Knott Your Average Foundation

Knott Your Average Foundation We break cycles of stress, inflammation, and burnout through education and advocacy.

Knott Your Average Foundation provides trauma-informed wellness, nervous system education, and healing support for women, families, veterans, and underserved communities.

❤️ 17 Years in Heaven — In Loving Memory of Michael HerreraToday, Knott Your Average Foundation honors someone who is pa...
08/24/2026

❤️ 17 Years in Heaven — In Loving Memory of Michael Herrera

Today, Knott Your Average Foundation honors someone who is part of the reason love, faith, compassion, and helping others mean so much to me.

My Uncle Michael taught me about God and the Bible. He taught through the way he lived, too—with kindness, a huge heart, and unconditional love. He loved his children fiercely, loved my kids like his own, and never missed an opportunity to tell me he loved me.

Seventeen years is a long time. My daughter was only a baby when we lost him. Since then, he has missed birthdays, milestones, watching the kids grow—and now, a brand-new baby granddaughter. ❤️ I know he would have been an incredible grandpa.

So today, I choose to picture him exactly like this: smiling the smile he was once too shy to show, fishing in Heaven, playing his guitar, writing his own songs, having a Budweiser, and hanging out with Elvis. 🎣🎸

Grief changes with time, but love doesn’t disappear. The people who helped shape us continue to live through what they taught us and through the love we give to others.

We love you, Uncle Michael.
We miss you every single day.
Until we meet again. ❤️🙏

— Knott Your Average Foundation
Healing Hearts. Restoring Hope. Changing Generations.

08/17/2026

💛 💛 In Memory of My Aunt Gloria — 13 Years Today 💛

Today marks 13 years since my Aunt Gloria took her life.

The body keeps score. That night, I woke up covered head to toe in painful hives and went to the emergency room. I only wish I had understood what my body was trying to tell me. If I had known what was happening, I would’ve gone to you. I would’ve tried to save you. That is something my heart will always carry.

As I’ve gotten older, I understand so much more about the battles you were fighting that I couldn’t understand then. You were so much more than your struggles, your mistakes, or the way your life ended.

What I want people to remember most about Aunt Gloria is her heart. 💗

She was loving, funny, giving, and always there for me and my babies. She made Eva her own little playroom in the big closet at her apartment just so she would have a special place when she came over.

And Gloria would give you her last anything—her last cigarette, dollar, pop, whatever she had. If it was all she had, you would never know it. She would just offer it to you because that’s who she was.

She gave even when she didn’t have much to give. She loved her people, and she made sure we knew she loved us.

“Be the things you loved most about the people who are gone.”

Thirteen years later, I understand that quote so differently.

I hope I carry that part of you with me—the part that gave, loved, showed up, and made sure the people you loved knew they were loved.

And in so many ways, I feel like the things I fight for today are for you, too—for the people in our family who never knew they were allowed to fight for themselves. The ones who were taught to survive things that were never okay in the first place.

I understand so much more now, Aunt Gloria.

And God, I miss you.

I need you. I need one of your hugs and that feeling of knowing you were always there, no matter what. I haven’t had that same feeling of having someone there since you left. You were our safe place.

I wish I knew then what I know now.
I wish I could have one more conversation.
One more laugh.
One more hug.

I love you, Aunt Gloria. I miss you more than words can explain. Some people are human medicine, just an hour with you I felt better. 💛🕊️

August 17, 2013 — forever loved, forever remembered.


PUBLIC STATEMENT: WYOMING RENTERS DESERVE SAFETY, FAIRNESS, AND ACCOUNTABILITYKnott Your Average Foundation is publicly ...
05/03/2026

PUBLIC STATEMENT: WYOMING RENTERS DESERVE SAFETY, FAIRNESS, AND ACCOUNTABILITY

Knott Your Average Foundation is publicly documenting concerns involving housing harassment, retaliation, selective enforcement, ignored maintenance, privacy concerns, unauthorized access, and unsafe living conditions affecting Wyoming renters and families.

