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A nonprofit foundation — launching soon

No family should face loss unprotected.

When a household loses a parent, a paycheck, or a provider with no coverage in place, the grief is only the beginning. The 2nd Responder Foundation is being formed to step in with emergency relief, guidance, and education so families can stay in their homes and keep going.

A Latino family sharing a meal together around their kitchen table
A mixed-race multigenerational family gathered in their living room

1 in 3

U.S. households carry no life insurance at all

$0

Planned cost to a family for any Foundation program

72 hrs

Our target turnaround on relief requests once we launch

These programs are planned — the Foundation is in formation and launching soon.

What we do

Three ways we stand between a family and financial freefall.

Immediate Relief

Rapid-response grants for rent, utilities, groceries, and funeral costs in the first 90 days after a loss.

Guided Recovery

A caseworker walks with each family through benefits, claims, paperwork, and next steps — at no cost.

Protection Education

Free workshops so the next family is covered before the emergency, not after it.

The vision

$250 will keep the lights on for a grieving household.

When we launch, every dollar will go into the relief fund and the education programs that prevent the next uncovered loss. Be ready to give the day we open — or help us get there.

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