George Wilson Safety Foundation
Cause Area
- Children & Youth
- Community
- Education & Literacy
- Hunger
- Sports & Recreation
Location
333 BroadwaySte. 612Paducah, KY 42002 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
The mission of the George Wilson Safety Foundation is to Save Adolescents from the Everyday Trials of Youth by using life skills as a tool to educate youth on how to survive in different environments.
Description
The George Wilson S.A.F.E.T.Y. Foundation is a non-profit organization founded by NFL’s Buffalo Bills Safety George Wilson. The mission of the Foundation is to Save Adolescents from the Everyday Trials of Youth by using life skills as a tool to educate youth on how to survive in different environments. Through programs such as the Leadership Retreat, Sports Fest Football Camp and the That’s Life Afterschool Program, the Foundation has impacted the lives of over 10K students within theBuffalo,NY andPaducah,KY School systems. Currently the George Wilson Safety Foundation has a partnership with the United Way World Wide Team NFL program. The Team NFL Program has been designed to reduce the dropout rate by 50 percent by 2014.