A Non-Profit Social Venture Organized To Deliver
Sustainable Programs To Unlock Human Potential

Rook ‘n’ Roll Chess & Life Skills Program for Children

Empowering reach full potential through Strategic Thinking, Intellectual Creativity, and Problem Solving through chess.

Chess & Decision-Making Program for At-Risk Youth

Improving Decision-Making skills of At-Risk Youth, and helping transform them into better citizens.

Chess & Recreation Program for Veterans

Providing Recreation Therapy for for tough times during transitioning and enriching their experience through chess.

Chess & Brain Health Program for Senior Citizens

Helping with brain stimulation through chess programs to stay mentally active and healthy.

Transforming Lives. Impacting Communities.

Building a Better World.

What began as a mission for a 9-year old boy to impact one life set the foundation for what, in 2012, became Chess for Humanity, an organization that has impacted thousands of lives, one move at a time.

Vision

To implement sustainable programs that enrich the human experience with full potential, nurture humanity, and create a better world.

Mission

To provide veterans with recreational therapy to stay strong and focused during tough times of transition, maintain seniors’ brain health through stimulation with mental exercises to prevent Alzheimer’s and Dementia, transform at-risk juvenile youth with decision-making education to reduce violence and recidivism, and empower children with strategic life skills programs to help them succeed in school and in life.

Philosophy

You Can’t change the whole world, but you can change one’s world

Testimonials

The support that you have given to provide the Veterans with enjoyable recreational activities is to be commended. Your assistance contributes significantly toward their well-being.

- J. Hopkins, Chief Recreation Therapy, Dept. of Veterans Affairs

We are very proud to have Chess for Humanity come to Walnut Place. Akshay is a very compassionate, intelligent and patient young man. It is so wonderful to watch him teaching the elderly.

- Jeanette Davis, Life Enrichment Director

Chess for Humanity is a powerful organization to help many who are usually overlooked. Extraordinary bright and mature young man, the founder of Chess for Humanity has clarity of the challenges and the solution. Bravo!!

- K Marshall

It is gratifying to know that there are people like you and organizations like Chess for Humanity who are concerned for Veterans. Thank you for your kindness to the Veterans.