our reason why

The Where2Next Foundation  was founded by international professional women's basketball player, Amberly Gray. Serving to provide charitable goods and services to uplift Cincinnati communities, Amber uses her influence as a professional athlete to  build lasting bonds, give back what she's been so blessed to have, and simply put a smile on faces. 

MISSION

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Where2Next strives to inspire, motivate, and encourage individuals to focus on the next phase of their life because where they're going is more significant than where they've been. 

VISION

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Our goal is to provide young women and men with the tools to become the best version of themselves while accomplishing their dreams. We will do this through our basketball training, mentoring program, community events and partnering with other organizations that have similar missions.

The Frances Dancy Hooks Scholarship Fund

Frances Dancy Hooks was the great-grandmother of Amber Gray. She left behind a legacy of activism, and was devoted to helping women and young people to meet their full potential. We asked university-bound high school graduates in the foster system, and seniors who attend the Boys and Girls Club of West Chester to come up with a creative way to tell the story of their childhood. The only criteria was to be very candid, because their story could help another young person. For sharing their anecdotes, and potentially inspiring others not to give up their dreams, winners will receive $1,500 in scholarship funding.

2020 winners​

Xia Whitfield 

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High School      Lakota East HS Graduate

University          Central State

Area of Study   Criminal Justice

DeAngle Davis

High School      Withrow HS Graduate

University          Wright State

Area of Study   Journalism