Warner Family Sports Foundation · Central Florida

Helping Central Florida kids play.

Scholarships, community projects, and local partnerships that make sports more accessible.

We’re a Central Florida family foundation helping young people take part in sports—through scholarships, local projects, and the support of our community.

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Our work in the community

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Beach volleyball players together at Lake Jem Beach Courts
At Lake Jem Beach Courts. Shared by Lakehawk Athletics and the foundation. View the original post.
Beach volleyball players at Lake Jem Beach Courts
A day at Lake Jem Beach Courts.

Leesburg, Florida

A home for beach volleyball.

Lake Jem Farms Beach Court Complex gives the Lakehawks a place to train and compete on the Lake-Sumter State College campus.

The college confirms six championship-quality courts, built at no construction cost to the college through donor and in-kind support. It credits Lake Jem Farms, Corey Warner, and the local businesses who helped make it happen.

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Sources: college announcement · dedication and supporters

Gym supplies for Carver Middle School

Our Back to School Gym Drive focused on supplies for school sports, including mesh bags, sports cones, and soccer nets.

About the gym drive
An AAC athlete in the foundation’s Mirea and Bianca interview

Athlete voices · American Athletic Club

Meet Mirea and Bianca.

Two volleyball athletes share experiences of dedication, teamwork, and growing through sport in a story published by the foundation and their club.

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Scholarships

Help with the cost of playing.

Scholarships support Central Florida youth ages 8–18 and qualifying schools, clubs, and organizations with a specific youth-sports need.

Funding depends on available resources. Please allow up to three weeks for an application review.

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How we help

Our programs include player scholarships, grants for schools and leagues, coach education, youth leadership, community play days, and opportunities for girls in sports.

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Corey and Lisette Warner
Corey and Lisette Warner, founders

Meet the Warners.

Corey and Lisette Warner founded the foundation to help create opportunities for young people through sports in Central Florida.

They work alongside Executive Director Cindi Mainer, Marketing Manager Kelly Weatherholt, and a leadership council drawn from the community.

Meet our team Our leadership council

The Gilded Evening · October 10, 2026

The Gilded Evening.

Our Fashion Show of Philanthropy brought guests, sponsors, and volunteers together at Bella Collina.

Jason and Monique Braatz, pictured here, were featured by the foundation as the event’s title sponsor. Thank you to everyone who took part.

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Jason and Monique Braatz at the foundation’s Fashion Show of Philanthropy
Photo: Cherry Blossom Photography. From the foundation’s Instagram.

SAVE THE DATE · FEBRUARY 12, 2027

Fairways Fore Futures Golf Classic

Our 2nd Annual Golf Classic is coming to Harbor Hills Country Club. Registration details are pending.

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June 1, 2026 · Harbor Hills Country Club

A day on the fairways.

A look back at our first annual Fairways fore Futures Golf Classic. Thank you to the golfers, sponsors, and volunteers who joined us.

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A golfer lining up a putt at the foundation Golf Classic
A group together on the course at the foundation Golf Classic
Golf Classic guests posing for a photo on the course

Photos from the foundation’s June 3 Instagram slideshow. View the original photos and highlights.

About your donation

Your gift can help cover registration, uniforms, travel, and other youth-sports expenses.

Warner Family Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Tax ID: 93-1430368.

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Our community partners

Vision Tech is a sponsor of the Warner Family Sports Foundation PRIME SPORTS SCIENCE is a sponsor of the Warner Family Sports Foundation Nicholas Associates is a sponsor of the Warner Family Sports Foundation

Local connections

Lady Lake Chamber of Commerce logoSouth Lake Chamber of Commerce logoTavares Chamber of Commerce logo
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