Vision, Mission, Values

For over 20 years the Chalfonte Foundation has served hundreds of children and their families in every stage of their lives; from birth through death. Our mission is based on the belief that every child deserves a life free from poverty in all its forms. We value curiosity, imagination, and uniqueness and are committed to fostering happiness and well-being among the children in the communities we serve. Our vision is for every child in the world to have access to adequate food, water, and shelter and the opportunity to pursue life, liberty, and happiness without ridicule or harm from others. To achieve this, we are dedicated to providing tools, resources, and experiences that support the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of children, their families, and communities in need. We believe that playfulness, creativity, and reflection are essential to human growth and development and are committed to offering programs and activities that promote recreation, sport, spirituality, contemplation, education, and learning for everyone we serve.

Chalfonte’s Mission

Our mission is to eradicate poverty of all forms among children living in the communities we serve and to foster and promote happiness by providing tools, resources, and experiences  that support the well-being of those children.  

The poverty of a child may include educational, cultural, spiritual, or physical poverty, which includes economic poverty; and poverty of the spirit or body by illness, disease, or injury. 

“This is my home…It will always be in my heart no matter where I am in the world.”

— Rebekah Timlin, whose husband died of cystic fibrosis after eighteen months of marriage

What We’ve Achieved

  • Summer camps for hundreds of terminally ill children.

  • Support to local charities and nonprofits working in education, food and shelter, international aid, and more.

  • Established member based social enterprises that provide tools and resources to children and their communities in need.

  • Support to local arts and cultural organizations including Detroit House of Music, detroit contemporary, PuppetART, among others.

  • Support to grassroots education programs including a kindergarten homeschool.

  • Supported local cultural events including concerts, lectures, and museum tours.

  • Land grants to sustainable farming initiatives.

Program Vision, Mission and Values

Vision: Every child has fun

Mission: Provide spiritual, psychosocial, recreational, and educational support to children and their families in need.

Values: A child’s curiosity to explore, their imagination to create, and their courage to be themselves.