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Marius Maximus Foundation
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
Join us in our mission to provide essential resources and support to those in need. Your contribution can make a significant impact, bringing hope and positive change to our community.
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We can not be successful without support from individuals like yourself, every donation has the potential to save a life.
What You Can Do
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We always need volunteers for every aspect of our foundation, if you have extra time and want to do some good please consider giving us your time.
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We always need volunteers for every aspect of our foundation, if you have extra time and want to do some good please consider giving us your time.
MISSION STATEMENT
We are on a mission
The Marius Maximus Foundation is committed to preventing suicide, promoting mental health, and combating substance abuse within our community. We provide comprehensive support through innovative programs, compassionate care, and strategic partnerships. Our mission is to offer hope, foster resilience, and create pathways to recovery, ensuring that individuals and families have the resources and support needed to lead fulfilling lives. Together, we strive to build a community where mental wellness and recovery are accessible to all.
OUR VISION
SERVING THOSE IN NEED
Our services within the community of Cumberland County NC focus on teens, veterans, and their families, however, we do provide resources to ALL in need in our community. Individuals, teens, and veterans who are having a tough time adapting, coping, communicating, and interacting with family, friends, and society will benefit from our services. Our E.S.O (Empowering Self and Others) program enables us to provide these services while giving a safe living environment for those affected by housing displacement, criminal justice involvement, and substance abuse ailments.
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WE ARE MAKING AN IMPACT!
When you donate to our foundation your funds will go directly to helping individuals, veterans, teens, and their families get the education, self-confidence, and resources to overcome the daily struggles that they face. Your contribution goes directly to the care and needs of individuals in our program and will have the greatest impact on their lives. Our program runs on complete services provided at a cost of $100 a day per individual and provides live-in services to include; mental health therapy, workshops, group therapy, life skills, recidivism services, substance abuse, and many more.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE ONE LIFE AT A TIME.
Caring for those who have done the most, our VETERANS, and those who will shape our future our YOUTH. Helping those who are down and out and not able to help themselves.
WHO WE ARE
MEET OUR TEAM
Ilana Sheppard
Founder/Executive Director
Keith Sheppard
Co-Founder/Board Member
Kimberly Gales
Board Member
Elizabeth Marcus
Vice President
Marques Davis
Projects Manager
Carl Pringle
Community Relations Officer
Roberto Candelaria
LGBTQ+ Community Board Member
Katie Grant
Peer Support Specialist
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OUR PARTNERS
Our Digital Partner - EvoMax IT
EvoMax IT is a Digital Marketing and IT service Agency. It is located in Bangladesh. Our multi-channel IT and Digital Marketing experts are ready to work with you. Our EvoMax Team is proactive and ready to find the best solution for your IT projects. We are here to assist your business virtually and digitally in a smart way.
Our Services: Web Design & Development, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Mobile Apps Development, Social Media Marketing and Lead Generation.
