The Floyd Mayweather Jr. Foundation strives to empower community alliances, impact youth leadership, promote health and wellness, and strengthen family foundations through community development, entrepreneurialism, and education resulting in a wholesome community.
We are honored to present our second TFMJF Connection of the year. We welcome readers to look to our newsletter to learn about programs, events, announcements, and how you can get involved! We believe that keeping everyone in the know is a crucial part of the overall well-being of the communities we serve, while adhering to TFMJF’s formula of continued success. Enjoy!
It’s been an honor to be part of an organization that truly stands for its purpose in helping and inspiring others. Floyd Mayweather is a great leader who has shared his vision for his foundation with us and entrusted in us to carry it out. We have a strong team and we all take great pride in executing the mission of The Floyd Mayweather Jr. Foundation. None of us perceive our duties with TFMJF as work. We’re all passionate about helping people in any way that we can.
We have surpassed many milestones over the past 8 years. Our current goals are centered on continued development of current events and programs for greater impact. Our understanding of the importance of building alliances with other organizations, supporters, and members of the community is a key to the long-term success of TFMJF. More can be achieved as a unit, and supporting others efforts to uplift is part of our vision.
There are four core areas that TFMJF focuses on: education, community outreach, health and wellness, and our new amateur boxing program that is underway. The combination of all four areas of concentration gives us the opportunity to take more of a broad approach to program develop and event planning, which in turn increases the possibility to touch more lives. We’re looking forward to continuing to take things to the next level for the remainder of 2016 and the many years to follow. We hope that everyone that’s reading this message joins us in support of our mission.
Our goal is to empower and promote community alliance through each event, by providing awareness, strength to the community, and encouraging youth leadership. Read below to learn about the amazing past and upcoming events we have in store for the community.
Since launching our first Back-2-School Giveaway in 2013, each giveaway has been bigger and better— surpassing our expectations year after year! Our first giveaway in 2013 was wildly successful, as we served over 400 underprivileged youth providing them with essential school supplies thanks to our valued supporters. We expanded in 2014 & 2015, providing approximately 600 underprivileged youth with the necessary supplies needed for a successful school year. Laptops, desktops, printers, dictionaries, calculators, along with many other must haves were raffled of at each of the past events.
This year will be no different, we look to provide for more students and make additional resources and tools available to them. We believe it is important to support the youth by giving them an opportunity to excel. We recognize not every child has a fair chance to succeed, which is why we continue to present these giveaways year after year.
We are proud to partner with Sababa Water on our mission to help children in need. Together we will feed the minds and bellies of children.
Sababa has partnered with amazing organizations and food banks with the same goal and learned that by teaching children empathy through the arts and education, they could create a huge impact on a child’s future. Each bottle of water contains a premium spring water that is untouched. It is not purified tap water and no chemicals have been added. Just clean healthy water with a beautiful label and a solution to create change and awareness.
“Sababa water was created with one goal in mind, to end childhood hunger in the United States. With the purchase of each bottle of Sababa water, they donate a meal to a child in need. We are looking forward to the “Back 2 School Giveaway 2016” on August 20th and many other joint ventures to make an impact on the children in our community and around the United States.”
On the Sababa Water bottle, the background image was created by a child in East LA through an art contest with the theme ‘What empathy means to me’. The next round of labels will feature a picture from a child at our “Back to School Giveaway 2016” event art contest (theme to be announced at event). We will supply the art supplies so the children will bring the magic.
For more information, please visit www.SababaWater.com
The Floyd Mayweather Jr. Foundation will be joining forces with The Rosie’s Wish CDC Foundation this coming November for the third consecutive year to provide support to low-income families for the Thanksgiving holiday. Rosie’s Wish aims to prevent Childhood Diabetes by focusing on nutritious eating habits in the home and also providing better service and education for those diagnosed with types of diabetes.
In the prior 2 years we have supplied 100 food baskets filled with a turkey and all the necessary essentials to prepare a complete Thanksgiving dinner to children and young adults (ages 4-18) that are diagnosed with type II Diabetes.
