'A lot of people look at our young people and see and think that our kids are bad. I always say our kids aren't bad, they just haven't met the right person yet to show them something different,' said Kenneth Griffin, a Chicago police officer and founder of 'No Matter What’.
, he decided to offer at-risk Chicago youth an opportunity to look beyond their neighborhood.
Eight years ago, Griffin created the non-profit, starting with a community garden when the Englewood Whole Foods closed down. Last month, he took fifteen Chicago Public School students to Ireland to broaden their horizons.
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