We are The Joseph J. Laurencelle Memorial Foundation (JJLMF)

Through this website, our Foundation provides funding for programs and new initiatives that help nourish those in need across communities in Michigan. Our annual mission is to deliver financial support and direction to these programs and to ensure the fight to erase the stigma of mental illness continues.  We believe in the power of granting critical funding for these important programs while helping our supporters make a positive impact on the lives of people in their communities.

When you support JJLMF, your gift has a dramatic impact on teens and young adults. They receive emotional support, connectedness, and the skills and perspective to put their own mental health first. Through our endless research and review of critical programs and new initiatives, JJLMF directs more than 97% of contributions directly to these best practices in Mental Health programs. Whether it’s grassroots organizations or local business owners who have personally faced suicide in one way or another, we can partner with these champions of the cause, every year.  We look forward to your participation in our efforts to end teen suicide and erase the stigma of mental Illness soon.