Be A Vanessa Foundation, Inc. - 501c3 Non-Profit

05/13/2026

We would like to thank Stacy May's Photography for graciously coming to capture this special day for the Seniors and the Foundation.

Thank you Stacy! We sincerely appreciate it!

05/11/2026

We are so honored and excited to do this for the Vernon High School Seniors this Friday. ❤️

This is Vanessa’s graduating class, and from the very beginning, these students have continued to love, remember, and include her in so many meaningful ways. That kindness has never gone unnoticed, and it means more to our family than words could ever fully express.

We spent a lot of time thinking about how we could show this class just how grateful we are. We wanted to do something fun, something full of smiles, laughter, and togetherness — something Vanessa herself would have absolutely loved. So we decided to bring in free food and snacks for the seniors to enjoy as they celebrate this special season of life.

We are incredibly thankful to have 4 amazing food trucks and 4 awesome snack trucks/carts coming out to help make this event possible. This is 100% free for all VHS seniors as the Foundation will take care of paying the vendors!

These seniors will always hold a very special place in our hearts. Watching the love they’ve continued to show Vanessa’s memory has been a blessing to our family, and we truly hope this small gesture lets them know how much they are appreciated and loved in return.

We know Vanessa would be smiling big seeing her classmates together, making memories, laughing, and enjoying themselves.

Congratulations, Class of 2026. We are proud of all of you and can’t wait to celebrate with you Friday.

Be Happy. Be Humble. Be Helpful.

08/25/2025

Our Foundation met together this Saturday to assemble the Hygiene Bags we will be giving away to the Boys and Girls club next month. We had an amazing turnout of almost 100 people (and plenty more there in spirit and prayer) and were able to put over 10,000 items into 400 bags in 30 minutes. We are so blessed with everyone that has helped get this thing off the ground. We had a great time with many smiles, hugs, much laughter and fellowship, and plenty of helping. There are so many people to thank for donating, helping, getting pizza, letting us use the church, fixing the A/C, getting drinks, praying for us, and more.

During the most tragic time of our lives, I remember seeing these people there to help us every step of the way. It was such a blessing to see their faces helping us once again. The pain of losing Vanessa never dulls but it sure does help to have amazing people surround us and help us!

Our motto for the foundation is basically when something bad happens, be a helper. I think everyone met that motto this weekend!

Be Happy, Be Humble, Be Helpful, Be a Vanessa!

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08/16/2025

We are excited about our first event as a foundation! Our amazing Boys and Girls Club in Vernon gave us the idea and said they always in need of hygiene products for the youth. We are happy to provide each member of the Club with their own hygiene bag (age based of course). These bags will include all of the hygiene necessities along with a few motivational items. We look forward to providing these often overlooked items to our local youth! 🎀

08/16/2025

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