The name says Fathers. We mean it.
Getting dads engaged, present, and leading from the sideline is the whole mission of Fathers and Football. That does not change. But the work we do every day — the practices, the car rides, the conversations, the coaching — has always had a bigger impact than just the kids whose fathers are in the building. And we think it is time to say that out loud.
What All Involved Is
All Involved is our community initiative that opens the door to every parent, guardian, and coach who wants to develop young athletes. It is not a separate program. It is not a rebrand. It is a statement about who this community is for.
We are welcoming the single moms, aunts, and women in our community because we know the impact goes way beyond just their own kids. When parents step up to coach and mentor, they are changing lives across the whole community — especially for kids who do not have that same level of support at home.
All Involved says: we see you, we support you, and together we are lifting up the next generation.
The Thinking Behind It
One in three children in the United States grows up without a father in the home. Fathers and Football was built specifically to address that — to get more fathers engaged, more fathers coaching, more fathers showing up. That mission does not change.
But here is what we have learned in years of coaching: the kids who benefit most from our programs are often the kids whose fathers are not there. They come to practice because someone else brought them. They get coached because someone else stepped up. A grandmother who drives to every game. An aunt who stays after practice to run routes. A single mom who became an assistant coach because her son needed someone.
Those people are already doing the work. All Involved just makes it official: you belong here too.
Who This Is For
When we say All Involved, we mean it for everyone who is willing to show up for a child:
- Single moms — You already do it all. Your presence on the sideline is not the exception. It is the standard.
- Aunts and guardians — Family is who steps up. You have a place in this community no matter what your title says.
- Women coaches — Your presence changes the game for every kid who needs to see a leader who looks like them.
- Anyone who shows up — The biggest thing a kid needs is someone in their corner. If you are willing to be that person, you belong here.
Why This Matters for the Game
Football — and flag football in particular — has historically been a space dominated by fathers and male coaches. We think that is changing, and we think it should change faster. The fastest-growing segment of flag football participation in the country is girls. The NFL Flag program runs co-ed leagues in communities across the United States. Women are coaching at every level of the sport.
What has not kept pace is the culture on the sideline. Too many parents and guardians still feel like they need permission to be there, to coach, to lead. All Involved is that permission — stated clearly and meant fully.
The Mission Is the Child
Fathers and Football was always about more than football. It was about what happens to a child when a caring adult shows up consistently, teaches them how to compete, holds them to a standard, and tells them they are capable of more than they think.
That is what fathers do at their best. It is also what mothers, aunts, grandparents, and guardians do every single day. All Involved is how we make sure those people know they are part of this.
The village is all of us.
Learn more about the All Involved initiative or visit our Community Teams page to see the programs operating under the Fathers and Football banner.
