Team Walker, Inc

Team Walker is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that seeks to nourish the mind, body and soul of under-served children in Jersey City, New Jersey. Founded in 1996 by former Seton Hall University basketball star Jerry Walker and his brother, Jasper Walker, Team Walker provides academic and recreation programs to the Jersey City youth. The Walker brothers have dedicated their lives to providing the Jersey City kids with the same after school programs they credit for their success in life. Team Walker creates programs that provide safe and constructive alternatives to the negative influences that plague inner-city youth. Through a structured academic and recreational environment, the children learn the importance of education, responsibility, persistence, teamwork and unity. With access to positive role models, hard-won accomplishments in combination with a heightened awareness of their capabilities, the children have the opportunity to improve their quality of life significantly. ...