RYAN NECE FOUNDATION, INC.
TAMPA, FLORIDA

Our Mission & Vision The vision of the Ryan Nece Foundation is to emPOWER teens to become leaders and impact giving in their communities. The foundation’s mission is to create opportunities for teens to embrace the Power of Giving through volunteerism and inspirational leadership programs. Upon joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2002, Ryan participated in many community events and supported various charitable organizations on behalf of the team. Eventually, he formed the Ryan Nece Foundation in September 2006 as a way to formalize his own charitable contributions to the community. Through the years, the foundation operated several different programs ranging from the Best Moms in the Bay Breakfast to backpack giveaways and a scholarship program for high school students based on their community service work. In 2012, the foundation refined its mission, vision, and focus to hone in on its goal of helping to shape and mentor the next generation of servant leaders through the Student Service Program. Currently, the Ryan Nece Foundation operates these programs annually: The Ryan Nece Foundation On June 9, 2009, Ryan invited approximately 55 leaders and foundation friends to an event where he posed a challenge. The economy had taken a downturn and raising money had become increasingly difficult. So Ryan decided to give away money instead. He provided each attendee with $55 cash out of his own pocket. The challenge? Use it to have a positive effect on someone in need and ask them to pay it forward. The goal was to create a ripple effect that would provide evidence of the power of giving. Over the next few months, we received emails and letters from Pennsylvania, Ohio, Louisiana, and points in between. People had learned of the Power of Giving and were working to spread it in their own communities. Since then, the “Power of Giving” has become the core belief of the Ryan Nece Foundation. All of our programs center on the idea that in order to create a more positive society, each individual must take advantage of the opportunities we have to do good by giving of our time, treasures, and talents. The smallest act of giving can have the largest impact in another’s life. That is the Power of Giving. We are grateful for any level of support! Experience the Power of Giving through sponsorship of the Ryan Nece Foundation and its programs. Opportunities include sponsorship of events, such as the Mind & Body Clinic, Power of Giving Thanksgiving Celebration, and our annual Ryan’s Rockin’ Holiday Party, and/or sponsorship of a student in the Student Service Program. For more information on specific sponsorship opportunities, please contact Shelley Sharp, CEO, at 813.676.8429 or Our Mission & Vision The vision of the Ryan Nece Foundation is to emPOWER teens to become leaders and impact giving in their communities. The foundation’s mission is to create opportunities for teens to embrace the Power of Giving through volunteerism and inspirational leadership programs. Upon joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2002, Ryan participated in many community events and supported various charitable organizations on behalf of the team. Eventually, he formed the Ryan Nece Foundation in September 2006 as a way to formalize his own charitable contributions to the community. Through the years, the foundation operated several different programs ranging from the Best Moms in the Bay Breakfast to backpack giveaways and a scholarship program for high school students based on their community service work. In 2012, the foundation refined its mission, vision, and focus to hone in on its goal of helping to shape and mentor the next generation of servant leaders through the Student Service Program. Currently, the Ryan Nece Foundation operates these programs annually: The Ryan Nece Foundation On June 9, 2009, Ryan invited approximately 55 leaders and foundation friends to an event where he posed a challenge. The economy had taken a downturn and raising money had become increasingly difficult. So Ryan decided to give away money instead. He provided each attendee with $55 cash out of his own pocket. The challenge? Use it to have a positive effect on someone in need and ask them to pay it forward. The goal was to create a ripple effect that would provide evidence of the power of giving. Over the next few months, we received emails and letters from Pennsylvania, Ohio, Louisiana, and points in between. People had learned of the Power of Giving and were working to spread it in their own communities. Since then, the “Power of Giving” has become the core belief of the Ryan Nece Foundation. All of our programs center on the idea that in order to create a more positive society, each individual must take advantage of the opportunities we have to do good by giving of our time, treasures, and talents. The smallest act of giving can have the largest impact in another’s life. That is the Power of Giving. We are grateful for any level of support! Experience the Power of Giving through sponsorship of the Ryan Nece Foundation and its programs. Opportunities include sponsorship of events, such as the Mind & Body Clinic, Power of Giving Thanksgiving Celebration, and our annual Ryan’s Rockin’ Holiday Party, and/or sponsorship of a student in the Student Service Program. For more information on specific sponsorship opportunities, please contact Shelley Sharp, CEO, at 813.676.8429 or For seven years, Nece’s primary focus was football, which provided him with a platform to impact others and opened doors to new and exciting opportunities. In addition to his work on the football field and in the community, Ryan has spent the last several years honing his business acumen. Following his career in the NFL, Ryan started several new career ventures to channel his focus and energy toward areas off the playing field. Ryan, along with former teammate Jeb Terry, created an exciting communications platform company called StraightCast. This platform improves the way people generate, distribute and consume mobile video. The goal of StraightCast is to revolutionize the way content providers connect and engage with their followers through authentic content.