Benjamin School Buddies Turn Fantasy Football Bond into Life-Changing Nonprofit

Two student-athletes in Palm Beach County are using their free time to support underprivileged children not only in the U.S. but also thousands of miles away on another continent.

Apr. 6, 2026 at 8:07pm

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A bold, colorful silkscreen-style illustration featuring a basketball repeated in a grid pattern with overlapping neon orange, pink, and blue hues and thick black outlines, conceptually representing the joy and energy of a community sports initiative.A vibrant, artistic rendering of a basketball celebrates the impact of a student-led nonprofit that built a court to support underprivileged youth.North Palm Beach Today

Chase Atkins and Alexander Klein, students at The Benjamin School, founded the nonprofit PureHealth World after Klein's surrogate brother from Uganda visited and shared the struggles kids there faced with sports and clean water. The two friends raised over $100,000 to build a basketball court at Place of Hope, a child welfare organization in South Florida, to provide a safe space and opportunities for underprivileged youth.

Why it matters

This story highlights how young people can make a meaningful impact in their local and global communities through grassroots initiatives. The Benjamin School students' efforts to support underprivileged children, both locally and internationally, demonstrate the power of turning personal passions into community service.

The details

Atkins and Klein, who bonded over playing fantasy football, decided to take action after Klein's surrogate brother from Uganda shared the challenges kids there faced. They founded PureHealth World, a student-led nonprofit, and raised over $100,000 to build a basketball court at Place of Hope, a child welfare organization in South Florida. The court will serve as a hub for activities and programs to support abused, neglected, and trafficked youth.

  • Atkins and Klein met and became friends at The Benjamin School.
  • When Klein was 13 years old, his surrogate brother from Uganda visited and shared the struggles kids faced with sports and clean water.
  • Atkins and Klein founded PureHealth World after this visit.
  • PureHealth World raised over $100,000 to build the basketball court at Place of Hope.
  • The basketball court was unveiled at Place of Hope months after construction.

The players

Chase Atkins

A 16-year-old philanthropist and student-athlete at The Benjamin School who co-founded PureHealth World.

Alexander Klein

A student-athlete at The Benjamin School who co-founded PureHealth World after his surrogate brother from Uganda visited and shared the struggles kids faced.

Place of Hope

A child welfare organization in South Florida that provides residential foster care, family outreach, and specialized services for abused, neglected, and trafficked youth.

Charles Bender

The Founding CEO of Place of Hope.

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What they’re saying

“It's tough to get the money, but when you describe such a great cause, it wasn't that hard, and everyone wanted to help out.”

— Alexander Klein, Co-founder, PureHealth World

“This will become the hub, the center of everything that goes on here, and it's all because these young men stepped up to do something for others.”

— Charles Bender, Founding CEO, Place of Hope

“It's incredible, it's honestly amazing. We came in here in January to do a video of the court beforehand, and comparing it now, it's incomparable, almost.”

— Chase Atkins, Co-founder, PureHealth World

What’s next

PureHealth World plans to continue fundraising and expanding their efforts to support more underprivileged children, both locally and globally.

The takeaway

This story demonstrates how young people can turn their personal passions and connections into meaningful community service. Atkins and Klein's efforts to support underprivileged children, both locally and internationally, through their nonprofit PureHealth World is an inspiring example of the positive impact youth can have.