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My dreams led me to Syracuse. I want to help kids achieve theirs (Guest Opinion by Eric Devendorf)

Eric Devendorf, a former professional basketball player and coach based in Syracuse, is dedicated to mentoring young athletes through “ED23HOOPS,” a basketball initiative he founded in 2019. With a standout career at Syracuse University, successful coaching roles and community-focused endeavors through the ED23 Foundation, Devendorf is committed to shaping the next generation of basketball stars.

Growing up in Bay City, Michigan, in a blue-collar home with an older and younger sister, my life was marked by a relentless pursuit of my dreams. My mother worked part-time, and my father, a psychologist, instilled in me the values of hard work and determination, the cornerstones of my journey.

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ED23 Foundation Getting Ready for Annual Back-To-School Drive

The ED23 Foundation is getting ready for the 2024 annual Back to School Drive.  This year along with our partners, The Hart and Tay Foundation and Empire Orange Publishing, the Foundation is hoping to help 200 families in the Central New York community.  This years’ event will take place at Kirk Park on August 24, […]

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Tell Me Something Good: Time To Pay It Forward

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The last thing Joey Bearup needed as he entered his teen years was Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. All he wanted to do was to play some hoops and hang with his friends. Make-A-Wish Central New York pulled in support from Barrett Paving and Atlas Fence and got a hoop put up in Joey’s […]

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CABVI teams up with Eric Devendorf

(WSYR-TV) — CABVI is the Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired. They’re teaming up with SU legend Eric Devendorf to let people know what they’re all about, and what Eric’s ED 23 Foundation is all about. Devendorf along with CABVI’s Vice President of operations, Scott MacGregor visited Bridge Street to talk about their […]

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