For information on how to get involved, visit: http://tfmjf.org/connect/
For more information on Rosie’s Wish CDC Foundation visit: http://rosieswish.org/
It has been an amazing year thus far! 2016 has presented itself with so much potential for us to create change through community service and outreach! We have made a commitment to enrich our community by providing resources and programs that will unify everyone and have a positive impact. Thus far, our hard working staff and wonderful volunteers have compiled a grand total of 534.5 hours for the year. Read below to find out more on how we’re making a difference.
On June 16th, 2016 our staff prepared and delivered care kits filled with essential products such as: bottled water, sun block, combs, shampoo, body wash, tooth brushes, toothpaste, socks, and deodorant to the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth—a program that we have supported over the years.
NPHY is the most comprehensive service provider for the thousands of homeless youth in Southern Nevada. NPHY provides access to life-saving services for homeless youth 24 hours a day at virtually every street corner in Southern Nevada. Their programs stabilize the lives of homeless teens, providing a safe, supportive environment and a path to self-sufficiency. Through their work with homeless youth, NPHY creates productive, healthy adults who contribute to society. Click here for more information: http://www.nphy.org/about-us/
TFMJF and Mayweather Promotions inaugurated the Fight 4 Fitness weekend by partnering with TAKAT Jewels to host an Urban Fitness League competition at the Mayweather Boxing Club on Saturday April 16th, 2016 where UFL athletes were given a platform to showcase their talents and compete for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place through a high level competition in front of our selected judges.
Our three-part series event featured a competition in the lightweight, middleweight and heavyweight divisions, followed by a second and third competition featuring a “Freestyle” and “Best Trick” showcase in which the crowd and celebrity judges selected the winners. At the close of the event, the athletes hosted a Q&A and autograph session with kids in attendance.
“The mission of the Urban Fitness League is to promote fit and healthy life through calisthenics and proper diet for everyone. The Urban Fitness League is partnering with the athletes to bring the urban fitness lifestyle to youth across our cities and playgrounds,” said Ben Sturner Founder of the UFL. “The UFL, our athletes and leadership are all 100% committed to combatting the inactivity pandemic and obesity by making fitness cool with our events, athlete personalities and no barriers to entry.”
Our 2nd Annual Fight 4 Fitness 5K Race, 2K Walk, KIDS FUN RUN, and Community Day held on Sunday, April 17th at Sunset Park included over 300 participants; from children of all ages, friends and family, to members of the community. Before the races kicked off, the entire group of runners/walkers enjoyed a stretch led by Power Yoga. We were joined by The Mayweather Promotions stars, trainers, and various talent who amped up the crowd with their fun and entertaining performances. Also joining us was Cheryl Wagner of CCSD, and many other special guests. The Community Day event immediately followed the race day awards ceremony and included great food, music, fun games, raffled prizes, and knowledgeable health and fitness exhibitors who offered their services to enhance individual fitness goals.
“My foundation genuinely cares about the Las Vegas community, and we are continuing our pledge to serve with great events like this,” said Mayweather. “Staying fit and active is so important. We strive to encourage people of all ages to work towards getting in shape and living a healthy lifestyle.”
A proper healthy lifestyle requires a healthy diet and proper exercising. It’s important to stretch your muscles before and after any vigorous activity, and if you’re in outdoors, apply sunscreen! With that said, we compiled a list of healthy eating and fitness tips for you to incorporate into your daily schedule—read more in section 7.
The Floyd Mayweather Jr. Foundation staff joined Spread the Word Nevada’s Books and Buddies Multi-Generational Reading Program that was developed to improve reading and comprehension skills of at-risk children by partnering them with volunteer mentors who acted as reading companions. Over the timespan of 12 weeks—which amounted to over 80 hours collectively— each of our staff volunteers dedicated an hour once per week to help build reading confidence, proficiency, comprehension, and oral reading skills through individualized attention with two designated students. Mentors provided their “buddy” the much needed individualized attention to enhance classroom literacy efforts.
We teamed up with Spread the Word Nevada & R.A.K.E. (Random Acts of Kindness Everywhere) to help students of the Clark County School District make a difference! TFMJF’s staff and volunteers set up a book drive with drop-off locations at local community businesses leading up to our book-cleaning day at Spread the Word Nevada’s headquarters in Henderson, NV. Our staff, family, and friends donated their time assisting at STWN, learning about the different program initiatives offered, while cleaning books in preparation for children. We were able to collect over 350 books from our book drive, and look forward to the next one. For more information about the organizations we partnered with visit: RAKEnow.org & spreadthewordnevada.org.