I am speaking out because silence protects broken systems.

For too long, renters are made to feel like they have no power. They are told to be quiet, wait, tolerate unsafe conditions, accept unfair treatment, or fear retaliation if they complain. Many families do not speak up because they are afraid of losing the place they call home, being targeted, being labeled “difficult,” or not being believed.

That needs to change.

I am currently documenting my own experience as a tenant under Seldin Company’s management, including concerns involving repeated harassment, unequal enforcement, property damage, ignored complaints, maintenance/access issues, privacy concerns, security concerns, and lease violations that I believe have been handled unfairly.

I have reported damage to my household’s property, including concerns involving my daughter’s vehicle, debris and hazards near vehicles, children repeatedly riding bikes and pushing a grocery cart between vehicles, damage to my fence, and ongoing disturbances. I have also reported repeated verbal harassment, including profanity, threats, and alleged racial slurs directed toward my household.

I have serious concerns about unannounced maintenance and contractor activity. I have video footage and ongoing documentation showing contractors and/or maintenance repeatedly coming to my home unannounced, accessing my property, and entering my home without proper notice. Even more concerning, I have documented multiple instances where contractors or maintenance entered or accessed my home while my minor daughter was home alone. This has happened on four separate occasions.

That is a serious safety, privacy, and child-protection concern.

No tenant should have to worry about unknown adults, contractors, maintenance workers, or property agents entering their home without proper notice, especially when a minor child is inside without a parent present.

I have also documented workers being present near my home and windows without proper notice, maintenance activity occurring around the same time my cameras went offline, and later discovering alarming footage that appears to show an unknown person inside my home without permission while my child and I were present.

I have documented concerns involving animal complaints, sanitation issues, dog-related citations, and unequal enforcement. In my experience, complaints I make are minimized or ignored, while complaints made against me are quickly acted on through police calls, citations, or lease violations.

I am preserving everything: photos, videos, screenshots, police information, Animal Control records, maintenance records, notices, emails, camera logs, witness information, inspection history, and written communication.

This is not about refusing to follow rules.

This is about whether rules are being applied fairly.

This is about whether families are safe in their homes.

This is about whether tenants can report problems without retaliation.

This is about whether management companies are held accountable when complaints, maintenance issues, safety concerns, privacy concerns, child-safety concerns, unauthorized access, or harassment are ignored.

Through Knott Your Average Foundation, I am asking other Wyoming renters and families:

Have you experienced something similar?

Have you reported maintenance issues that were ignored?

Have you experienced retaliation after making complaints?

Have you received sudden lease violations after speaking up?

Have you dealt with selective enforcement where rules apply to you but not others?

Have you had unexplained entry, privacy concerns, missing footage, or concerns about access to your home?

Have contractors, maintenance workers, or property agents entered your home without proper notice?

Have they entered while your child or another vulnerable household member was home alone?

Have you reported harassment, threats, racial harassment, property damage, animal issues, or unsafe conditions and felt like nothing was done?

Have you felt afraid to speak up because you worried management would target you?

If so, you are not alone.

There is power in numbers.

One complaint can be dismissed.
One tenant can be ignored.
One family can be made to feel isolated.

But when multiple people document similar patterns, those patterns become harder to deny.

Knott Your Average Foundation is not asking people to spread rumors, attack anyone, or post private information. We are asking renters to document facts, preserve evidence, protect their families, and speak up through proper channels.

If you have experienced similar issues, start documenting:

Date and time.
What happened.
Who was present.
Photos or video.
Messages or emails.
Police or agency report numbers.
Maintenance requests.
Witnesses.
How it affected your household.
What response you received.

Do not rely on memory. Create a timeline. Save the receipts. Request everything in writing.

Safe housing should not depend on who management likes.
Fair treatment should not depend on whether a tenant is afraid to complain.
A family’s home should not become a place of fear, harassment, retaliation, unexplained access, or unanswered questions.

