For over thirty-five years Coach Alvino Pena has been an inspiration to thousands of youth in the Quad Cities.  In 1968, he made a commitment to intercity youth in the community.  These were the kids that he saw out in the streets just looking for something to do.  As time went on, for many kids the thing to do became getting involved in criminal activities and joining gangs.  For many neighborhood youth, there parents couldn't afford to send them to athletic camps or pay for costly equipment and fees that other sports required.  So Coach Pena opened the Davenport Boxing Club.