FLYF Mission Statement

The Finish Line Youth Foundation strives to make a difference in the lives of youth in the communities where employees and customers live, work and play.

We accomplish this by being good stewards of the funds we receive and by supporting youth programs that are effective and inclusive. The Finish Line Youth Foundation financially supports opportunities for participation in youth programs that place an importance on youth development and an active lifestyle.

In 2006, the Finish Line Youth Foundation completed a year of mission and process review resulting in the new Mission Statement above and a new focus for giving back to the communities in which we operate our stores. In general, the Youth Foundation supports qualified, non-profit organizations that provide community based access to athletics for kids under the age of 18, as well as camps that give kids the chance to be active, especially camps that provide services to kids who are disadvantaged or disabled.

HISTORY of the FOUNDATION

In 1998, the founders of Finish Line formed the Finish Line Youth Foundation (FLYF).

The Youth Foundation is a philanthropic outlet for Finish Line, to help build a sense of legacy for all Finish Line employees, past and present. Through the years FLYF has greatly evolved by fine tuning its mission and expanding its grant making capabilities. From camps for children with special needs to community centers for children in disadvantaged neighborhoods, the FLYF has made a real difference for young people in the communities we serve.

FLYF has initiated two major annual fund raising events to help raise funds that in turn are used to award grants to qualifying not-for-profit organizations across the country. Each year, FLYF conducts a holiday fundraising drive that takes place in all Finish Line stores and online at finishline.com. To date, this event has raised more than $7 million - a true testament to the generosity of our customers. In addition, the FLYF hosts an annual golf outing. The event, which was initiated in 2002, has helped raise more than $1 million. Through the past twelve years, FLYF has granted over $4.5 million to not-for-profit organizations that support the FLYF mission.

Historically, the FLYF board of directors has been composed of leaders of the Finish Line corporation who have all helped to guide both the fund raising efforts, as well as the Foundation's grantmaking efforts. In February 2010, FLYF elected its first two outside directors, both highly seasoned foundation executives from the central Indiana community, to the Board of Directors. The FLYF board continues to strive to provide a sense of legacy for Finish Line, and through the years, hopes to become completely self-sustained as the organization works to continue carrying out its mission.