Miami billionaire Patrick Carroll gives back to the community of Chicago

On August 29th , just in time for the new school year, philanthropist Patrick Carroll gifted truckloads of popular sneakers to the kids at Union League Boys & Girls Club – Chicago/Club One. It’s the 5th city in his quest to donate 1 million dollars’ worth of high-end sneakers to underprivileged kids across the U.S. Carroll self-funds the shoes, straight from the heart, with no sponsors involved, to pay it forward.

The day encompassed video games, donated by Gamesgo Arcade and Chicago’s team mascots from the Chicago Cubs, and Bears, as well as pizza, DJ, Live are demo, celebrity friends, and brand-new high-end sneakers. Next wing of the tour soon to be announced upon Patrick Carroll’s quest. Carroll says, “There's no better feeling than seeing the kid's faces filled with excitement when they get a new pair of really cool sneakers. They’re surprised and so happy at the same time. I don’t know of a more genuine and fulfilling experience than I could imagine.

As cliche as it sounds, the message I give the kids is, "If I can do it, anyone can do it." I am far from your typical success story. I got in some trouble growing up, didn’t go to college, and I'm basically self-taught. I think, especially these days, it's important for the kids to understand the message, "Work hard for your dreams and you too can live the American dream."

CEO Patrick Carroll is one of Miami’s most prominent real estate investors with over 30, 000 properties in his portfolio. He has given away $500,000 worth of this season’s most sought-after sneakers to underprivileged kids in Tampa & Miami, Florida, Atlanta, New York, and not Chicago.

The real-estate mogul and father of 3 boys, commissioned famed sneaker aficionado, Ben Kickz, aka the “Sneaker Don”, to bring a Brinks truck filled with 600 pairs of high-end sneakers to distribute to members of the Boys & Girls Club to various locations across the U.S. Hel loves to see the faces of the children light up, upon receiving their sneakers.

Growing up in Tampa, Fl, Carroll relied on The Boys & Girls Club and their facilities to play basketball. Now that he is on the board Carroll says “Knowing firsthand how aspirational the right pair of sneakers can be to a kid in need. It’s incredible to see the looks on these kid’s faces when we pull up in that truck,:” said Carroll.