Foundation
Living Our Vision Everyday
Donate: http://lovefoun.org/take-action
Shop to Support: http://lovefoun.org/shop-to-support/
So often an adolescent’s voice is never heard. As a result, they become disenfranchised by the very society in which they are supposed to be loved and supported. We end up with youth that are physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually abandoned becoming home
less, troubled, locked up, and addicted to an array of substances and lifestyles. They are broken hearted because no one believed in them and the possibility for their life. Miguel Padilla's life is one example of the tragedy so many of our adolescents face today. Miguel was abandoned by his mother at a young age, neglected by his father, and suffered two horrific accidents in his lifetime which caused him to lose his right arm below the elbow and the sight in his left eye. Miguel was continuously teased by his peers for his disabilities and left isolated at school. After being abandoned by his mother, Miguel was left in the care of his father who abused him and finally left him with his elderly grandmother who was not able to care for him. Miguel was then placed in Los Angeles County’s child welfare system and lastly in the juvenile justice system due to behavioral issues. Ultimately and unfortunately, while the 17-year-old was living in his final placement - a structured, therapeutic setting with sprawling grounds, Miguel ventured into the orchard, climbed into a tree with his one arm, and hanged himself with a noose he had made. His body was found nine days later by staff. Miguel’s life magnifies the plight of so many of our youth today living in a structure lacking heart and soul, which strips our children of any sense of self esteem and self worth. In an interview with a social worker Miguel professed, “I have a heart, I care about people.” Miguel’s voice cries out to be heard. Miguel’s life and the lives of the world’s disenfranchised adolescents inspire the voice of L.O.V.E. Foundation’s voice is one of love and nurturing based upon the needs of our beloved children. Foundation’s vision is to inspire and empower adolescents to consistently live a life of divine vision and purpose. Foundation’s mission is to liberate adolescents with a message of love, community, vision, and faith. Foundation’s goals are:
• to flourish adolescents in their power
• to reinforce adolescents in their divinity
• to infuse adolescents in their purpose
• to blossom adolescents in character
• to produce adolescents as leaders
L.O.V.E. Foundation’s revelations are:
• to emancipate homeless adolescents
• to eradicate discrimination and abuse of adolescents
• to circumvent incarceration of adolescents
L.O.V.E. Foundation’s mandate is to reach adolescents in various environments:
• homeless adolescents in shelters and in the streets of our cities
• adolescents in the child welfare system - group homes
• adolescents in the juvenile justice system – juvenile halls, camps, lock down facilities
• adolescents in school systems – continuation, charter, private, public
L.O.V.E. Foundation’s mandate is to reach adolescents by numerous means:
• Alive in L.O.V.E. – a pep rally celebrating adolescents in song, dance, and inspirational speakers
• A Leap of L.O.V.E. – a youth crusade for adolescents fostering spiritual strength
• Lifted in L.O.V.E. – a l.o.v.e.shop program building self love
• A Foundation of L.O.V.E. – a l.o.v.e.shop program building vision
• A.G.A.P.E. – a l.o.v.e.shop program building self esteem
L.O.V.E. Foundation’s acronym symbolizes:
• ‘L’ is living - life, creation, love, power
• ‘O’ is our - connection, energy, community, divinity
• ‘V’ is vision – calling, gifts, vision, purpose
• ‘E’ is everyday – commitment, willingness, faith, character
• L.O.V. Foundation believes in the innate and infinite potential in each adolescent.
• L.O.V.E. Foundation knows the Truth of each adolescent – they are not broken.
• L.O.V.E. Foundation holds the divine vision of each adolescent as being whole, complete, and perfect.
• L.O.V.E. Foundation embraces each adolescent in love and the divine vision as they realize the love and vision within.
• L.O.V.E. Foundation leads with a voice of love, heart, and soul, producing adolescents that are leaders of our society in which they were once thought of and looked at as disenfranchised.
