On Friday we are fortunate to have JoJo Townsell speak to the club. He was a local student-athlete who played football for Hug High School, then went on to play for UCLA followed by two seasons with the USFL and seven seasons with the the New York Jets.
Following his playing days JoJo returned to his native Nevada where he and his wife, Suzi, founded the non-profit MEFIYI Foundation. Standing for Me-For-Incredible-Youth, Inc., its mission is to promote, encourage and support amateur athletics, recreation programs and physical fitness for students with simultaneous emphasis on the importance of an education.
The program starts with middle school age kids and gets them to understand the importance of planning for their future. The early preparation helps them prioritize their life. It gets them to understand what things that they need to do as they go from the grade level to high school graduation in order to reach their goals.