Tim Tebow Foundation

Mission

The Foundation will utilize the public platform that God has given to Tim Tebow--through media, publishing, speaking engagements, special events, and mission trips—to inspire friends and supporters to work with the Foundation as a team in helping to make a difference.

History

The Tim Tebow Foundation was envisioned by Tim while an undergraduate at The University of Florida (UF). His desire was to launch the Foundation even while a college student but NCAA regulations for athletes prohibited him from doing so. Instead, Tim, along with several other UF students, Ryan Moseley and David Sinopoli, launched First and 15 under the auspices of the Office of Student Government and with NCAA approval.

First and 15 allowed Tim to mobilize hundreds of students on campus and UF boosters for a number of important charities. It raised funds for Uncle Dick’s Orphanage in the Phillipines and Shands Hospital pediatric cancer center in Gainesville. It supported a special Disney trip for disadvantaged children and gave birth to other exciting projects. As Coach Urban Meyer said of Tim and these charitable efforts at FL, “Tim Tebow made volunteering time and raising money for worthwhile causes fashionable on our campus.” Now that Tim has finished his four years as an amateur and is pursuing his professional career in the NFL, he is now legally free to launch his own Foundation.