I attempt to sum up Too Fly's year in one word every year. For 2022, there is only one word that comes to mind-- growth. Too Fly's vision is to broaden the horizons of the next generation of youth. In the same spirit, our organization also reached new heights and broke new ground.

In 2022, Too Fly quadrupled its giving to our underrepresented and underresourced youth as we gave out $50,000 in passport and travel grant kits. We helped over 150 students become equipped with new luggage, travel accessories, and educational resources to prepare for their upcoming adventures. We doubled our grassroots support, including raising over $20,000 in grassroots fundraising in our Dallas and New York supporting states alone.

Remember that program we created in 2020 during the uncertainty of a global panic? Our Travel@Home learning experience has also continued to reach new heights. Travel@Home impacted 20 students through our summer pipeline program in Dallas.

Don't forget the new partnerships that have got on board with the Too Fly mission, including American Airlines, Dallas Mavericks, Battleface Insurance, and TravelPro Products. Last but not least, Too Fly's name and mission have also reached a wider audience. We were featured on many platforms including Skift and Dallas Morning News. And in case you also missed it--our coolest moment in 2022 was being invited to the Kelly Clarkson Show, alongside the great Tyler Perry. As Too Fly enters its seventh year of impact, we keep growing. But our mission remains the same--creating a world where every student is inspired and equipped to see the world. Thank you for growing with us. Thank you for continuing to be a part of the Too Fly journey. Oh the places we will go...and grow...together!

Bola Ibidapo
Co-founder & Executive Director

We thoroughly enjoyed our partnership with the Dallas Mavericks Take Action Team and For Oak Cliff. With the NBA being the home of many international athletes, coaches, and staff members we wanted to showcase the various cultures, food, languages, and dances of several of the Dallas Mavs players. The excitement, engagement, and impact this experience had on the For Oak Cliff students is what Too Fly Foundation is all about specifically, sparking global curiosity for students who typically would not get exposure.

This experience highlights the importance of strategic partnerships with organizations like the Dallas Mavs and For Oak Cliff because we enable our students to learn about some of their favorite athlete's cultures and diverse perspectives. Several students who enrolled in our programming said they wanted to experience even more countries in our Travel@Home program! The enthusiasm and passion from our students showcased the importance of this program and partnership.

JASMINE SERRANO
STUDENT OUTREACH LEAD

TRAVEL@HOME WITH THE DALLAS MAVERICKS

"The Mavs Take ACTION! team wanted to work with Too Fly because of the innovative aspect of bringing these travel experiences to students who may not have had the opportunity to do so. We want to be sure that all students have equal opportunities and are exposed to programs like Too Fly. We loved being able to create the “Mavs Tour” to allow students to virtuaLlY travel and get an immersive experience from countries their favorite Mavs players are from like Slovenia, Germany, and Australia."

-Kamri Brown, Project Coordinator

Looking back on the roller-coaster journey that was 2022, we want to share the deepest amount of gratitude with our partners and passport donors and say - THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! Everything that we accomplish is because of the continued support from the entire Too Fly Family (yes, y’all are family to us!).

As we started to gain some sense of optimism for a return to normalcy this past year...BOOM "World War 3", "economic uncertainty", “rising inflation” and "looming recession" started to dominate the news cycle. And despite the huge impacts all of the external and global macro-economic shifts have had on companies and Individual's finances and lives overall, our donors and partners still found it in their hearts to support the Too Fly mission in various ways. Because of you and your contributions, we were able to impact more than twice as many students this year!

We exceeded the goals we had originally set and we saw our network grow to new parts of the country. Because people are talking about the Too Fly mission, it is resonating with communities nationwide. As we continue to grow and have success, we want you to celebrate all of our wins and milestones with us because none of this is possible without your support.

Let’s see if we can continue to raise the bar and impact even more students in 2023. With your help, we’ll continue to advance toward the goal of creating a world where every student has the opportunity to travel; one student at a time. With Love, The Too Fly Team

Nick Johnson
Partnership Development Lead

Amber Edwards

Ann Greenberg

Ashley McNeil

Burak Esen

Darren Croxton

Darren Douglas

Devita McNeil

Ernest Williams Jr

EVANDER MANNING

Faith Kosobucki

Garrett Stallings

Haley Grissom

Irene Ibidapo

Jared Alster

Jeff Williams

Jill Holsinger

Joanne Miranda

John Kim

Joyce ibidapo

Justin McClain

Justin Warren

LeRoy Cole

Linda M Williams

Mafwa Kuvibidila

MALIA BOW

MARIO & JACQUI MILLER

Meredith Schnitzer

Nathan Keliher

Racquel Johnson

Reva Gorelick

Robin Reck

Rodney Craig

SEAN BURKE

Teah Gant

tom finegan

Vett Vandiver

Xavier Avery

When we started the too fly foundation, originally the “too fly fundraiser” we had a simple mission, to bring together like-minded travel enthusiasts and those interested in learning about travel together to help pass on that spirit to the next generation. in our formative years, we traveled the country “pouring for passports," and through that, we helped students see a world bigger than themselves.

the too fly fundraiser will always be at the foundation of who we are, we find it extremely important to intentionally create a groundswell of grassroots support and investment because that is what catalyzes the heart of the too fly foundation.

in 2022, we were able to host a digital too fly fundraising campaign, a fundraiser in Dallas, Texas as well as new york city. through that, we were able to raise OVER $20,000 through friends, family, and local believers of the too fly vision. as we look at the future, we are excited to grow the breadth of the too fly fundraisers impact - connecting with new cities, local companies, travel organizations, artists, and community members to ensure the spirit of the too fly foundation lives on.

BRANDON MILLER
Co-founder & DIRECTOR OF BRAND STRATEGY