AO1 Foundation
| Formation | July 11, 2017 |
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| Founder | Carson Wentz |
| Founded at | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Region | Worldwide; however primarily in Philadelphia and North Dakota regions |
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| Website | www |
The Audience of One Foundation, commonly referred to as the AO1 Foundation, is an American non-profit foundation founded in July 2017 by then-Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz (now with the Kansas City Chiefs). The "audience of one" in the foundation's name refers to Jesus, as Wentz is a devout Christian.[1] The foundation operates through 3 ministries.
History
[edit]In 2018, the foundation partnered with The Connect Church to start operating a food truck in Philadelphia, providing free food. The service expanded to Indianapolis in 2021, when Wentz quarterbacked the Indianapolis Colts.[2]
In the same year, the foundation created the Outdoor Ministry to give children with life-threatening illnesses access to activities such as swimming, fishing and hunting.[3]
After visiting Haiti on a mission trip in the spring of 2017, Wentz partnered with Mission of Hope to build a sports complex.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Trinacria, Joe (12 July 2017). "Carson Wentz Launches His Own Charitable Foundation". Philadelphia. Metro Corp. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Thy Kingdom Crumb – Carson Wentz AO1 Foundation". 2022-02-17. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "Outdoor Ministry – Carson Wentz AO1 Foundation". 2021-08-30. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "Haiti Sports Complex – Carson Wentz AO1 Foundation". 2022-02-21. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-01.