers says funding for the next year has been secured through a state grant last month.

Flowers move the club to a new larger location in says they're accepting donations.

We're back to wrap things up right after this.

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