Wade's World Foundation | Newsletter Signup | Fan Forums
Wade's World Foundation
He’s won an NBA title, been named Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year and one of People Magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People…..but to Dwyane Wade, his ultimate dream is to “leave the world a better place than I found it.” Through his Wade’s World Foundation and countless appearances, signings and donations, he is fulfilling his goal….one step at a time.
The Wade’s World Foundation provides support to community-based organizations that promote education, health and social skills for children in at-risk situations. Dwyane was inspired to start the foundation because he wanted to give back to underserved communities and support issues of purpose. “I can’t just let basketball define who I am and what I am supposed to become,” said Wade. “Like my mother always tells me, ‘[My life] is bigger than basketball.’”
Since 2003, Dwyane and his family have been dedicated to giving back to their core communities in the Chicago and South Florida areas through a variety of community outreach programs. As the WWF continues to develop and expand, the mission is to touch young lives around the globe.
Dwyane has hosted a free basketball camp for nearly 600 youth from the Robbins, Ill. area for the last three years and for the first time in August 2007, he hosted “A Week of Wade’s World in South Florida” – a weeklong series of events and appearances that touched hundreds of South Florida kids. With the goal of building a youth center in the area where he grew up, Dwyane will continue to support a variety of programs that inspire, uplift and motivate.
Organizations previously supported by the WWF:
100 Black Men of South Florida
Amigos for Kids
Belafonte Tacolcy Center
Forgotten Communities in Illinois
Honey Shine
Liberty City Optimist
Miami Children’s Hospital
New Birth Baptist Church Youth Ministry
New Mount Nebo Missionary Baptist Church
Overtown Youth Center
Urban League of Broward County
Donate to a good cause!
Please send tax-deductible donations to the Wade’s World Foundation to the address below:
Tragil Wade
Executive Director, Wade’s World Foundation
1221 Brickell Avenue, Suite 904
Miami, FL 33131
Phone: 786-376-5093
