The Turn 2 Foundation

"You dream as a youngster to play professional sports, and I don't think you realize the magnitude of the impact you can have on someone's life. It can be overwhelming." ~Derek Jeter





Derek Jeter established the Turn 2 Foundation to help keep kids away from substance abuse and to encourage them to stay healthy and active in school. Mr. Jeter has always looked up to Hall-of-Famer and former Yankee outfielder, Dave Winfield, as a role model. He saw how even though Mr. Winfield was a big-time athlete, he still took time to help others. In 1996, Mr. Jeter created the Turn 2 Foundation to reach out to the public and to promote healthy lifestyles for children. The Turn 2 Foundation has raised money and especially helped kids in the New York metropolitan and Western Michigan areas. A few ways that the Turn 2 Foundation has reached out to kids and teens are through grants to places such as: the YMCA, the Boys and Girls Club of Kalamazoo and the Bronx, a $125,000 minority college scholarship in Jeter's name, the Turn 2 After School Program in Harlem, and the Jeter's Leaders program for academically-focused students who commit themselves to living drug-free lives. Dr. Charles Jeter, Derek's father and President of the foundation, is a former drug abuse counselor who knows the dangers of substance abuse. For more information about the foundation, please visit the official Turn 2 Foundation website, write to the address below, or give the foundation a call!



Interesting fact about the Turn 2 Foundation: "Turn 2" is also a term used for a double play in baseball. Derek Jeter is noted for the amazing double plays he makes during games. Many other players would not have been able to make some of those incredible plays! "Turn 2" also represents Derek's hope that children will "turn to" his foundation for guidance to avoid drugs and alcohol and to choose healthy lifestyles.
Additional Information

 Address, Phone Contacts, and Website:

Turn 2 Foundation, Inc.
215 Park Avenue South
Suite 1905
New York, NY 10003
P: 212.475.2339
F: 212.475.3378
Web: The Official Turn 2 Website
Mail: mail@turn2foundation.org