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, […]
Please help us in congratulating our 5 scholarship winners this year! Each deserving student received a $2,000.00 scholarship to utilize for tuition or books this summer or fall! Thanks to your support & donations, these kids are being rewarded for their hard work, determination and focus!
The Mark Wandall Foundation is proud to announce our 2020 Scholarship Recipients!
An Evening at the Tower Pulling Together for Kids in Grief
(This Article First Appeared on SNN TV.com) By Hallie Peilet BRADENTON – October 24, 2003: The night Melissa Wandall’s life changed forever. “My husband’s life was tragically taken in an automobile crash. A motorist ran a red light and took his life and seriously injured my brother,” Wandall said. Melissa was nine months pregnant at […]
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 […]
Changing the lives of children and teens in grief.
This day was a beautiful day in spite of the significant, heart wrenching loss of Mark on 10/24/03. Thanks to the kindness of Nolan Elementary School we hosted an amazing camp for great kiddos in grief via The Mark Wandall Foundation and Comfort Zone Camp partnership! We welcomed shy, timid kids, parents and guardian that were […]
We had another fantastic day of training and are one step closer to our first partnership with Comfort Zone Camp on October 24th! Thank you to everyone who turned out for our August training. The camps are not possible without your support and we truly appreciate you!
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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