Never Forget Where You Come From.
Shareece didn't wait for retirement to give back. He's been pouring into his community since his first NFL paycheck.
Free FUNdamentals Camp
Colton High School • Every Summer Since 2016
Every summer, Shareece returns to Colton High School, the same field where he once dreamed of the NFL, and hosts a free football camp for kids ages 8 to 14. No registration fees. No equipment costs. Every kid walks away with a #20 jersey shirt, lunch, drinks, and something money can't buy: time with a real NFL player who looks like them and came from where they came from.
In 2017, the camp drew roughly 250 kids. Shareece co-hosted it with Nat Berhe, a fellow Colton High alum and New York Giants safety, expanding the age range so more kids could attend. The camp is funded in part by USA Football and NFL Foundation grants. The hours of one-on-one coaching and mentorship are all Shareece.
When a kid couldn't find a ride to camp one year, Shareece paid for an Uber out of his own pocket to get that child there. That's who he is.
"As a kid, my major problems were being able to afford camps, playing football, and buying cleats and all the other football gear. That's just kind of what motivates me to want to do it. I want to give them something I never had the opportunity to have."
- Shareece Wright
Free FUNdamentals Camp | Colton HS
Co-hosted with Nat Berhe | NY Giants
Beyond the Field
Breast Cancer Awareness
While with the Ravens, Shareece created his own Breast Cancer Awareness initiative, donating game tickets and game-worn gloves to survivors and their families.
NFLPA Holiday Giving
Thanksgiving 2016: Shareece served 350 men at Helping Up Mission, a homeless shelter in Baltimore, as part of the NFLPA's holiday giving program.
Junior Diabetes Foundation
Ongoing supporter of the Junior Diabetes Foundation, using his platform to raise awareness and funds for research and family support programs.
Colton Sports Hall of Fame
Inducted into the Colton Sports Hall of Fame in Spring 2018, recognized for his NFL career and his ongoing commitment to the youth of the Inland Empire.
What People Say About Shareece
"Humble, down to Earth person, who is always willing to help people."
- Will Wright, close friend"We asked them to never forget where they come from and they haven't. I'm really proud of what they do."
- Harold Strauss, former coach"Berhe and Wright aspire to provide more professional athletic resources to Inland youth in order to produce more college and professional athletes."
- Milka Amanios, spokeswoman"The best advice I can give those other athletes is to never give up. You lose the battle when you give up on the dream that you're chasing. If you keep running, eventually you'll get there."
- Shareece Wright
Before football, Shareece was a track star at Colton High, clocking a 10.9-second 100-meter dash. That speed followed him all the way to the NFL.