On February 23, 2013, Ishe Smith was advised by Regina Coward-Holman of the Las Vegas Metro Police Department and President of the Black Police Association that, on behalf of the city of Las Vegas, that February 23rd would officially be named “Ishe ‘Sugar Shay’ Smith Day. Ever since, Smith devotes his day to servicing the community. This year, TFMJF supported the initiative as Smith treated a group of 30 women and children from a local domestic violence shelter to brunch at Baby Stacks. For safety purposes, the shelter and attendees chose to remain anonymous, which demonstrates Smith’s commitment to servicing the community being a selfless act of giving without the desire for public recognition in return.
The Floyd Mayweather Jr. Foundation works tirelessly year-round to put on events that will benefit the community. It’s never too late to get involved, we encourage you to help improve the world we live in by joining us in our efforts. For more information on our upcoming events or how to get involved, email: contact@tfmjf.org
The Floyd Mayweather Jr. Foundation (TFMJF) is always looking for different ways to combat school attrition and continue our efforts to provide children in the community with essential tools required for success. As our nation’s youth continue to endure poverty and fall victim to increased school dropout rates, we strongly believe that our community must band together to bring about a positive impact through mutual alliances and support. We have dedicated ourselves to the “fight” for education and to help future generations succeed.
The Floyd Mayweather Jr. Foundation offers support to students who dedicate themselves to their education and work hard. The Advancement of Women in Sports and Entertainment Scholarship is intended for eligible college undergraduate and graduate school women who desire to work and contribute their efforts within the field. Due to the underrepresentation of this demographic in the industry, this scholarship fund has been established in order to aid women in furthering their education, encourage their valued participation in the profession, and benefit the profession as a whole. The annual scholarship in the amount of $1,000 is granted to four applicants who are matriculating full-time in their sophomore, junior, senior or first year of graduate school. A minimum G.P.A. of 2.75 is required, and applicants are required to be enrolled in one of the following majors in order to be eligible: Communication, Marketing, Public Relations, Media Studies or Journalism. Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Legal Resident of the United States and a Full-time student at a four-year accredited university in the country. The qualifying student must be able to demonstrate financial need and provide proper documentation upon request.
Spring 2017 Submission Deadline: November 15, 2016
Fall 2017 Submission Deadline: June 15, 2017
To apply, please visit: http://tfmjf.org/scholarships/
A proper healthy lifestyle requires a healthy diet and proper exercising. It’s important to stretch your muscles before and after any vigorous activity, and if you’re in outdoors, apply sunscreen! With that said, we compiled a list of healthy eating and fitness tips for you to incorporate into your daily regime.
Eat a variety of fruits & vegetables: Your body needs over 40 different nutrients for good health and no single food can supply them all so mix it up with your favorites. A smoothie is a great way to combine all your favorite fruits and veggies.
Base your diet on foods rich in carbohydrates: Carbohydrates are an essential macronutrient providing glucose, used by the body and brain for energy. Most people do not know the difference between good carbs and bad carbs, good carbs provide more fiber, regulates hunger, and used for energy, while bad carbs are high in sugar, usually processed, low in fiber and makes you hungry sooner causing weight gain.
Examples of good carbs are: sweet potato, rice, and quinoa. On the other hand, bad carbs include but are not limited to: soda, white pasta, sugary cereals.
Maintain a healthy body weight and feel good: The weight that is right for you depends on many factors including your gender, height, age, and heredity. Maintaining a healthy BMI for your body type is important, and what may be right for someone may not be best for you. When your body is at its best physically, you feel your best mentally.
Eat regularly and in moderation – Reduce, don’t eliminate foods: If you keep portion sizes reasonable, it’s easier to eat all the foods you enjoy without having to eliminate any. Eating smaller meals more frequently helps boost your metabolism. Skipping meals, especially breakfast, can lead to out-of-control hunger, often resulting in helpless overeating.
Drink plenty of fluids: Numerous studies have shown that drinking water before meals can result in consuming less calories during meals, which can ultimately lead to weight loss. Water provides a sense of fullness, so not as much food is needed to reach the point of satiety. Replacing water for sugary beverages helps with faster digestion and does not get stored as fat, like a sugary soda would.
