Stories, Perspectives, and Lessons From Fight Club

At Fight Club, our mission to support teens is made possible through meaningful community partnerships, especially with those who open their doors and hearts to provide safe, welcoming spaces for our groups to gather.

Through our partnership with KidsTLC, we’re learning that real strength comes from knowing yourself, being honest about what you’re facing, and building the tools to handle it.

Through Fight Club, Preston Scott began to find confidence, purpose, and direction — learning what it really means to be a man who leads with strength, compassion, and integrity.

The Olathe South Girls Fight Club kickoff was one for the books! More than 25 girls from grades 9 through 12 came together for a night full of laughter, good food, and plenty of fun.

Fight Club is proud to announce Tiffany Whitney as our new Vice President of Mission Development. Her story is one of courage, compassion, and commitment.

There was something special in the air at Topgolf the night the Blue Valley High School Class of 2029 girls gathered for their big kickoff.

Fight Club is excited to announce the launch of the first ever middle school group with a group of 8th grade boys from St. Agnes Catholic School in Roeland Park.

On Sunday, September 7th, the young men of Olathe South High School’s Class of 2028 gathered once again for their Fight Club meeting.

As the 2025–26 school year begins, Fight Club is stepping into one of its most exciting seasons yet. With 13 active groups already thriving, our community continues to expand.

On what would have been Ryan Whitney's 16th birthday, fifty-three teams gathered to celebrate his life, his legacy, and the backyard wiffle ball games he loved most.

A group of moms connected through Ryan Whitney gathered to prep for his Wiffle Ball tournament, showing that Fight Club's reach extends far beyond the field.

After 25 years teaching and losing students to suicide, Kechia Lake found her next calling as Fight Club's Executive Director, where her whole journey finally made sense.

Over 20 boys showed up for the Blue Valley High Fight Club 2028 kickoff, and by the end of the day all they wanted to know was when the next one was.

Fight Club and Father's Club joined forces over a shared mission to support students, with personal stories at the table that reminded everyone why this work matters.

After losing Ryan Whitney, his mom channeled her grief into launching a Fight Club group for his brother and closest friends so no one had to carry the pain alone.

What started with one dad and a group of freshmen boys in 2021 grew into a brotherhood so tight that most of them are heading to Kansas State together.

The Blue Valley Northwest boys kicked off their junior year at Topgolf, where seniors showed up to share how Fight Club helped them finally know each other for real.

Fight Club and KidsTLC joined forces to bridge peer support and professional mental health care, making it easier for teens and families to get the help they need.

Over 150 people gathered for Fight Club's 2nd Annual Spring Fundraiser, where honest testimonies and one mother's story of loss left no one in the room unchanged.