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Fort Wayne Football Club measures success by more than just wins and losses on the pitch. The professional soccer club is passionate about its core values \u2013 Community, Perseverance, Respect, and Growth \u2013 and strives to impact Northeast Indiana in myriad ways. Whether it’s mentoring young soccer players, raising money for charitable endeavors or being positive role models, Fort Wayne FC wants to be an impactful organization in Fort Wayne and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJohn Bellio Tribute Night raises over $23,000 for Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn The Community\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA total of $23,218 was raised to combat cancer through the inaugural John Bellio Tribute Night at Ruoff Mortgage Stadium. The monies raised benefit Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana. Bellio, one of the original owners of Fort Wayne Football Club, died in 2025 from cancer.\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFort Wayne FC's Mark Music, DaMarcus Beasley receive prestigious Red Coats from Mad Anthonys\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn The Community\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFort Wayne Football Club\u2019s Mark Music and DaMarcus Beasley were bestowed with one of the city\u2019s highest honors on Saturday when they received Red Coats from the Mad Anthonys Foundation. The ceremony took place at the annual Mad Anthonys gala at the Clyde Theater.\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFort Wayne Football Club's 3rd Annual Open Futsal Day at Packard Park attracts 250 kids\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn The Community\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tApproximately 250 kids attended the 3rd Annual Open Futsal Day, put on by Fort Wayne Football Club and Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation, on Wednesday at Packard Park's Beasley Courts. The event was free to attend and for kids of all ages.\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe're in awe: Fort Wayne Football Club enjoys nation's best power soccer athletes at Turnstone Center\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn The Community\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFort Wayne Football Club has had a great time this week at the US Power Soccer Association\u2019s Nationals at Turnstone\u2019s Plassman Athletic Center. It's so inspiring to see these incredible athletes and their families. Each one of them has a unique story and has to put in the work to make these events a reality.\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLaser tag to soccer clinics: Fort Wayne Football Club has gratifying week engaging community\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn The Community\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFort Wayne Football Club\u00a0continues to honor its commitment to\u00a0Northeast Indiana\u00a0by hosting and attending events that\u00a0help grow the game of soccer and have a positive impact on young people.\u00a0So far this week, players and club staff\u00a0had\u00a0the honor of\u00a0participating\u00a0in\u00a0four separate events,\u00a0during which kids were able to learn more about the beautiful game of soccer, our organization, and make lasting memories.\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJavier Armas, Fort Wayne Football Club meet with girl scouts and help to grow the beautiful game\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn The Community\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFort Wayne Football Club player\u00a0Javier Armas\u00a0and\u00a0members of the club's front office had the honor of attending a Camp McMillen, put on my the Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana, on June 12. Fort Wayne Football Club is passionate about engaging with members of the Northeast Indiana community, particularly youngsters.\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFun in the sun: Fort Wayne Football Club players give kids lasting memories at Huntington YMCA soccer practice\u00a0\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn The Community\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFort Wayne Football Club players Jayden Smith, JP Jordan, Ryan Becher and Michael Rempel visited Yeoman Park in Huntington on Wednesday to work with kids at a Huntington YMCA soccer practice. Attending events such as this are part of Fort Wayne FC\u2019s commitment to growing soccer in Northeast Indiana and impacting youths in a positive way.\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor 2nd straight year, Fort Wayne Football Club a hit at Cookin' Fort Wayne\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn The Community\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFort Wayne Football Club had a blast participating in Cookin' Fort Wayne for a second straight year. Head coach Mike Avery, his wife Carin, merchandise manager Christy Pinkley, and chef Terel Lynn were on hand for the event Thursday at the Electric Works.\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFort Wayne Football Club players meet with Turnstone's incredible power soccer athletes\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn The Community\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFort Wayne Football Club players Javier Armas, Ryan Becher, JP Jordan and Bernd Schipmann went to Turnstone on Tuesday to attend a power soccer practice, learn about the adaptive sport, and meet with some of the the incredible athletes who participate in it.\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFort Wayne FC's DaMarcus Beasley, Mike Avery participate in St. Patrick's Day festivities as parade's grand marshals\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn The Community\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFort Wayne Football Club was a focal part of the St. Patrick's Day People's Parade, an annual event in Fort Wayne. In conjunction with Deer Park Irish Pub, Fort Wayne FC's DaMarcus Beasley and Mike Avery were the Grand Marshals of the parade on Tuesday.\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCelebrating the game: Club visits Turnstone for Hoosier Thaw Power Soccer tournament\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn The Community\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMembers of the club stopped by Turnstone\u2019s Plassman Athletic Center this weekend to take in some of the action at the Hoosier Thaw Power Soccer tournament, an annual event that brings teams from across the Midwest and beyond to Fort Wayne. \t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClub celebrates city's diversity at Culture Fest\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn The Community\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFort Wayne Football Club was pleased to have a presence at Culture Fest, an event hosted by Welcoming Fort Wayne, an initiative of Amani Family Services. Culture Fest celebrates Allen County\u2019s diverse communities.\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFun had by all at Fort Wayne FC's 2nd annual futsal event at Packard Park\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn The Community\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFun was had by all, from local kids to Fort Wayne FC players and staff, at the club's second annual Open Futsal event at Packard Park's Beasley Courts. The event, held in conjunction with Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation, and with the support of Meijer, ProFed Credit Union and PUMA, was open to kids 8 and older.\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFort Wayne FC helps donate school supplies, backpacks to Salvation Army\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn The Community\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFort Wayne FC players go back to their roots with Wholesome Roots Cooking\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn The Community\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3 Fort Wayne FC players teach kids soccer at Foster Park\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn The Community\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFort Wayne FC instructs kids on soccer skills at Jorgensen YMCA\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn The Community\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClub informs youth players, honors local heroes\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn The Community\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t
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