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“[…] To many, Joel Warrick is more than a coach. He is a mentor, a father figure, and a pillar of the Trincity community.
“Today, this man who gave so much now faces a serious heart condition that requires urgent open heart surgery in order to save his life. The cost of medical care is significant, and the family cannot manage this burden alone…”
The following is a fund-raising appeal for Trincity Nationals Football Academy founder and coach Joel Warrick:
Photo: Trincity Nationals.
For decades, Mr Joel Warrick has given his heart literally and figuratively, to the youth of Trinidad and Tobago. Today, he needs our help to heal his own.
Mr Warrick is a former primary school teacher at Dinsley Trincity Government Primary School and councilor for Macoya/ Trincity. He is also the founder and long-standing coach of the Trincity Nationals Football Academy, an institution that has shaped the lives of countless young men and women.
Through his tireless dedication, the academy has produced national players who proudly represented Trinidad and Tobago locally and internationally.
Long before sponsorships or recognition, coach Warrick was there—marking fields, painting goalposts, sourcing boots and shin guards, and ensuring that no child was left behind because of financial hardship.
Trincity Nationals head coach Joel Warrick is fourth from the right.
Photo: Daniel Prentice/ Wired868.
He spent countless hours at the Eddie Hart Savannah mentoring, guiding, and believing in young players, often at great personal sacrifice.
To many, he is more than a coach. He is a mentor, a father figure, and a pillar of the Trincity community.
Today, this man who gave so much now faces a serious heart condition that requires urgent open heart surgery in order to save his life. The cost of medical care is significant, and the family cannot manage this burden alone.
We are humbly asking former students, players, parents, colleagues, and members of the wider community to help us give back to a man who has spent his life giving to others.
Photo: Trincity Nationals.
Editor’s Note: Well-wishers can donate to the medical expenses of Joel Warrick at:
- Account name: Shanelle Warrick
- Bank: Republic Bank Ltd
- Savings Account number: 870014195531.
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- Account name: Shanelle Warrick
- Bank: First Citizens Bank
- Savings Account number: 2823252.
Warrick is the founder and head coach of Trincity Nationals.
Photo: Daniel Prentice/ Arima Araucans Academy.
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