Help Make 2026 Impactful
The Will Allen Foundation is ready for an exciting new year! Building on the success of recent programming for students, we’re looking forward to continuing to deliver our enriching after-school programs, hosting a fun and educational summer camp, expanding our middle school programming to reach more students, and attracting youth to healthcare professions through our new LPN Program.
We hope you'll consider supporting our plans and help us buy robotics kits for students, provide backpacks and school supplies, and enable us to take students on field trips to local businesses to explore the many career possibilities available to them..
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We are a service-providing nonprofit that serves as a resource center linking students to the training, programs, mentorship, and skills they need to succeed in life. Giving them the opportunity, means, and direction to realize their full potential and transform their aspirations into long-term success.
The man behind the foundation
As a 12-year NFL veteran, most recently with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Will Allen is deeply committed to strengthening his community and building hope. He actively encourages others to take the same stance in supporting their own communities.
He frequently speaks at community roundtables, corporate events, and schools, sparking ideas, encouraging action, and urging others to give back.
"Football is what I do - Not who I am"
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Supporting Our Community
The Will Allen Foundation strives to support every student we engage with. We are the bridge to help each individual discover their personal pathway to success by providing necessary tools and resources to navigate life’s journey.
We need your help
The Will Allen Foundation provides programming to school districts in the region through the generosity of foundation partners, business sponsors, and individual supporters. Your contributions fund robotics kits, student health and wellness guidance, leadership opportunities, scholarships and other programs that assist the youth in our community, better preparing them for the future. Join us in improving the lives of students and the future of our region!
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Our Mission
Our mission is to provide services and resources in an effort to instill hope, remove barriers, promote education, advocate civic responsibility, and change lives in the community.
Our Vision
Our vision is to provide a level playing field for all, to foster new leaders for the new generation, and to equip each individual to achieve his or her greatest success.
The Reasons Our Work is Necessary
30% of students
Many schools in our region state that they want support to meet students' academic, social, and emotional needs.
50% of college grads
50% of our 40,000 annual college graduates leave the region, citing an inability to find a job.
1 in 6 students
88% of neighborhoods (in Pittsburgh) with poverty rates upward of 40% were mostly inhabited by black residents - Per Nick Cotter, Founder of the Neighborhood Project. According to researchers from the City of Pittsburgh Gender Equity Commission, there are more black children in poverty in Pittsburgh than 95% of similar cities.
We couldn't do it without our partners.
