Youth leaving the Wayne County Juvenile Detention Facility will now walk out with new athletic shoes and Detroit Pistons jerseys, thanks to a donation from Kalasho Education and Youth Services, Huntington Bank, and the Detroit Pistons.

The gifts, presented on July 29, are far more than just fashionable gear. For many of these youth, they represent recognition, dignity, and the possibility of a brighter road ahead.

The donation included 150 pairs of Jordan brand athletic shoes and 40 Detroit Pistons jerseys. As these youth prepare to step out of the facility and re-enter their neighborhoods, they’ll do so with symbols of support in hand and new gear that lets them know that they are not forgotten.

Wayne County officials were quick to emphasize that deeper meaning behind the donation. Cou

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