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About Us
Children are our future. Not all of them grow up in a
stable, healthy family environment. In fact one in six children
in the United States lives in poverty. Many children in crisis
come from homes where they experience neglect and abuse. Some
are abandoned. Some are in the foster care system. Some are
in homeless shelters. Some have nowhere to go. Whatever their
situation may be, they need help. It is the mission of Tender Hearts Foundation, a nonprofit organization, to help these homeless and at-risk youth.
Our mission:
Our over-arching goal is to end youth homelessness. To do this we will:
- Increase awareness of homeless and at-risk youth issues
in the community
- Provide funding for programs that offer services and assistance
to these homeless and at-risk youth
We fund programs such as:
- Emergency/Transitional housing with supportive services
available on site or nearby
- Emergency shelter tied to family reunification counseling,
when appropriate
- Family-based resources to assist families in providing
nurturing environments for youth (including counseling,
life skills training, case workers, and access to information
about local services)
"Giant oaks do grow from little acorns; but first you must have an acorn!" - Denis Waitley
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Wendy L. Brandt, Volunteer Executive Director
Wendy Brandt works as an attorney in the area of estate planning. After graduating with honors from Cardinal Stritch University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management, she studied law at William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul , Minnesota where she earned a law degree and attained a Master of Laws in Taxation (LL.M.).
Tender Hearts Foundation was formed in 2003 to help homeless and at-risk youth because the homeless youth population has increased dramatically over the past several years.
It is our objective to provide more than a "hand-out" to these youth, but rather a hand up by providing funding for programs that give them the life skills and vocational skills necessary to enable them to become productive independent members of the community. |
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