DFIO GAME DAY EXPERIENCE
Community support can turn one game into a lasting family memory.
Part of DFIO Signature Experiences
DFIO helps create meaningful Game Day experiences for dads, father figures, caregivers, children, and families through donated tickets, community partnerships, and shared support.
How It Works
A careful path from community support to a family memory.
The Game Day Experience is built around thoughtful referrals, responsible coordination, and the simple idea that a day together can stay with a family long after the game ends.
A family is referred
DFIO works through trusted partners and community relationships to identify families who may benefit from a meaningful shared experience.
Support is matched to the moment
Tickets, sponsorship support, and in-kind help are coordinated around the family, the event, and what is needed for the day to feel possible.
The experience is handled with care
DFIO keeps the process practical, respectful, and family-centered so the focus can stay on the memory being created.
Community Powered Model
One experience can be carried by many hands.
A Game Day memory may begin with donated tickets, but it often comes together through a wider circle of care: local supporters, businesses, referral partners, and people who want families to feel seen. Sponsors can support tickets, parking, food stipends, or help fund an entire Game Day Experience for a family.
Donated tickets
Parking and food support
Local business sponsorship
Referral partner coordination
In-kind family experience support
Partner Organizations
Trusted partners help keep the process grounded.
DFIO works with nonprofits, schools, community groups, and local organizations that already understand the families they serve. Families are identified through trusted community relationships and referrals. DFIO is committed to protecting privacy, preserving dignity, and ensuring each experience is coordinated with care.
How You Can Help
Every Game Day Experience is powered by our community. Here’s how you can help.
Ticket Donor Path
Share tickets when they can become a memory.
Ticket donors can let DFIO know when seats may be available. DFIO then looks for a thoughtful family match before any transfer is requested, helping protect both the donor and the experience.
Offer TicketsFamily Submission Path
Help DFIO learn about a family who could use a day together.
Families may include dads, father figures, caregivers, single parents, children, and full family groups. Submissions and referrals should center dignity, context, and the possibility of a meaningful shared experience.
Dad/Family SubmissionCurrent Sponsorship Opportunities
Help complete an upcoming Game Day Experience.
Support a referred family by helping with ticket purchases, parking, meals and drinks, or other Game Day Experience needs.
View Available Sponsorship Opportunities →Future Vision
A local beginning with room to grow.
The Game Day Experience is currently being piloted in Tampa Bay and Miami, with a long-term vision of supporting families through all sports, all teams, and communities nationwide.
Help Create The Next Memory
The next walk in starts with community.
Your support can help DFIO turn tickets, partnerships, and local care into a day a family may carry with them.