Striving to inspire and motivate people with Paralysis
Join us to make a difference in our community today!

Join us to make a difference in our community today!

The mission of the MARIO REED FOUNDATION is to engage inner-city youth to take active roles in fostering positive futures, raise awareness, and advocate for people with Paralysis.
Having grown up in the North Memphis area, in perceived less than desirable conditions, the MARIO REED FOUNDATION founder, Mario Reed, understands the importance of inner-city youth receiving nurturing exposure to increase the chances of more positive futures. Throughout his childhood, Mario encountered opportunities that encouraged his focus in the areas of academics and social aptitude. He quickly became equipped with mentors that helped direct him along his journey. With his eye on becoming a professional football player, an injury during one of his high school games changed his immediate dreams, but the fact that he had been mentored and exposed to a variety of important life skills, Mario did not allow his life changing situation change the positive outcome he would still live to fulfill.
Early on, Mario learned his strengths on and off the football field. He gained the understanding that his choices clearly defined his path in life. Since his paralyzing accident, Mario has continued living life out loud by becoming a businessman and motivational speaker. Mario’s life mission transitioned from pro football player to youth game changer; thus, the development of the non-profit organization, MARIO REED FOUNDATION.

The Mario Reed Foundation provides outlets for the development of social and interpersonal skills to ensure participants are more equipped to react positively in most any social environment and become more confident in themselves. MARIO REED FOUNDATION wants to develop leaders.
MARIO REED FOUNDATION defines social and interpersonal skills as the ability to interact within most any social situation, with self and others. This can be achieved by increasing self-confidence, creating team building situations. Motivational speakers from professional athletes, politicians, community leaders, professionals, etc. will be invited to speak to the participants. All participants will be required to take etiquette training and participate in physical and mental health sessions. Additionally, they may choose one (1) extracurricular activity to participate in during the regular school year terms. The extracurricular activities listed below are designed to reach this objective.

MARIO REED FOUNDATION will focus on basic things such as daily routines such as stretching, weight lifting, and therapeutic exercises.
The MARIO REED FOUNDATION will educate, inspire, and motivate people with paralysis on the importance of putting themselves on a schedule to live a healthy lifestyle.

The MARIO REED FOUNDATION, advocating for people with Paralysis, will offer resources, disabled youth assistant programs, educate, train, and advise people with paralysis on how to live every day with paralysis. It will incorporate many of the activities listed within the three objectives.
The success of the MARIO REED FOUNDATION is not solely based on the internal resources of MARIO REED FOUNDATION. It also depends on the integration of external agencies and organizations that support us.
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