THE WILLIE LANIER HBCU PROGRAM
(CURRENTLY ON HOLD)
About The Willie Lanier HBCU Program
Legends & Heroes Rebuilding HBCUs Gridirons One Field at a Time
The Willie Lanier HBCU Field of Dreams Program is managed by the Honey Bear Project, a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization. The Field of Dreams Program establishes collaborative partnerships to provide financial support to participating Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) athletic fields.
Our legends and heroes are like-minded individuals joining forces to rebuild damaged and outdated fields at our most treasured 50 to 100-year-old historic institutions by installing state-of-the-art athletic fields that undoubtedly will elevate the competitive playing field for its students and empower communities.
The project seeks to install new state-of-the-art playing surfaces at nearly 36 HBCU football stadiums. Virginia Union University’s 113-year-old football stadium is the first HBCU to have FieldTurf installed.
The goal is to raise $50 million over the next three years with minimal to no cost to the schools, and to bring HBCUs athletic facilities up to a competitive level by providing new turf football fields to programs playing on grass for over 50 years and resurfacing existing fields that are outdated and in dire need of repair and upgrade.
Through the Honey Bear Project’s initiative, we will increase the students’ level of competitiveness while also bringing awareness to the plight of HBCUs athletic programs. This project can also ignite new developments in those communities and foster economic growth.
Participating Schools
Virginia Union University
Virginia State University
Central State University
Livingstone College
Fort Valley State University
Albany State University
Texas Southern University
Bowie State University
Clark Atlanta University
Savannah State University
St Augustine's University
Shaw University
Fayetteville University
Alabama State University
Morehouse College
Winston Salem State University
Elizabeth City State College
Johnson C. Smith University
Tuskegee University
Lane College
Alabama A&M University
Alcorn University
Jackson State University
Mississippi Valley State University
Howard University
North Carolina Central University
Morgan State University
Completed Projects
HOVEY FIELD
at Virginia Union University in Richmond, Va.
The Honey Bear Project recently completed field turf installation at Hovey Field at Virginia Union University in Richmond, VA
Source: stadiumjourney.com