Lost Boyz Inc. Has Helped South Side Kids For 17 Years, But Group's Future Uncertain As Grants Dry Up

Lost Boyz Inc. Has Helped South Side Kids For 17 Years, But Group's Future Uncertain As Grants Dry Up

SOUTH SHORE — Lost Boyz Inc.’s staff has been laid off since July 1. But that hasn’t stopped the youth sports nonprofit’s coaches and mentors from coming in to work, said Executive Director LaVonté Stewart. The volunteer shifts — some worked from home as staffers apply for unemployment, others worked alongside kids unaware of the organization’s struggles — come amid a financial crunch that threatens the future of the South Shore organization, St…