The Lending HandFoundation
About the Foundation

The Lending Hand Foundation

A foundation built by neighbors, in service of survivors — because no one heals alone.

A red lotus rising from still water
Our Story

Five years in the making.

2021

A partnership begins

A small group of Monument families partner with Sarah's Home, hosting an inaugural community gathering to fund their first year of restorative care.

2022

The second gala

What began as a dinner became a movement. The second gala draws hundreds and triples its goal.

April 2023

Officially a 501(c)(3)

The Lending Hand Foundation is formally registered as a tax-exempt nonprofit, formalizing five years of grassroots work.

Today

$143,000+ raised

Four galas, thirty-plus partners, and an unwavering commitment: every dollar goes to the survivors at the heart of our mission.

Two hands meeting in support
What We Stand For

Three pillars.

01

Awareness

We bring trafficking out of the shadows. The first act of restoration is refusing to look away.

02

Community

We are a foundation built by neighbors, for a cause that belongs to all of us. Standing in is the work.

03

Change

Real change is measured in lives — survivors housed, educated, and given the future that was stolen from them.

Leadership

The people behind the lotus.

A volunteer board of community members, philanthropists, and survivors' advocates — the founding family of The Lending Hand Foundation.

Members of The Lending Hand Foundation board at the annual gala
Board & Founding MembersAwareness · Community · Change

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