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PLAN.   PREPARE.   PERFORMANCE.   PURPOSE!

MISSION

The Wardboy Project is dedicated to improving the lives of Bay Area youth by providing them with the necessary resources, programs, and opportunities that empower and equip them with the tools for personal growth and success. 

 

We actively support and encourage our youth to reach their full potential, guiding them toward making good decisions and prioritizing their mental and physical well-being. 

 

Our goal is to instill these essential fundamentals of success, ensuring that our youth have access to better opportunities and a brighter future.

VISION

To empower youth in following their dreams by enhancing their minds. Motivating them to become leaders, independently self sufficient and that power is in education.Our focus is to help 5,000 underrepresented students of color and prepare 100 for college by 2027.

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A TALE OF TWO BROTHERS... AND ONE FOOTBALL!

Brothers TJ and Terron Ward collectively and successfully pursued their passion for football, both having a deep understanding and respect for philanthropy, now giving back to the community that raised them. Sayings such as, "Each one must be willing to reach back and teach one" and "I am my brothers' keeper" inspired the birth of the WardBoy Project.

 

Growing up in urban San Francisco, one half of the WardBoy Project, TJ Ward learned early in life that success comes from hard work and dedication. Following his brother's values, Terron Ward embraced these same principles. Both brothers are synergistically passionate about giving back to the sport, what it first gave them, a safe place.

 

The East Bay Area first molded the brothers, so their enthusiasm for giving back is grounded here. Including but not limited to financial assistance to attend the variety of camps and events the WardBoy Project provides. 

 

Although all aspects of the game have contributed to and shaped the WardBoys into the successful men they are today, their family has equally contributed to their moral and ethical development. As sons to former NFL player Terrell Ward Sr., TJ and Terron are very fortunate to have received guidance and support from their father, resulting in a strong work ethic furthering their success.

 

Through coaching and other programs, the WardBoys are taking lessons they learned and instilling them into the student-athletes in their mentorship program, focusing on their socioeconomic, educational, and physical needs.

 

The Wardboy Project emphasizes the importance of education while highlighting physical and mental health, leading their mentees to successful and fulfilling lives.

EXECUTIVE BOARD

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TERRON WARD

PRESIDENT

De La Salle High School '10

Oregon State University '14

Bachelor of Science, New Media Communications

ATLANTA FALCONS

NFC Champion, Superbowl 51

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TERRELL R. WARD SR.
VICE PRESIDENT

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LETTIE HERNANDEZ-SMITHWICK
DIRECTOR OF FUNDRAISING

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TJ WARD

CO-PRESIDENT

De La Salle High School '04

University of Oregon '09

Bachelor of Science, Sociology

DENVER BRONCOS

Superbowl 50 Champion

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LANEITA WARD
TREASURER

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 JOHN HARVEY
ACCOUNTANT

 
GABE VALDIVIA

MARKETING


ALICIA OKOH 
COMPLIANCE MANAGER
 

JEANETTE OSBORNE 
BOARD LIAISON

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