At "F8 Pickleball" we are on a mission to improve the lives of young people & our purpose driven volunteers.
Together we can do far more good than we could ever image doing on our own.
Join a movement that blends sports, mentorship, and community service to impact lives in your very own community.
About F8 Pickleball / F8 Empowerment
F8 Empowerment creates programs with a purpose all around the world. We provide the tools, resources, and training to recruit, equip, and empower purpose driven volunteers to help mentor and encourage the next generation of leaders.
We facilitate meaningful conversations and provide purpose driven content alongside of our athletic and educational programs. We encourage our volunteers and program participants to "Own Their F8 'Fate.'" These 8 F's stand for Family, Friends, Faith, Fitness, Fun, Food, Finance, and Freedom.
Throughout our programs such as F8 Pickleball, F8 Book Club, F8 Outreach, and F8 Basketball, we create spaces where people of all ages can connect, grow, and serve alongside of one another to make a positive impact on others as well as within their communities.
Less About Pickleball,
More About Changing Lives
"A single relationship with a caring, consistent adult can change the trajectory of a young person's life."
Community Engagement
& Transformation
F8 Pickleball is more than just a fun activity for the youth to take part in. Our programs facilitate meaningful conversations about life, positive habits, disciplines, and philosophy, to promote healthy living & serving others while forging meaningful relationships that which all create positive momentum in the lives of our participants, program directors, and volunteers of all ages and backgrounds.
The Urgent Need to Serve The Youth
- 40% Feel lonely often or very often
- 46% face mental health disorders
- 50% spend 4+ hours daily on screens, increasing risk of depression/anxiety
Volunteer Opportunities
- Volunteer when you are available.
- Give back and feel great doing it.
- Provide encouragement, guidance, and advice.
- Help launch a local program in your area.
- Serve as a mentor in a safe, group setting.
- Serve on a local advisory board.
- Make lifelong friendships with other volunteers.
- Donate equipment or invest in programs.
- Introduce us to other facilities.
Learn More About F8 Programming
Our team works great with Parks & Recreation Departments, Community Centers, public and private facilities, and public and private schools and we can help you customize programming to meet the specific needs of your community.
We exist to help you launch engaging, impactful, sustainable, and transformative programs in your community. We help you to recruit, train, and prepare volunteers, so they can deliver purpose driven programming. Our goal is to support, guide, and partner with you every step of the way.
Whether your goal is to launch a successful youth pickleball program or add some programming with a purpose for youth empowerment and personal development, together we'll create an impactful experience that will have a positive impact on the lives of the participants as well as their families and their communities.
It's critical for us to rally together and enable and equip volunteers to give back and mentor the next generation. While so many understand the importance of this, few are doing anything about it. We're here to step up to the call and give back in order to make the world a better place and we look forward to collaborating with you to transform lives one person at a time.