Toronto, ON, Sept. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Format, the leading portfolio website provider for artists, designers, photographers, and creative professionals, is proud to partner with Kickback, an organization dedicated to empowering underserved youth through arts and sports. As part of this collaboration, Format is providing participants in Kickback's Portfolio program with a free year of its portfolio services. As part of the Kickback program, youth photographers have an extraordinary opportunity to document the Canada Basketball Youth U15 & U17 tournament in Toronto, held from August 5-10, 2024-marking the first professional opportunity for many of these aspiring photographers.

Jamal Burger, Founder and Executive Director of Kickback, explains, 'I founded Kickback for kids like me. Growing up, I didn't know that you could have a job in this world and enjoy it. That never crossed my mind. What I've learned over the years is that whether you come from a privileged background or an unprivileged background, every kid just wants to be successful as themselves.'