About the project
Built in the corner, not the spotlight.
Pivotal Point Empowering Project is a community organization in Edison, New Jersey. We use boxing as the entry point and mentorship as the through-line, pairing training with life skills, resources, and relationships that outlast a season.
Founder's note
Somebody stood in my corner.
Everything here is a repayment of that. We keep the gym open, we learn names, we track who came back, and we tell the truth about what worked.
The work is unglamorous on purpose. Attendance sheets. Mentor check-ins. Rides arranged. Waivers chased. Those details are what turn a good idea into a program a family can rely on for years.
Questions, partnerships, and program inquiries reach us directly at antonia@holdthat.app.
What we believe
Six values we can be held to.
Discipline
Repetition is the teacher. Structure is the gift we can hand anyone who walks in.
Dignity
Every participant is greeted by name, from a ten-year-old to a veteran of forty years.
Consistency
Showing up matters more than talent. We build programs that reward returning.
Community
We work with schools, partners, and neighbors instead of around them.
Honesty
We report what actually happened — attendance, hours, outcomes, and gaps.
Growth
A finished program is a starting line, not an exit.
The arc
Where this came from, where it goes.
The Start
A coach, a handful of gloves, and a standing invitation to any kid who needed somewhere to be after school.
Growth
Programming expanded to women, veterans, seniors, and returning citizens as neighbors asked for a door of their own.
Today
Six programs, a mentor council, and partnerships with schools, agencies, and local businesses across Middlesex County.
Next
A permanent community training facility with study space, workshop rooms, and resource distribution under one roof.
People
Who runs the room.
Antonia Reyes
Founder & Executive Director
Leads program design, community partnerships, and the day-to-day operation of training and mentorship across Edison.
Coaching Team
Training & Program Delivery
Runs fundamentals, conditioning, and technique sessions across youth, women's, veterans, and re-entry programming.
Mentor Council
Mentorship & Participant Support
Volunteer mentors who hold weekly check-ins, support goal setting, and connect participants to community resources.
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