Balance: Don’t feel guilty about eating the foods you love, rather eat them in moderation and choose other foods to provide the balance and variety that are vital to good health
Sources: http://www.eufic.org/article/en/expid/10-tips-healthy-eating/
http://www.self.com/flash/health-blog/2013/01/3-reasons-to-drink-water-before-each-meal/
Be Consistent: Prepare a daily work out routine.
Set Realistic Goals: Don’t worry if you can’t run a 5K…yet. Make it a habit to walk 15 minutes a day, and add time, distance, and intensity from there.
Use the Buddy System: Find a friend or relative whom you like and trust who also wants to establish a healthier lifestyle.
Be Happy: Be sure to pick an activity you actually enjoy doing.
Get Inspired: Who inspires you? Get a fitness coach or someone who trust to help keep you motivate to achieve a healthier lifestyle.
Be Patient: Remember that even if you follow all these tips, there will be ups and downs, setbacks and victories. “Hang in there, and you’ll see solid results.”
Keep active and visit for more information: http://www.webmd.com/
Sunscreen!: Its not just for summer! Your skin is exposed to both UVA & UVB rays; UVA rays are the ones you don’t see, but penetrate deep into the dermis (the skin’s thickest layer). Unprotected exposure can lead to premature skin aging and wrinkling (photoaging)
Facial Brushes: If you haven’t already, start using a Facial Cleansing Brush! Winter has been harsh to the skin and adding a facial cleansing brush to your beauty routine will repair the skin and prep it for light, breezy spring weather.
Keep your skin hydrated: Hydration is important as it makes for a healthy functioning of the system and gives a boost to a youthful-looking complexion. To help keep your skin in tip-top condition, you should use a moisturizer twice a day as part of your regimen.
Decide what makes you feel confident: Wake up a few minutes early to avoid that “rushed feeling!” Feeling good and prepared for the day ahead helps make you feel better overall.
Get specific: Use products that are formulated for you. If you have drier skin use products specifically made for your skin type. Everyone has their own unique DNA and its important to tailor to your needs.
Be consistent. Let it show.: Being confident, making a routine and keeping fresh, builds confidence. You put the work in, now let it shine through.
Sources: http://homemakinghacks.com/
www.coolasuncare.com/sun-science/
Every year, The Floyd Mayweather Jr. Foundation puts on various events within the community in its continued pursuit to promote good health and wellness, strengthen family foundations, encourage entrepreneurialism, and support education. We are privileged to put on many successful events throughout each year that support our vision. Volunteer duties vary with every task playing a critical role in the success of our events and programs. As we approach the third quarter of 2016, we are filled with joy looking back at the success of the events that have taken place so far this year. Most importantly, we look forward to keeping the momentum going for upcoming events. Our efforts to provide for a better community does not stop with the events we put on; we also participate in volunteer programs and activities through out the Las Vegas community on a continuous basis. We welcome anyone who wants to make a difference to join us in uplifting the community!
If you or anyone you know are interested in volunteering for events and other opportunities we have available, please submit your name and phone number with subject ‘TFMJF Volunteer Opportunities’ to: contact@tfmjf.org.
8915 W. Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89117
Saturday, August 6th
9am – 9pm
The Floyd Mayweather Jr. Foundation will be taking over Barnes & Noble of Summerlin on August 6th from 9am – 9pm for our Back 2 School Book Fair Fundraiser! We invite all families to participate and join us for a great day of fun, arts & crafts, games, and activities as we help raise money to contribute toward our annual Back 2 School Giveaway. Barnes & Noble will contribute a percentage of the proceeds from the event to our organization, which will help us purchase supplies, backpacks, educational raffle prizes, laptops, and printers for our event. If you’re not able to join us, you can still support us by shopping online from 8/6 – 8/10 at barnesandnobles.com. The more we raise, the more we are able to give back to our youth!
Get your book list together— with amazing books like Harry Potter and The Cursed Child Part 1 & 2 out—now is the perfect time to allow your purchases to make a difference!
For more details on how you can get involved with our Back 2 School event, or to volunteer at our Back 2 School event contact: ffye@tfmjf.org
