JP resident [Yager Velarde] was part of special group of youth from The BASE who painted iconic “K” signs at Fenway Park with the Boston K Men. The newly painted “K” signs will be posted above the Green Monster by the K Men every time the Red Sox ace pitcher strikes out a batter next season. The “K” painting event was part of a holiday fundraiser the K Men are holding to support The BASE, selling limited edition t-shirts and hats with 100 percent of proceeds benefitting the Roxbury non-profit at www.bostonkmen.org.
The BASE is a Roxbury-based nonprofit that leverages the power and passion of sports to transform lives of urban youths, providing pathways to higher education and careers for student-athletes. It operates a premier urban youth academy that offers exceptional athletic training and competition combined with academic and career support.
Photo courtesy The BASE
Pictured in Photo (L to R): The BASE youth Luis Amgel of Hyde Park, Adrian Baez of Dorchester, Angel Gomez Gustavo of Roxbury, Jael De Leon of Holbrook, Carlos Francisco of Dorchester, Yowelfri Guerrero of Mission Hill, Yana Guerrero of Mission Hill, Justin Arias of Dorchester, Yager Velarde of Jamaica Plain, Yomar Cabrera of Chelsea and Jolty Diaz of the South End hold up a newly painted “K” sign that will be posted on the Green Monster by the Boston K Men next season.