Pass the light on.
Giving back is not a side project for Adonal. It is the reason for everything else. Through two nonprofits he founded, he creates access, builds leaders and advocates for young people who are too often overlooked.
Named for the light he studied by.
On Canouan, electricity was scarce and homework happened by kerosene lamp. The Kerosene Lamp Foundation brings that same light to young people in under resourced communities across the Caribbean and the United States, through education, sports, mentorship and leadership.
Camps & Clinics
Basketball camps in the Caribbean and the U.S. with coaching, mentorship and life skills.
Scholars & Leaders
The flagship program: scholarships, school supplies and academic mentorship.
Literacy & Life Skills
Reading, financial literacy, goal setting, communication and mental health awareness.
Swinging for Kids
An annual golf tournament hosted by Adonal with celebrity guests to fund the work.
Fundamentals for the game and for life.
High energy camps for ages 7 to 17, hosted by the Kerosene Lamp Foundation and led by Adonal with a team of NBA pros, coaches and educators in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and select U.S. cities.
- Athletic development
- Academic motivation
- Health and nutrition
- Life skills
- Financial literacy
- Mental fitness
Every voice deserves a seat.
Adonal founded Democracy Matters while he was still playing in the NBA. The national, student led organization trains college and high school students for civic leadership and takes on the ways big money can drown out everyday voters.
- Campus chapters at dozens of colleges and universities
- Voter registration, town halls and civic education
- Advocacy for transparency and public financing of elections
- Fellowships, internships and leadership development
Inducted into the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame.
Parents, coaches, sponsors and community leaders all have a role to play. Fund a scholarship, sponsor a camp or bring the programs to your city.