All in 4 Life: Beneficiaries

Brace for Impact 46

Brace For Impact 46 was founded by former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Kyle McClellan following a mission trip to earthquake-ravaged Haiti. Upon his return, McClellan established Brace For Impact to support the work of the IDADEE Children's Home, located in Cap-Hatian, Haiti. The home opened its doors in 1995, and has seen tremendous need following the earthquake that left thousands of children orphaned. The funds that are raised by Brace for Impact are being used to build an orphanage in Cap Haitien. After the completion of the orphanage the organization plans to continue raising money to help people all over the world.

FOCUS Marines Foundation

FOCUS Marines Foundation was started in 2010. A group of over 65 U.S. Marine veterans in the St. Louis area formed the Midwest Marines Foundation. Since renamed, the FOCUS Marines Foundation assists wounded Marines and Navy Corpsmen returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Their mission is “to develop and administer programs for wounded warriors that will assist them in their transition from military to civilian lives.” They seek participants for the FOCUS program among Marines and Navy corpsmen who are veterans of the post-911 conflicts, who have sustained significant physical or mental injuries, and who are no longer qualified for military service. Inflicted with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and/or Post Traumatic Stress (PTS), they are isolated, adrift, usually unemployed and sometimes homeless. They struggle with feelings of worthlessness, loss and survivor’s guilt. Many admit to attempts to take their lives, some repeated attempts. Their goal is to reverse the downward spiral in which these veterans are trapped.