To most folks, maintaining balanced mental and physical wellness is a challenge in good times. Couple underserved communities, pandemics, social upheaval, and plain old everyday life and maintaining balanced wellness becomes exponentially more difficult
Design and install benches and gardens within local parks and on trails to give everyone a place to reflect, rest body mind & spirit, and ease worried minds
Support local charities helping underserved communities through activities designed to foster youth leadership activities and address comprehensive wellness.
Visit our "donate" page. There you will find options for submitting a tax deductible donation to support the foundation mission.
Visit our "about" page for the background story.
See below for past and current projects and visit our "news" page for a timeline summary of activities.
The Foundation both operates charitable projects and continues to give to local worthy charities. Listed below are some of our projects and grant recipients.
Our inaugural project.
Grief knows no demographic or societal boundaries. This strategically placed bench offers a quiet, peaceful, setting to reflect on life.
Belle Isle is a popular park in the heart of Richmond supporting a diverse array of visitors.
We have begun working with Richmond Parks to identify spots for placement of public benches. The Foundation will be building and placing benches with the help of Richmond Parks. In the future we will team with other local charities to incorporate bench building into their youth programs.