Mental Health, Education, shelter & support
Glass Wood
Charitable Foundation
We are focused on supporting programs that address Mental Health, Physical Fitness, Education, Shelter and Supportive Services. A special emphasis is placed on the needs for children and for women in the community.
Mental Health
Finding programs that can make a difference for people that live with Mental Health disorders. We seek to find programs that need financial assistance for mental health, primarily in South Orange County, California.
Education
The Glass Wood Foundation supports organizations for Children’s Education and Physical Fitness. These programs might include funding direct to elementary, middle and high schools or school programs, public programs intended to advance education, approved non-profit sports and athletic programs and non-profit programs in the local area. In 2022 and 2023 the Glass Wood Foundation the Aliso Woods Canyon hiking and biking trails through contributions to Laguna Canyon Foundation, as well as support in 2022 to Laguna Niguel Youth Soccer Organization (LNYSA) and to Elite Soccer League both in 2022 and 2023.
Shelter and Support
Support for abuse or battered women, homelessness, funding and support services for ALS (Lou Gerig) and Parkinson’s diseases and people with disabilities. The Glass Wood Foundation in 2021 and 2022 supports LAURA’S HOUSE which provides unduplicated domestic violence-related services to the 915,000 residents of Orange County, California and beyond. Over the past 24 years, Laura's House has provided shelter and supportive services to more than 5,000 abused women, men and children and counseling, life skills education and legal advocacy to over 55,000 persons. The Glass Wood Foundation has supported Waymakers Huntington Beach Youth Shelter from 2021 to 2023.
medical disorders
The Glass Wood Charitable Foundation supports programs and charities that research, fund and support individuals with physical disorders such as Parkinson’s Disease . For 2022 the Glass Wood Foundation contributed to the Davis Phinney Foundation and their yearly Ride the Rockies fundraiser. The Glass Wood Foundation also supports The Shea Center for Therapeutic Riding. Their mission is dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities through therapeutic horse-related programs.
Animal Support
The Glass Wood Charitable Foundation supports charities that support animals including animal rescue, animal foster services, animal education for both domesticated animals and for wild animals. The Glass Wood Foundation also supports The Shea Center for Therapeutic Riding with grants in 2022 and 2023. Their mission is dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities through therapeutic horse-related programs.