Kayvon Thibodeaux discusses The Jream Foundation

Kayvon Thibodeaux talks about The Jream Foundation

Giants outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux has done some tremendous work in the community through The Jream Foundation.

Thibodeaux founded the JREAM (Journey to Readiness in Enrichment and Academic Mentorship) Foundation during his final season at the University of Oregon. His mission is to empower youth in under-resourced areas with confidence and wisdom by providing educational, mentorship and career exploration opportunities.

The NFL recently featured Thibodeaux’s work with The Jream Foundation on social media.

“The Jream Foundation, the idea behind it was to give underserved youth the same privileges that I did and did not have, whether it be uniforms for schools, whether it be our football program, just different activations that we do to build a sense of community and to build a sense of help and hope within children who need it,” Thibodeaux said in the video the NFL posted. “For me, it’s just important knowing that I’m impacting these kids’ lives for the better.

“When you talk about the war on racial equality, when you talk about the war on oppression, I think it starts with the individual. It starts with equipping ourselves with the education, being aware of the resources, and being open to new ideas, new people and new things that come to us. It takes nothing for me to give a little bit of time, a little bit of effort, to the people I care about most. If everybody continues to have that mindset, I think we’ll be in a better place.”