The Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation (AFYF) was established in 1985 to serve as the philanthropic arm of the Atlanta Falcons. Since Arthur Blank acquired the Atlanta Falcons in 2002, AFYF has grown to be the largest team-funded foundation in the National Football League, providing $9.6 million in grants to nonprofit organizations across the state of Georgia.

Falcons Fitness Zones
In Fall 2005, AFYF launched its Signature Program -- the Falcons Fitness Zones (FFZ). Through a partnership with the YMCA of Metro Atlanta, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta, the YWCA of Metro Atlanta and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hall County, this programs serves as a direct youth obesity intervention promoting physical fitness and healthy eating.

The AFYF has committed nearly $3 million over a three-year period to the YMCA, YWCA and Boys & Girls Clubs at Fitness Zone sites located in communities in metro Atlanta and Gainesville, Georgia. Through the Falcons Fitness Zones, the AFYF works with community partners to leverage existing physical fitness programs for youth, and enhance them through the strategic use of Atlanta Falcons resources.