Teaching life lessons through EDUCATION and SPORTS. 

Maurice cared immensely for the Portland community. He sought to empower youth by creating opportunity, especially where little existed. He was devoted to helping kids learn, achieve, and grow through sport, helping them build positive values.

The Maurice Lucas Foundation is carrying on Maurice's work by creating these opportunities. At the Maurice Lucas Foundation, kids come first. They are passionate about students' success and believe in their ability to dream, learn, and achieve. Their programs, middle school through high school - and beyond, are built on academics, character development, physical activity, and community. Students gain access to transformational opportunities and experiences through consistent and long-term academic support, character development curriculum and experiences, college visits, job shadows, internships, educational field trips, and college scholarships. Just as Maurice did, the Maurice Lucas Foundation acknowledges and values the important influences in students’ lives and forms a community of champions for their success.