The Big Match – A Lifetime of Returns

Nov 27, 2017

On Nov. 28, 2017, also known as #GivingTuesday, every dollar donated to Fields & Futures will be met with a dollar-for-dollar match by Group One Thousand One AND greater effort, better grades, and brighter futures by the very kids who benefit from your support!

In June 2017, when Delaware Life and Group One Thousand One CEO Dan Towriss committed a $1.5 million match to support Fields & Futures, he was driven by the belief that youth sports and education are one of the few remaining ways we have to reach at-risk youth for lasting social change. When he heard the Fields & Futures story and saw the impact created with each new athletic field and complex completed, he made a decision to go all in and help give OKCPS students the school and sports experience they deserve. Today, every dollar donated to the cause qualifies for this very generous match!

At the same time, OKCPS students and student-athletes want to show their thanks by committing to work harder, plan bigger and do what they can to maximize the opportunities given and help create a better quality of life for themselves and all those to follow. We call it the #BigMatch!

Thank you for your support, today and always.

Game, Set, Impact: A Q&A With Our New Development Director, Emmy Hufnagel

Emmy Hufnagel is an avid tennis player, former triathlete, and the newest addition to the Fields & Futures team. As our Development Director, Emmy brings a wealth of experience in youth sports advocacy and nonprofit leadership. Having seen firsthand the impact of sports on young lives, Emmy is dedicated to helping us take the next big step—from building fields to filling them with kids.

Meet Cody Laurendi, Fields & Futures’ New Director of Soccer

Cody Laurendi is a former OKC Energy FC goalkeeper and the newest member of the Fields & Futures team. As Director of Soccer & Youth Sports Advocate, Cody has shifted his focus from playing the game to growing it. With his passion for the game and vision for increasing youth participation in Oklahoma City, Cody is a key player in helping us keep our goal of creating more opportunities on and off the pitch.

What Drives Capitol Hill and U.S. Grant Football?

U.S. Grant and Capitol Hill may be rivals, but their football programs have more in common than their annual "Southside Bedlam" rivalry game. From 2014-2020, the OSSAA allowed both programs to play as independents so they could create their own schedules and rebuild their programs. Now playing in Class 6A, neither team has found success in district play, but they also know the scoreboard isn't the only standard of success.

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