Mission
FINAL THIRD FOUNDATION (F3) CONTINUES TO GROW AND EVOLVE IN CENTRAL OHIO AND THROUGH ITS PARTNER ORGANIZATION IN KENYA. F3 USES THE GAME OF SOCCER TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER, EDUCATE, AND ENRICH COMMUNITIES. WHAT BEGAN WITH THE LIKONI COMMUNITY FOOTBALL LEAGUE IN KENYA HAS EXPANDED INTO A NETWORK OF PROGRAMS THAT UNIFY COMMUNITIES THROUGH SOCCER, LITERACY, WELLNESS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING. GUIDED BY A GLOBAL MINDSET AND A FOCUS ON COLLECTIVE IMPACT, F3 STRENGTHENS TRUST, BELONGING, AND OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH LOCALLY AND ABROAD.IN 202425, F3 EXPANDED ACCESS AND DEEPENED PARTNERSHIPS THAT STRENGTHEN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SPORT AND LEARNING. ALONG-SIDE KEY PARTNERS LIKE NATIONWIDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, THE ORGANIZATION HELPED LAUNCH THE FIRST COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS REGION 3 ELEMENTARY SOCCER AND WINTER FUTSAL LEAGUES, SERVING MORE THAN 275 STUDENTS. NEW COLLABORATIONS BEGAN WITH WHITEHALL RECREATION TO SUPPORT YOUTH SOCCER AND COACHING EDUCATION, WHILE A FIVE-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH BEXLE