As highlighted in the November 6th issue of the Washington Post (2005, the Lifting As We Climb Foundation has successfully implemented the All-Stars Camp and College Prep Workshops in the Detroit Michigan Metropolitan Area for the past two years. With the camp espanding to the Washington, D.C. area, the LAWC Foundation will continue it's success in bringing academics and athletics together.

Purpose of the Program

To utilize athletics as a vehicle to reach and enrich the minds of our youth, while supporting their development in football and encouraging academic responsibility among high school student athletes.

Youth benefit by being encouraged to:

* Stay actively engaged in positive extracurricular activities.
* Stay in school and matriculate through high school graduation.
* Aspire to attend college and pursue a higher level of education.
* Become advocates for their own personal and community development.

Camp Focus

"SOUND MIND, SOUND BODY"

* Career Development & Goal-Setting Workshop
* NCAA seminar for parents recruiting, eligibility, and admissions
* NCAA seminar for Student-athletes
* Participation by current and former NFL players
* Professional on-the-field training and instruction