ABOUT / OUR FOUNDERS
A SHARED VISION.
A LASTING IMPACT.
Meet the people who started Connect Sports—and the purpose that continues to bring families together.
FOUNDER · DIRECTOR
Tez Andrews
Certified Mentor for DeKalb County Public Schools.
CO-FOUNDER
Gala Andrews
Certified Mentor for DeKalb County Public Schools.
PROGRAM LEADERSHIP
The people helping lead the work.
Meet the team members whose portraits and roles are featured across our program pages.
Program Advisor
Bruce Johnson
Provides strategic guidance, professional insight, and program oversight.
House Manager
Bea Weaver
Oversees daily operations and supports a safe, structured environment for residents and staff.
Finance Officer
Winfred
Serves on the program’s leadership team with responsibility for finance.
THE TEAM BEHIND THE PROGRAMS
Serving in every part of the mission.
These staff and support team members are listed with the roles shown on our program pages.
Margarite McMillian
Spiritual guidance & mentoring
Lamario Stripling
Spiritual guidance & mentoring
Felecia Wardsworth
Resident support
Tiffany Tucker
People & coordination
Pam Hudson
Administration & program support
Christopher Phillips
Safety & maintenance
Alfred Guice
Safety & maintenance
Lenny Taylor
Safety & maintenance
Frank Mabry Jr.
Safety & maintenance
Joseph Stripling
Safety & maintenance
Andrew Stripling
Technology
Kyle Brown
Technology
DECATUR, GEORGIA / EST. 2012
Our journey.
The vision.
And beyond.
Connect Sports was founded in 2012 by Tez and Gala Andrews to enhance the community through recreational sports, mentoring, and faith-driven outreach. What started in Decatur, Georgia, is now impacting students and families across Metro Atlanta.
From school partnerships to football and community support, our mission has always been the same—building character, strengthening families, and sharing the love of Christ through sports.
Be part of what comes next.
Families, volunteers, and community partners help bring this vision to life.
Bringing families together,
one child at a time.
Giving is handled by Ministry Brands. Program inquiries are handled by our team.