A Community Investment That Extends Far Beyond Soccer
Final Third Foundation believes every child deserves access to spaces where they can play, learn, grow, and belong.
The F3 Hub and Outdoor Learning Center at Pathways Park will create a permanent home for year-round programming, mentorship, wellness initiatives, educational opportunities, environmental learning, and community engagement.
This space will allow F3 to deepen its impact across underserved communities throughout Columbus while creating new opportunities for coaching education, referee certification, workforce development, after-school programming, camps, community events, and partnerships with schools and local organizations.
Creating Access Through Community-Based Programming
F3 serves youth and families throughout Columbus through affordable and accessible soccer, literacy, wellness, environmental awareness, and community-based initiatives.
How a Community Partner Could Help
A community partner’s support would help complete the next phase of the F3 Hub and turn an existing 25-acre community asset into a stronger home for youth access, learning, wellness, leadership, and neighborhood connection.
Expand Access
Help create affordable, welcoming opportunities for youth and families who need consistent access to safe spaces, mentorship, and high-quality programming.
Build Pathways
Support referee certification, coaching education, workforce development, college exposure, and leadership pathways for youth and young adults.
Strengthen Community
Create a home for community events, camps, trainings, school partnerships, nonprofit collaboration, and environmental learning experiences.
Investment Opportunity: Help Complete the Next Phase
This project is already moving forward. Final Third Foundation has secured a $400,000 public commitment toward the F3 Hub at Pathways Park.
F3 is now seeking additional corporate, philanthropic, and community support to complete the next critical phase: the Outdoor Learning Center, indoor community space, and early infrastructure for the future Urban Farm.
Current Fundraising Goal
$250KA $250,000 investment would help complete the indoor community space and Outdoor Learning Center while allowing F3 to begin infrastructure work for the Urban Farm — creating a lasting home for youth development, education, wellness, environmental learning, and community access.
Completes the indoor community space and Outdoor Learning Center while launching early Urban Farm infrastructure.
Supports major construction, furnishings, technology, and activation of the F3 Hub community space.
Helps complete the Outdoor Learning Center / Shelter for education, wellness, environmental learning, and community programming.
Supports equipment, furniture, technology, signage, and activation needs that make the space usable for youth and families.
Why This Matters for a Community Partner
Support for the F3 Hub would not simply fund a building. It would help complete a permanent community platform where young people and families can access education, wellness, leadership development, environmental learning, and belonging.
By investing in the F3 Hub, a community partner would help turn committed public funding into a finished community asset — one that strengthens Pathways Park, supports underserved communities, and creates long-term opportunities for thousands of young people across Central Ohio.
A Clear Opportunity to Help Complete the F3 Hub
With community support, Final Third Foundation can complete the next phase of Pathways Park and create a lasting home for youth development, education, wellness, environmental learning, and community opportunity.