ABOUT US

Athletes for Awareness was created in 2016 by Travis Richardson after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Co-founder, Alonza Bland Jr., having worked in the mental health field since 2013, has seen firsthand the harmful effects of a lack of mental health awareness. Together, they are passionate about bringing awareness to diseases that are more common in certain groups but need more attention. From this, Athletes for Awareness was born to spread awareness and combat the effects of diabetes, sickle cell anemia, and mental health issues.