All – Pro Lineman from the Super Bowl Champion Indianapolis Colts. Tarik Grew up in a good home in an inner-city area of Oakland CA. His physical strength and size gave him the ability to escape the culture and the influences of the street but he had choices that he had to make as he was growing up. Football is Tarik’s platform to be able to share how he made those right choices in his life and how all of us can become true overcomers.

Tarik brings a testimony of struggles with his walk as a Christian and his life in his early years to learning that walking the path that Christ has presented is the only way to be a true winner. Tarik gives generously to the inner-city youth and ministers to their needs spiritually and economically.

Full name is Tarik Glenn...born in Cleveland, Ohio...performed as two-way lineman at Bishop O’Dowd (Oakland, Calif.) High School...headed up special offensive lineman Christmas project that adopted 10 Indianapolis families through United Christmas Service and personally delivered presents...works with Indiana Advocates for Children...received the Colts’ 2000 Unsung Hero Award...participated in the third-annual Reggie Bowl to benefit the Reggie Miller Foundation...returned to school during 1997-99 off-seasons and completed his degree in social welfare...Glenn works with Baskets of Hope, delivering baskets to terminally ill cancer patients.

Glenn and his wife, Maya, are involved in D.R.E.A.M. Alive, Inc....they established D.R.E.A.M. Alive Foundation in 2001 to provide underserved youth with a safe and dynamic environment to help raise expectations and self-esteem through Discipline, Responsibility, Education, Achievement and Motivation…the vision of D.R.E.A.M. is to build a community center in Indianapolis that will help youth achieve improved skills and knowledge in academics, arts and culture, athletics, health and values, as well as offering life counseling, medical referrals, mentorship and job training…in 2003, the organization conducted the first annual T.R.U.S.T. The D.R.E.A.M. Youth Football Clinic for 250 Indianapolis youth…it also launched a nine-month service-learning program designed to provide youth with a clear understanding of community service, the need for civic involvement and the importance of social responsibility.

In January, 2004, Glenn started a service-learning program for 30 students at Shortridge Middle School to help youth meet with educational specialists to learn about specific community topics…the group put together care and hygiene baskets for a local shelter, and the program could expand to another middle school.  They also coordinates YES Programs (Youth Education through Service) at Shortridge for students who could benefit from additional academic tasks, but do not have confirmed learning disabilities…the eight-month program matches students with education specialists and mentors to design community service projects…the students completing the program can gain incentives like computers, field trips, summer retreats and tickets to sporting events...they reside with their children, Tarik Isaiah, Leila Iman and Nia Jaelin Indianapolis.