The Trey Whitfield Foundation, lnc. was founded in 1989 to commemorate the life and spirit of Trey Whitfield. In his memory, the Trey Whitfield Foundation will pursue his dream that everyone, regardless of ethnic background, has equal access to the educational opportunities that they need to reach their potential in life; that every child will have a helping hand and every young person will get support from someone who cares about their future.

Toward this end, the members of the Board of Trustees of the Trey Whitfield Foundation pledge their support to the development of resources, programs and opportunities to:

	deserving young people and adults with the necessary financial support and educational opportunities to develop their full potential as human beings;
	those children and adults who have made an extraordinary contribution to the quality of life within their family and their community;
	underachieving young people and adults who face challenging and often overwhelming circumstances that impact their ability to successfully negotiate the challenges they face in life;
	the continuing education of those young people and adults who have demonstrated sustained and genuine commitment to excellence in education;
	those young people and adults who are positive and productive citizens, whose love and spirit inspire others to achieve, and who give unselfishly to the greater good of mankind.

In pursuit of each of these goals, the members of the Board of Directors of the Trey Whitfield Foundation aspire and endeavor to administrate the programs and resources of the Foundation in accordance with their genuine desire and commitment to promote, enhance and model racial, religious, political, ethnic, cultural, and gender equality and harmony.

The Trey Whitfield Foundation, Inc. embraces the true spirit of multi-culturalism and supports the comprehensive policy of nondiscrimination as stated in the Foundation By-Laws.