The Justice & Dignity Center — Creating Real Change in KC ✨
The Guns Down, Gloves Up program is finding that the best way to prevent violence in Kansas City is by punching someone in the head. With protective headgear on. The program offers a boxing gym for people in the city to manage conflicts, train, and learn, culminating in a monthly event that the community can enjoy.
Tucked away in a historical auditorium across from Troost Park lies a recently purchased boxing ring. Directly in front of the ring sits Bishop Tony Caldwell, with a neatly trimmed beard, black-and-white vestments, and a perfectly fitted baseball cap, brandishing the cross. Bishop Caldwell is the founder of the Justice & Dignity Center (JDC), the nonprofit coalition Guns Down, Gloves Up, and proud owner of the boxing ring that is featured at the monthly event, “I love being here. Let me tell you, working with all these organizations and individuals is a blessing.
This article was originally published on The Pitch. Read the full article here.
Ways to Help
Donations are essential to the Guns Down, Gloves Up initiative. Your financial support helps fund youth boxing programs, mentorship, equipment, and community events that provide positive alternatives to violence. Every dollar makes a real impact and helps build safer, stronger communities. 🥊
7,000 lbs of fresh produce for families. 11/15/2025 ❤️
City workers and volunteers from the Justice and Dignity Center welcomed car after car at Ruskin High School as families received fresh produce just in time for the holidays.
"It shows me how much need we have in our community," Mayor Pro-Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw said.
Read the Full Story From KSHB 41 News HERE!
Posted 5:50 PM, Nov 15, 2025
1,085 Kansas City families were given fresh food by The Justice & Dignity Center, on Saturday 11/8/2025
Pastor Caldwell Raising Awareness
Metro pastor Tony Caldwell staying on rooftop calls for peace by going on hunger strike
- MUST WATCH video of hunger strike until Kansas City killings stop.
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