Sports gives kids a sense of belonging and helps them build confidence in their abilities to overcome the odds.
Sports gives kids a sense of belonging and helps them build confidence in their abilities to overcome the odds.
"Our mission is to empower youth in underserved communities through sports performance training and mentorship, providing them with the tools and opportunities to reach their full potential on and off the field. By fostering physical fitness, personal growth, and positive relationships, we strive to build confident, resilient individuals who are equipped to succeed in all aspects of life."
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Glen has been a trainer and working with kids for over 20 years. His passion is helping kids get to the next level in their specific sport.
Gina has a passion for helping people in general, after being in the nursing industry for over 15 years, she is still able to help people bye becoming a trainer, nutritionist, yoga instructor and gym owner!
Our gym actually began in Overland Park, Kansas. We were ready to move to another space and realized that we had a hard decision to make. Our options were to move farther south where there's a higher income demographic or move north where we can do better in helping and serving the community. With both of our backgrounds and knowing what it was like to grow up in an underserved neighborhood, we chose the latter and started our foundation!
We give kids the tools to succeed in sports and have better opportunities to succeed in life!
We help kids to understand they don't have to be a product of their environment, but more of a product of the choices they make in their environment. Our program gives them more options to make better choices!
Our athletes WIN!
Since starting in 2023, we have numerous success stories of students who have not only excelled in sports but have also transformed their lives through our programs. One such example is Alyssa, who grew up in a low-income neighborhood with limited access to extracurricular activities. Through FTF, she discovered her passion for strength and conditioning and received expert coaching and support to develop her skills in soccer. With dedication and hard work, Alyssa earned an academic scholarship to a university, where she continued to excel both academically and athletically. Beyond sports, Alyssa became a role model in her community, inspiring other young girls to pursue their dreams despite adversity. Today, she serves as a mentor for aspiring athletes in our program, paying forward the support she once received.
Another success story is Neyzar, who faced numerous challenges growing up in a high-crime area with few positive outlets. Through FTF, Neyzar found refuge in boxing and received the coaching and guidance he needed to hone his talent. His hard work and determination paid off when he earned a full scholarship to Avila college, becoming the first in his family to attend higher education. His younger brother also attended our program and is following in Neyzar’s footsteps, he has also been accepted to Avila.
Beyond college, Neyzar’s experience with FTF instilled in him a sense of resilience and leadership that has propelled him to success in his career and personal life. Today, he serves as a mentor for aspiring athletes in our program, paying forward the support he once received.
We also have the Johnson brothers, these two young boys were unfortunately talked into stealing from a postal truck. After talking with these two, we found out the reason they were trying to steal is because they have no food at home and both parents were out of work at the time. Fortunately, we were able to give them the support they needed to graduate from a diversion program through the court system and now they are in school instead of in jail.
47% of hispanic youth and 42% of black youth in our community are not as involved in sports than pre pandemic. Your support and tax deductible contributions will enable us to meet our goals and improve chances for kids in our community to have more of a chance to play sports and hopefully go to college. Your generous donation will fund our mission by helping to provide performance training, workout gear, shoes and even life coaching to help kids in our community succeed! Let's Get Our Kids Playing Again!!!
We are here to help our community!! Feel free to visit during normal business hours!
2824 South 44th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66106, United States
Open today | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm |
