THE AWF MISSION
The Albert Wilson Foundation is a charity founded by former NFL WR Albert Wilson to enrich the lives of children in foster care (he, too, came up through the foster care system). It strives to change the destiny of foster children and break the cycle of abuse, neglect and abandonment. With an average of 40-60% of foster youth identifying as Black or Hispanic, the Foundation also serves as a voice and an agent of change dedicated to raising awareness for social justice and racial inequalities. The Foundation not only works to support youth during their transition in and out of foster care, but also provides a platform for transitioning youth to learn about legal rights, laws and social issues impacting people of color.
"I'm a Foster Kid in the NFL."
Growing up in the foster system can make you feel like you’re living life at a disadvantage. I know because I’ve done it.
I was in Florida’s foster system twice — for a year starting when I was six, and then for six years starting when I was 12.
My girlfriend asks me all the time how I dealt with spending so much time in foster care. And I always tell her that I just didn’t know there was any other way. To me, all of it — foster care, my parents being in jail, moving from house to house to house to house — was normal.
And you know what? I was lucky.
the Journey to Make a Difference
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