Wyoming renters and families deserve better.

Let’s document it.
Let’s speak up.
Let’s protect families.
Let’s push for accountability.
Let’s fix this together.

If you have experienced something similar, please reach out to Knott Your Average Foundation.

You are not alone.

04/26/2026

Happy Heavenly Birthday, Aunt Gloria 🤍✨

Today we celebrate you, miss you, and remember the light you brought into our lives.

We miss your friendship, your love, your laugh, your humor, your advice, and just your presence. The kind of presence that made people feel seen, loved, and less alone. You had a way of leaving pieces of yourself with everyone who loved you, and honestly, that is both beautiful and completely unfair because it means we still look for you in everything.

I still carry you with me in everyday life, in the little things. A memory, a laugh, a song, a moment, something that makes me think, “Aunt Gloria would have loved this.” And anyone who knew you knows your love for Marilyn Monroe was one of those unforgettable little pieces of you. So today, I imagine you somewhere beautiful, glowing, laughing, and probably having the most iconic heavenly birthday celebration with Marilyn herself.

This year, I’m honoring you through my Foundation. I want the work I do to carry the kind of love, care, and healing that you gave so freely. Through Knott Your Average Foundation, I hope to help others feel supported, seen, and cared for, because that is the kind of legacy worth building. That is how love keeps moving after someone is gone.

Happy Heavenly Birthday, Aunt Gloria.
We miss you deeply. We love you always.
Your memory is still alive in us, in our stories, in our hearts, and in the little everyday moments where you still show up. 🤍✨

03/03/2026

Rights didn’t fall from the sky. They were fought for.

They were fought for by women who were called loud, difficult, dramatic, and “too much.”
They disrupted. They organised. They refused to shrink.

And that spirit lives on.

Knott Your Average Foundation stands for advocacy that protects families, workers, and renters right here in Wyoming. Real change doesn’t happen quietly. It happens when people show up.

In Cheyenne and across Wyoming, we believe:
• Tenants deserve transparency
• Workers deserve protection
• Families deserve systems that work

This is advocacy rooted in healing, community, and power.

Follow Knott Your Average Foundation to stay informed about Wyoming legislation, tenant rights, worker protections, and community advocacy efforts.

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Advocacy in action. 💜Today our founder submitted TWO more proposals to the Wyoming State Legislature:✅ Contractor Access...
03/03/2026

Advocacy in action. 💜

Today our founder submitted TWO more proposals to the Wyoming State Legislature:

✅ Contractor Access Requirements — Protecting tenants’ right to know who enters their home
✅ Wyoming Worker Protection Act — Comprehensive protections for Wyoming’s workforce

That’s 17 total proposals submitted TODAY covering tenant rights, worker protections, and accountability for landlords and employers.

This is what it looks like when one person decides to show up.

Families shouldn’t have to navigate these systems alone. We’re here to help — and to fight for real change.

Wyoming has some of the weakest protections in the nation for renters AND workers. I’m working to change that.

Session ends March 11. Make your voice heard at wyoleg.gov.

I did something today I never thought I’d do.After nearly 9 years as a renter in Cheyenne, I submitted 15 tenant rights ...
03/03/2026

I did something today I never thought I’d do.

After nearly 9 years as a renter in Cheyenne, I submitted 15 tenant rights proposals to the Wyoming State Legislature.

Wyoming ranks as one of the LEAST protective states for renters in America.
No rent limits.
No retaliation protections.
No deposit caps.
No mold disclosure requirements.

These aren’t radical ideas — they’re basic standards that exist in 43+ other states.

The legislative session ends March 11. Our legislators need to hear from YOU.

📧 Email:
🔗 Track bills: wyoleg.gov

Share if you believe Wyoming renters deserve fair treatment.

— Candace Tanner
Wyoming Tenant | Small Business Owner | Advocate | Mother
🌿 Knott Your Average Massage
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