Programs

Vital Life Foundation creates programs that connect employees, residents, charities and communities in the spirit of philanthropy and service.

Backpack to School for Great Starts

Backpack to School

Backpack to School aims to provide necessary school supplies to the children in grades K-6 of every senior care staff member in our partnering facilities. Ensuring the best possible educational experience is increasingly expensive—the cost of essential materials often exceeds $100 per child every year, and the financial challenges any family can face makes them an “extra” some parents cannot always afford.

Since 2008, we have distributed over 23,700 backpacks in 10 states with the help of 100 participating facilities and business partners.

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Bringing Elevated Wishes to Life

Elevated Wishes

We partner with Wish of a Lifetime to bring Elevated Wishes to life. An Elevated Wish is life-enriching and born out of a compelling story. It holds value beyond a passing desire or casual thought – it is a dream, a lifelong goal, or a meaningful component to one’s life that has been missing.

Fulfilling a senior’s Elevated Wish may include reaching a recovery goal, re-experiencing an important life event, or crossing something off their bucket list.

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Honoring Our Heroes

Journey of Heroes

Wish of a Lifetime and Vital Life Foundation have teamed up to form Journey of Heroes, honoring senior veterans who sacrificed so much. Together, they help veterans visit the Washington, D.C. war memorials that were created in their honor.

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