See Beautiful Grant Recipient: Free Foundation

The feature below is brought to you by Free Foundation, an organization that is in the running to receive a See Beautiful Grant. For more information about our giving initiatives, please click here.
 
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Free Foundation Inc. was founded in 2016 and has been destined to empower and encourage youth and young adults through leadership and community service. Our efforts are two-fold, as we work to bring together individuals with a philanthropic mindset and focus on being a part of something greater than ourselves. We strive to be the light in lives of those who are less fortunate, by seeing beauty in each and every individual that we come in contact with. In order to be the change we want to see; we have to put ourselves on the front line and fight until we see change.
 
Free Foundation is more than just an organization, it is a lifestyle. We must free ourselves from the stereotypes and stigmas that the world places on what being hungry, homeless, or even poverty stricken looks like, but rather focus on how we can solve these issues and ensure that people have a better future, far greater than what they are currently experiencing.
 
Through the organization of several events, Free Foundation is able to raise awareness of the issues going on in our community and bring volunteers together to support our initiatives. Our goal is to help in every aspect that we can and foster this same idea into our board members and volunteers as well. One of our most successful events have been our Help Feed Atlanta event. We bring together individuals who are working to server their community, such as barbers and chefs, and we work together to provide meals, care packages, hygiene products, and resources that homeless individuals can use to help get them out of their current situation. 

Since our start in 2016, we have helped an estimate of over 4000 individuals currently experiencing homelessness. This ranges from men, women, children, and families. Through volunteer testimonials, we have received nothing but great feedback about our events, and how they have inspired others to want to host an event. During the two years of being in a pandemic, we have stayed committed and grounder to our work. With the funding and generous donors who support our movement, we have still been able to assist families for our annual Holiday drive entitled, “Secret Santa,” provide hot meals for over 400 individuals, and distribute over 300 blankets to individuals during the cold months throughout the year. We were also able to assist local organizations to provide goods for families and children in need in Haiti.
 
Our goal is to be the new standard of what philanthropy looks like and to inspire others to do better for those who cannot do for themselves. We want to raise up a philanthropic generation that is not about the fame or popularity but is concerned with the number of lives that can be change on daily basis. When it comes to working with those who are less fortunate, Free Foundations remembers the importance of being optimistic and altruistic, as we come in contact with a diverse group of individuals. Our founder fosters advocating for the voiceless through every event that we host, being part of something that is bigger than ourselves and being the change that the world desperately needs. 

Submitted by: Team Representative

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