Fields & Futures

Fields & Futures is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2012 by Oklahoma City residents Liz and Tim McLaughlin. After seeing firsthand the poor condition of many athletic fields in the Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) school district, the McLaughlins connected the dots between the district’s below-national-average rates for graduation and sports participation. With that revelation, Fields & Futures was created with a singular aspiration: To help OKCPS put more students on a better path to graduation by growing sports participation for all ages. The way to accomplish this was clear – rebuild and maintain athletic fields across the entire district. With 69 completed projects as of May 2024, the results can’t be ignored. But Fields & Futures builds more than fields. We build happy, healthy kids by creating access to youth sports and ensuring they have opportunities to play, grow, and thrive. Because when kids join a team, their lives are changed for the better.