‘Leave your drama outside’: Owner of Wheaton fitness and boxing gym aims to improve young peoples’ lives

“This is a safe, welcoming and positive space,” Kennedy said. Flags from 39 nations ring the gym, and Kennedy said he’d like to have a flag from every country represented one day. Kennedy said one client pointed out there was no pride flag representing the LGBTQ community. “I said, ‘Bring it in … and that’s the big flag that you see back there.” Kennedy’s been very active in a variety of youth-oriented programs and his space will be hosting workshops on opioid awareness and anti-violence. While crime in the area...