We create unforgettable play experiences that bring joy, connection, and belonging to people and communities who need it most.
One million game-winning shots, red-carpet walks, and full-circle moments for people who were never supposed to be the star of the show. Every gift moves that number, and we won't stop until we get there.
Support Our MissionEveryone remembers being picked last. Some kids never get picked at all. Every sport we found had a sideline. So we built one that doesn’t.
“We want every person, no matter their athletic ability, to feel the joy of a game-winning shot.”
In partnership with leading play researcher Dr. Megan Stellino, we are studying how intentional play strengthens health, connection, confidence, and human flourishing.
Dr. Megan Stellino
Professor of Kinesiology, Sport & Exercise Science
University of Northern Colorado
Not only the fastest.
Not only the strongest.
Not only the people who can afford it.
We create experiences where veterans, children, adaptive athletes, families, volunteers, and entire communities can play side by side.
No one watches from the sidelines.
Air O Sport Foundation transforms sports venues, parks, schools, and community spaces into unforgettable arenas of possibility. Every experience is designed so people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities can feel the thrill of being welcomed, celebrated, and fully alive.
A world-class day of trick shots, team challenges, and celebration at iconic venues — where participants don’t just attend, they become the show.
Certified Air O Sport Guides, leave-behind game sets, and ongoing video coaching keep the play going for the adaptive community between visits.
Built to empower service members, veterans, and their families with peak play experiences that reconnect them to the power of play, and to each other.
Children are spending less time in unstructured play. Adults are forgetting they’re allowed to play at all. Families, teams, and communities need more opportunities to move, laugh, cooperate, and feel like they belong.
Play creates those moments.
It lowers barriers.
It builds trust.
It invites people in.
Music. Competition. Celebration. Storytelling. Surprise. We create moments people can feel before they can explain them.
Our goal isn't to make everyone play the same way. It's to make sure everyone has a meaningful way to participate.
We don't build experiences around spectators. We build them around participation, together.
Every challenge is intentionally designed to create laughter, courage, teamwork, and shared memories.
They know their communities. We know how to create unforgettable play. Together, we reach further.
We're building research and measurement into every program, so joy is felt and impact is proven.
Air O Sport is a fast-moving, target-based game designed to be simple to learn, exciting to watch, and adaptable for nearly anyone. Players pass, move, compete, attempt trick shots, and celebrate together, indoors or outdoors, in parks or stadiums, by experienced athletes or complete beginners.
Within minutes, strangers become teammates. Spectators start asking to join.
We help mission-driven organizations design playful fundraising activations, donor experiences, community events, and campaigns that increase participation while bringing their mission to life. Together, we turn passive supporters into active champions.
One experience. One community.
One million moments of joy.
Help remove the financial barriers that prevent families and communities from participating.
Bring an unforgettable all-abilities experience to your venue, organization, or city.
Join our monthly giving community and help fund every Play It Forward Day before it happens.
Follow the journey, attend an event, volunteer, and help us spread the belief that play belongs to everyone.
It can be a bridge between strangers.
A reminder of what someone is capable of.
A moment of freedom for a family carrying something heavy.
A reason for a community to gather again.
Let’s play it forward.
