Honoring Sacrifice.
Building Strength.
Supporting youth. Strengthening families. Building resilience.
Mentorship
Guiding the youth of tomorrow through real connection, leadership, and support from those who understand the path forward.
Outdoor Experiences
Creating space for healing and growth through nature — where perspective is restored and strength is rebuilt.
Family Support
Standing beside first responder families with compassion, connection, and support when it matters most.
You’re closer to making a
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Help fund mentorship, outdoor experiences, and family support.
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We don’t avoid hardship,
we build strength through it.
THE LEGACY
Built of Service.
Carried forward with purpose.
THE PEOPLE
Youth of Tomorrow.
First responders.
Families who carry the weight.
THE IMPACT
Strength is built.
Confidence returns.
Lives begin to shift.
THE ACTION
Supporting youth.
Standing with families.
Building strength that lasts.
The Frank J. Harwood Initiative will support selected youth in a year-long, summer-to-summer cohort program beginning in 2027 that integrates outdoor adventure, meaningful mentorship, and intentional mental wellness.
Designed as a prevention and connection model, the program meets youth where they are, building belonging, resilience, and community so that every young person knows they don't have to face life's challenges alone.
Throughout the year, participants will engage in structured recreational excursions that foster confidence, emotional growth, and genuine human connection through the therapeutic power of nature, movement, challenge, and shared experience.
Licensed mental health professionals will provide developmentally informed guidance throughout the program, ensuring every participant has access to trusted support within a safe and encouraging environment.
Vetted First Responder mentors and their families will walk alongside youth, cultivating relationships that leave a lasting impact and honoring Frank J. Harwood's belief that sometimes the most powerful thing we can offer a young person is simply showing up.
“Hardships often prepare ordinary people
for an extraordinary destiny."
— C. S. Lewis
No one is meant to walk alone,
we show up and walk beside them.
The FJH Initiative Mentor Program pairs youth cohort participants with carefully selected first responder mentors who bring lived experience, integrity, and a genuine commitment to the next generation. Every mentor goes through a formal application and vetting process before joining the program. This ensures that the adults walking alongside our youth are not only qualified, but truly aligned with our values of honor, service, and connection. Mentors show up not as authority figures, but as guides who know what it means to face hard things and keep going. Alongside licensed mental health professionals woven throughout the cohort experience, our mentors help create a community where young people feel seen, supported, and never alone. Your support makes this possible. Help us build what's next. Stay tuned for opportunities to participate in mentorship in the future.
Your support becomes
strength, guidance, and hope.
Donations help fund the experiences and resources that move people forward: mentorship, outdoor programs, life skills education, family support, and access to mental wellness care. This is how legacy becomes action — by giving youth and first responder families a place to feel seen, supported, and strengthened.
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Whether you're looking to volunteer, participate, sponsor the mission, request support, or simply ask a question, this is the place to start.
You don’t have to
carry this alone.
If this is an immediate emergency, call 911. The FJH Initiative is not a crisis hotline, but we want to help connect people with care and support.
If you or someone else may be in immediate danger, call 911 or contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
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