Our Mission

After becoming involved with a local, residential facility caring for foster children in 2017 and learning more about the trauma these children and others like them have experienced, two families decided to form a nonprofit organization in memory of their loved ones - Lisa DeNardo and Pete Polk. These two families cared enough for young people to start making real change for children and families experiencing foster care, poverty, and trauma in their communities. On March 15, 2019, the Lisa DeNardo - Pete Polk Memorial Foundation was officially started and recognized as a 501(c)3 public charity. Although the Foundation has grown, moving into our new offices in April 2021 in Plymouth, MI, and adding additional staff, the Mission remains unchanged - to provide financial support and advocacy to children and families in need.