Trevor and Marissa Lawrence host youth camp in Jacksonville

After the on-field portion of the camp, the Lawrences hosted the kids inside the school's gymnasium for a fun assortment of activities, including ping-pong, cornhole and more.

Ultimately, everything is for the kids.

"I think our passion is really just to help kids have fun and to give them things to look forward to and things they maybe didn't know they were interested in until they got a chance to try," Marissa Lawrence said.

"So we really just want to step in and help kids where needs need to be met and also just on top of that, make some fun stuff and memories for kids for them to have forever."

Trevor, Marissa Lawrence, ready to plant permanent seeds in Jacksonville

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and wife Marissa Lawrence watch during a joint football-soccer camp at KIPP Bold City High School, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Jacksonville, Fla. The two hosted the one-and-a-half-hour youth sports camp.

Both Trevor and Marissa have been heavily involved in the community since arriving in Jacksonville. They've attended and hosted numerous events around the city, including appearances at Wolfson Children's Hospital in Jacksonville.

"I think obviously we've been here for five years now and we've always wanted to be involved in the community, to give back. And we have in different ways, but we're just now kind of finding our own lane of what we want to do, what we're passionate about," Lawrence said.

Part of that is providing cool and different experiences for kids; it's something that Lawrence says is important to allow kids to see what is possible.

"Whether it's trying new foods, going to the beach, vacation, or whatever it is, I think being able to provide cool experiences for kids to inspire them and to dream bigger is ultimately our goal," said Lawrence.

"Then also being able to give back to organizations that are doing a lot of really important things for kids, providing, whether it's financially or school or all the different things, health, there's a lot of things that we want to give back to as well," he added.

Trevor and Marissa began thinking about how they could give back and support the community the moment they knew Jacksonville would be called home. They wanted to get in a position where they can give back, financially or otherwise, which is what they've been preparing for the last five years.

Now, there's an opportunity for the Jaguars quarterback and his family to start something of their own.

"We wanted to get to a place where we felt confident in what we were doing and had a vision for it before we just tried to jump in. So it took a little bit of time, but this has been something that I think has been on our hearts and minds for a long time," said Lawrence.

"How can we give back to the community that's given us so much and that's become home for us?" he asked.

The Lawrences don't necessarily know when their foundation will officially be active, but they're laying the groundwork now to set everything up for the future. All centered around helping others in the community, especially the growing youth.

"I think being able to give back and just be a part of the community and be around the kids and show that we're just normal people and we want to have fun and we want to hang out with you guys and this means something to us. I think that alone can go a long way and just showing kids what they can do and who they can be and all those different things," said Lawrence.

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Marissa, Trevor Lawrence host 'Lawrence Sunshine Camp' in Jacksonville