When you get involved with the You Matter Foundation, you’re doing more than supporting a cause—you’re changing lives. Your contributions directly empower individuals through education, trauma-informed care, and community-building programs. Together, we can create safer, stronger communities where everyone feels supported and valued.
Every donation, volunteer hour, and partnership helps us make a tangible difference. By joining our mission, you become part of a movement that uplifts, educates, and empowers.
Your generosity fuels meaningful change. Here’s how we use your contributions to make a difference:
Provide workshops on trauma-informed care, peer support, and empowerment strategies.
Fund self-defense classes, outreach events, and awareness campaigns to strengthen local communities.
Investing in technology and resources to enhance the organization's ability to reach and impact more people.
Allocating funds for administrative and operational expenses to ensure the smooth functioning of the organization and its programs.
Your support enables me to go on mission trips within the United States and other countries, where I provide trauma-informed care and comprehensive situational awareness training to individuals in need. These mission trips aim to empower individuals to navigate life’s challenges with resilience and awareness in all aspects of their well-being.
There are many ways to make a difference through the You Matter Foundation:
Every contribution—big or small—helps us provide critical programs and services.
Offer your time and talents to support events, workshops, or outreach efforts.
Partner with us to fund specific initiatives and amplify your impact.
Collaborate with us to bring meaningful change to the community.
No matter how you choose to get involved, your support matters. Join us in making a lasting impact today.
“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17
🌻💙💙💛💛🌻What an amazing day at Goddard State Park on Saturday, June 21, 2025!
We had a fantastic class with great interaction and discussion about situational awareness and self-defense. It was inspiring to see everyone actively participating and eager to learn.
A special thank you to Megan McDowell, Environmental Education Specialist from the Bureau of State Parks at Maurice K. Goddard State Park, for organizing this event. Your dedication to education and safety is truly appreciated!
In the photo, I'm with Sharon Long from CATA. We were both part of Leadership Meadville #15, and it was wonderful to reconnect.
Thank you to everyone who joined us. Your enthusiasm and commitment to learning are what make these events so rewarding!
#MentalHealthSelfDefense #inspiration #MentalHealth #Empowerment #SituationalAwareness #DamselInDefense #CommunityWellness #YMF #TraumaAwareness #YouMatterFoundation #YouMatter
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It’s Quiz Time! Day 4:
Each day this week, we’re posting a quiz question based on our 2024 Annual Report and you could win a Crawford Gives T-shirt just for participating.
Watch today’s video, then comment your answer below by midnight.
One winner will be selected at random from correct responses.
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Need a hint? You’ll find all the answers in our Annual Report:
crawfordheritage.org/financial-transparency/
How well do you know your Community Foundation?
#CrawfordGives #CommunityFoundation #QuizTime #CrawfordCounty #WinATshirt #SupportLocal #AnnualReportChallenge
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It’s Quiz Time! Day 2:
Each day this week, we’re posting a quiz question based on our 2024 Annual Report and you could win a Crawford Gives T-shirt just for participating.
Watch today’s video, then comment your answer below by midnight.
One winner will be selected at random from correct responses.
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Need a hint? You’ll find all the answers in our Annual Report:
crawfordheritage.org/financial-transparency/
How well do you know your Community Foundation?
#CrawfordGives #CommunityFoundation #QuizTime #CrawfordCounty #WinATshirt #SupportLocal #AnnualReportChallenge
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It’s Quiz Time!
Each day this week, we’re posting a quiz question based on our 2024 Annual Report and you could win a Crawford Gives T-shirt just for participating!
Watch today’s video, then comment below 👇 your answer by midnight.
One winner will be selected at random from correct responses.
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Need a hint? You’ll find all the answers in our Annual Report on our new website:
crawfordheritage.org/financial-transparency/
How well do you know your Community Foundation?
#CrawfordGives #CommunityFoundation #QuizTime #CrawfordCounty #WinATshirt #SupportLocal #AnnualReportChallenge
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█▓▒▒░░░NEW DATE: JUNE 26, 2025 6PM TO 8PM░░░▒▒▓█
𝚆𝚎'𝚟𝚎 𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚍𝚞𝚕𝚎𝚍 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚊 𝚗𝚎𝚠 𝚍𝚊𝚝𝚎! 𝚆𝚎'𝚛𝚎 𝚎𝚡𝚌𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚠𝚎𝚕𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚊𝚗 𝚎𝚖𝚙𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚜𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚏𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚍 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚏-𝚍𝚎𝚏𝚎𝚗𝚜𝚎 𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚕 𝚜𝚊𝚏𝚎𝚝𝚢 𝚝𝚒𝚙𝚜. 𝚆𝚎 𝚕𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚠𝚊𝚛𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚎𝚎𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚎𝚗𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚜𝚔𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚜 𝚝𝚘𝚐𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛!
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#MentalHealth #TeamBuilding #YouMatterFoundation #Empowerment #DamselInDefense #MentalFitness #YouMatter #SituationalAwareness #SelfDefense #SelfPartneredTherapist #meadvillepa #MentalHealthMatters #inspiration
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🌟 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿! 🌟
On June 10th, I had the incredible opportunity to present at the Women's Mental Health Self-Defense Training & Wellness Fair in DuBois, PA, proudly sponsored by 𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚞𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚢 𝙲𝚘𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝙲𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚏𝚒𝚎𝚕𝚍 & 𝙹𝚎𝚏𝚏𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚘𝚗 𝙲𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚎𝚜 . This wasn't your typical self-defense class; we focused on Mental Health Self-Defense, equipping participants with the tools to engage with victims constructively, understand Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and explore the effects of trauma as discussed in "The Body Keeps the Score." We also emphasized the importance of comprehensive situational awareness.
It was an inspiring day of learning and connection! If you're interested in having me present these vital topics at your organization, college, church, or place of business, I'd be thrilled to bring this empowering message to your community.
Let's continue to build supportive and informed environments together! 💪❤️
#MentalHealthSelfDefense #TraumaAwareness #Empowerment #CommunityWellness #YMF #SituationalAwareness #DamselInDefense #inspiration #MentalHealth
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