George Foreman
Children’s Miracle Achievement Award

Sharing the hard-earned lessons he learned himself with at-risk children and teens has become a lifelong pursuit for boxing champion George Foreman. As a teenager he often found himself in street brawls and was moving rapidly toward a life of violence and crime. Inspired by one of his athletic heroes, Foreman changed course and found his passion in the world of boxing. After winning Olympic gold and securing the title of Heavyweight Champion, his thoughts turned to the many kids in need of heroes.

In 1984 he built the George Foreman Youth & Community Center in Humble, Texas. His vision for this center was to give at-risk kids a safe place to just be kids. Today the three building complex serves hundreds of children each year through ongoing sports and exercise programs and a popular summer program that not only provides positive recreational opportunities but also opens kids up to a world of possibilities through experiences such as museum visits and guest speakers from NASA. Foreman stays directly involved in the center’s programs and works hands-on with the kids.

Foreman has received an honorary doctorate from the Houston Graduate School of Theology for his charitable work for children, which also includes inspirational speeches to school groups and involvement with such causes as the Horatio Alger Scholarship Fund and the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis.

George Foreman made boxing history by reclaiming the Heavyweight title for the second time at the age of 45. He currently divides his time as an ordained minister, a businessman, and a father of 10 children.