“You are sentenced to 20 years.” Those are the words I heard from the judge in January 2019. The ride back from the courthouse to the jail was long and lonely, just watched as everything I knew passed by me […]
New Year. Same Goal.
We ended our fifth year as a nonprofit with an impact we are proud of. 2023 was a growth year for us in so many ways. We hit some of our goals and exceeded others. We served hundreds of youth […]
5 Ways to Celebrate our 5th Anniversary
FIVE YEARS! The Wanda Joyce Robinson Foundation has been growing our impact for five years this month. It all started in Fall of 2018 with big ideas, coffee shop meetups and a mission to serve our community. Things have grown, […]
A Message from the President
Greetings WJRF Family! 2021 was quite a year for our organization. I continue to be in awe of the “right people, at the right time” showing up to help us grow as we continue on our mission to serve children and […]
Happy Birthday WJRF.
Wow! Year three has been a big one for the Wanda Joyce Robinson Foundation. We are grateful and blessed to be exactly where we’re at in this journey. A lot has been happening around here and we’ve been preparing for […]
How can you support WJRF?
The vision of the Wanda Joyce Robinson Foundation is to end the cycle of incarceration by providing children and youth of the incarcerated with a path of hope and a dream of a successful future. We are here to provide […]
Krushin’ it at KRUSH Camp
Here’s a fun recap of our recent KRUSH camp with KRUSH-Kids Rising Up through Support and Healing. We held the camp at Western Hills High School this year and had some great volunteers from many of our schools. Our kids definitely […]
Happy 2nd Birthday WJRF
The past 24 months have been nothing short of INCREDIBLE! Twenty-five individuals joined Dale and I on our mission to serve children and youth. They come from all walks of life and backgrounds to create a diverse and robust board […]
Bringing KRUSH to Frankfort
K.R.U.S.H. (Kids Rising Up through Support and Healing) was created for students who are dealing with parents, guardians or family members that are or have been incarcerated. KRUSH was created by Kristi Whittaker and Jalina Wheeler, two educators in Russell […]