The Fenwick Foundation

Specific Need

We are seeking to raise $5,000 to cover the costs of a full-day mobile clinic to provide dental care and treatment to low-resource Loudoun County older adults who cannot afford or cannot logistically access what most of us consider a basic health care need. Our program is designed to bring the dentist to the patient who cannot get to a dental office, utilizing mobile and portable dentistry.

Your support of our initiative will result in treatment to Loudoun County residents who need it - our parents, spouses, relatives, friends and neigbhors.

Mission

From the older adult suffering the debilitating effects of Alzheimer’s disease, to the military hero being treated for PTSD, to the caregiver needing a break from nonstop "24/7" care responsibilities, The Fenwick Foundation provides life-quality services to low-resource individuals where needs are unmet and “under the radar.” These include a wide range of therapeutic recreation activities as well as support programs including needed dental care and eyecare – all designed to positively impact and improve quality of life, health and wellbeing.

Profile

Since 2011, we have served our communities through a range of programs:

Enriching Lives Program (Virtual During COVID) – We are passionate about providing social, entertainment and educational opportunities for low-income individuals to attend theater, museums, professional sporting events (baseball, hockey, basketball, football), group lunches and dinners out, visits to zoos, parks, river cruises, bowling, movies, etc. This program addresses the needs of older adults, veterans and returning active military personnel, people with disabilities and caregivers. Our goal is to get people “out-of-the-house” for physical and mental stimulation and activities, and to enjoy the sorts of things we all enjoy in our lives and on which we thrive.
Veterans, Active Military & Family Support Program– We provide support to veterans, returning active military personnel and their families who are convalescing and/or traveling to receive care at VA Medical Centers, treatment centers and group homes. This support includes the types of opportunities provided with our Enriching Lives Program, and economic support tailored to provide more time-sensitive assistance for gas, groceries and food, pharmacy items, personal supplies, etc.
Ernest L. Breeding Flower and Gardening Program – Our gardening program fosters and encourages activity-based flower and gardening clubs and projects at long-term care residences. Residents drive these programs, including getting out to nurseries to purchase flowers and plants and then "digging in the dirt" for improved health via physical activity.
Caregiver Respite and Support Program – This program provides caregivers with a chance to have a break from the difficult, stressful and unrelenting responsibilities they face every day. Many of the respite activities for caregivers are like the events and opportunities we sponsor through our Enriching Lives Program, but also include hair/nail salon visits, dinner vouchers, gift cards and special events for caregiver families and for special "me" time needed by the caregivers.
Project ADAPT (Adult Dental Access, Prevention and Treatment) – Our oral care and treatment program provides needed dental care to low-resource older adults, adults with disabilities, and immigrant community adults who are not receiving adequate or any dental care. Far too many do not have financial or logistical access to this basic health care need. We are determined to change this condition.

Vision Care **NEW** - Too many older adults and immigrant community adults cannot afford needed eye exams and prescription eyewear. With our newest initiative, we are seeking to address this condition and get people the eyecare they need and that most of the rest of us take for granted.