This article originally appeared on YourObserver.com on March 8, 2024. After the death of her husband, Melissa Wandall started The Mark Wandall Foundation to help children cope with the loss of a family member. Melissa Wandall has endured the same kind of grief as the children she helps through The Mark Wandall Foundation. At 12, […]
April 28-29, 2020 – The Mark Wandall Foundation was successful in raising much needed funds during the 2020 Giving Challenge.
Thank you to all who came out for our Annual Movie Night Under the Stars drive-in! Lindsey Porter Wagner you do a phenomenal job! Thank you The Legacy Golf Club, Bradenton, Florida for hosting, Jet’s Pizza for helping us with the pizza and Obie’s Party Rentals for providing the movie screen! Connection is powerful and we work to provide opportunities for our kiddos […]
January 27, 2019 – The Mark Wandall Foundation was chosen as the 2018 SWAT Charity by Successful Women Aligning Together.
January 9, 2019 Designing Daughters awards The Mark Wandall Foundation with a grant in the amount of $4360 to sponsor four campers at our upcoming youth bereavement camp. On hand to accept the grant were director – Melissa Wandall, program coordinator – Wendy Orlando and board members Kelly Fox, Lindsey Wagner, Christina Goldberg and […]
Changing the lives of children and teens in grief.
Thank You to Sarasota Sunrise Rotary for your commitment to The Mark Wandall Foundation. Community support is essential in allowing our foundation to continue to impact the lives of children in grief. We are grateful for your support.
The Mark Wandall Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)3 organization. We connect, uplift, and provide support for grieving youth who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or guardian. We do this through our partnership program with Comfort Zone Camp and our partnered, equine assisted learning initiative. We also support our youth via our Quarterly Reconnects and through our College Scholarship Program. We aim to light the way toward a happy, healthy, and optimistic future for ALL the youth we serve. (click here for more)
At The Mark Wandall Foundation, we believe everyone counts, everybody is unique, and each person shall always be included. Just like grief knows no boundaries, The Mark Wandall Foundation advocates for and renounces boundaries. We welcome and embrace equity and inclusion beyond race, age, religion, gender, and identity.
The Mark Wandall Foundation
Post Office Box 21333
Bradenton, Florida 34204-1233
Phone: 941-545-3359
E-mail:
Melissa AT melissawandall.com
Gina AT ElevateSRQ.com
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