The World Series of Cornhole has announced a partnership with former NFL player Ted Ginn Jr. and the Ginn Foundation, creating a platform to expand opportunities for young people through sports, mentorship, and education. The collaboration, set to feature during the August 29-30 event in Columbus, Ohio, will position the Ginn Foundation as one of the primary charitable beneficiaries of the tournament. This partnership aligns with both organizations' missions to support youth development, with the Ginn Foundation serving as a community hub anchored by Ginn Academy and Ginn Elite Sports.
The foundation provides structured pathways for young people to stay active, focus on academics, and avoid distractions that can derail potential. According to Ginn, all the main beneficiaries of his foundation are the kids, and tracking their progress from 2015 to now shows significant development. The foundation's model connects early development to high-school excellence and college readiness through its feeder system, with Ginn Elite Sports providing year-round training, travel competition, and big-stage opportunities including a national youth program trip to Florida for champions each December.
The World Series of Cornhole is engineered to pair sports legends with passionate fans and channel that energy into funding for youth foundations, veterans and military families, mental health initiatives, and disaster relief. Ginn sees cornhole as an inclusive sport that brings multiple races together and fosters competitiveness without the physical wear and tear of traditional sports. He emphasizes that cornhole is about accuracy, knowing the game, and preparing to compete, with rules and strategy but not a lot of physical impact, allowing more people to play and keep playing.
The event will feature the foundation across WSOC's signature experiences, including the Heisman Toast VIP gatherings, LEGENDS Shootout Cornhole Tournament, Miss Cornhole competition, and VIP Tailgate. These events create natural moments for live fundraising, raffles, and fan-experience packages that raise dollars without slowing the show. Fans can support the Ginn Foundation during the event by participating in live fundraising segments, entering raffles for exclusive experiences, and following the foundation's social media channels to amplify student success stories through platforms like Facebook and Instagram.
The partnership represents Ginn's lifelong commitment to service, which he describes as the throughline of his career. He believes giving back has opened doors for the guys coming behind him, and since his sophomore year, he has tried to help people stay who they are both on the field and off. Ginn emphasizes that this work is not just about changing individual lives but about changing society through sustained support and opportunity creation.
