MISSION
Our mission is to share the love of Jesus by supporting heroes, uplifting children, and strengthening families and communities. We meet real needs with compassion, dignity, and generosity, responding to the people God places in our path and helping create a brighter, “Golden” future for all.
ABOUT
GOLDEN FUTURE FOUNDATION
Their acts of service have included:
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Providing thousands of brand-new coats, hats, and gloves to children in underserved schools
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Supplying classrooms, teacher lounges, and school equipment, including microwaves, refrigerators, and snacks for kids who arrive hungry
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Supporting foster families, helping them furnish bedrooms, gather essentials, and feel surrounded by a caring community
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Creating scholarships for young athletes at Golden’s alma mater
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Hosting the Annual JP2 Football Camp, where scholarships continue to grow each year
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Supporting animal rescues by providing supplies, resources, connections, and emergency help
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Partnering with military families who cannot be together during the holidays
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Launching the Gender Reveal Challenge, inspiring expecting parents across the nation to sponsor children in need
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Showing up for individuals and families who need a moment of love, dignity, and hope
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Continuing to honor U.S. Troops through acts of gratitude and community service
Golden Future Foundation began in 2014 when NFL star Golden Tate III and his wife Elise created a way to give back to the people they admired deeply, America’s military heroes. Early on, the foundation organized holiday shopping sprees for children with deployed parents, supported veteran agencies, partnered on USO trips in Germany and Kuwait, and built events that uplifted the men and women who protect our freedoms.
But over time, Golden and Elise felt their mission expand.
Their faith, their experiences as parents, and the needs they witnessed across their community opened their hearts wider than they had ever imagined.
Today, Golden Future Foundation serves children, families, foster parents, rescue animals, teachers, veterans, and entire communities, meeting needs in real time as God brings them forward.
After returning home to Nashville, where Golden once scored seven touchdowns in a single middle school game, their mission has come full circle.
Now they can serve just down the road from where the story began.
Golden says it best:
“Elise and I come from different paths but share the same core: grit, faith, and a deep love for family. We hope our children see that giving to others is far more satisfying than receiving.”
From honoring heroes overseas to blessing the little boy who needs a bed…
from supporting military families to supporting foster families…
from serving children at Christmas to helping children every single day…
This is what a Golden Future looks like—one act of love at a time.
Our Core Values
Faith
We serve because Jesus first served us.
Dignity
Every child, hero, family, and community deserves to feel seen and valued.
Generosity
We give freely, joyfully, and often—meeting needs as God places them in our path.
Family
We believe strong families—biological, foster, adoptive, and chosen—build strong futures.
Community
We show up for the people around us and invite others to join in doing good.
Impact
We believe small acts of love can create Golden futures.