2026 Legends Event
Annual Luncheon Focused on FCA's Marketplace Ministry: A Powerful Celebration of Faith, Leadership, and Community Impact
The 2026 Central Ohio FCA Legends Luncheon, held on April 23 at Villa Milano, brought together over 440 attendees to honor Mark Greaves as the 2026 Legends Award Recipient. The event highlighted how faith-driven businesses fuel FCA's mission across Central Ohio.
Business partners are critical to Central Ohio FCA and make possible vital programs such as school huddles, summer camps, Bible distribution to athletes, coaches huddles, and outreach that reaches thousands of student-athletes and coaches. Their support advances Vision2026 to impact 7,500 lives.
Our Legends event was made possible this year by the generosity of:
Gold Sponsors:
Eagle Heating & Cooling and Tithe Lending
Silver Sponsor:
Covelli Enterprises
Supporting Sponsors:
River Radio (104.9 The River), Thrivent, Christian Assembly, Modern Woodmen of America, and others who generously purchased tables and brought colleagues and associates.
Mark Greaves delivered a compelling address on aligning business with Christ, the strength of servant leadership, and the lasting value of giving back to the community. His story as founder of Tithe Lending and the Tithe Foundation inspired many. Mark's book, A Time to Return: The Radical Act that Revolutionized My Relationship with Money was featured as a gift to table hosts.
A highlight was the panel discussion moderated by Ron Stokes (former Legends recipient and voice of Buckeye Basketball). It featured student-athletes Omar Bangura and Ella Martin, plus Principal Kevin Tooson. They shared powerful testimonies about FCA's transformative role in public schools — building character, fostering faith, and creating community.
The energy in the room was electric as leaders, coaches, athletes, and business professionals connected over a shared passion for impacting the next generation through sports and faith. Sue Ramsey, previous Legends recipient and hall of fame coach was also present to share in the event and offered her new book for signing.
Events like this remind us that when businesses stand with FCA, eternal impact multiplies. Thank you to every donor, volunteer leader, table host, and attendee who joined us. Your presence and partnership keep the ministry thriving.
