The JDR was Founded by the Richardson family, in honor of our late husband and father John’s legacy when he passed away suddenly in May of 2020 during the height of COVID. Our goal was continuing John’s legacy, generosity, passion, and commitment to community. As a coach, supporter, and cheerleader John had an incredible impact on many young athletes in our community. The JDR Foundation was created to continue his legacy and empower young athletes to reach their potential in the sports they love. Proceeds raised by the foundation benefit youth athletic programs in need of financial assistance. The JDR Foundation just had the 2nd annual golf tournament to celebrate John’s memory and generous spirit.
To date, the foundation has raised nearly $50,000 to support youth athletics in the Metro Detroit area. The inaugural golf outing raised $15,000 that was donated to St. Joan of Arc Athletics where John coached for many years. The foundation also donated $3,000 to Lake Shore Baseball program in St. Clair Shores for jerseys and equipment.
This year, the JDR Foundation, through the second annual golf outing, raised $28,000. The JDR Foundation donated $20,000 to Aktive Minds Foundation, a nonprofit providing enrichment and sports programs to youth in Detroit.The remaining $8,000 will be used to provide scholarships for individuals heading to college, and supporting metro Detroit are athletic teams needing some financial assistance.
JDR has formally been recognized as a 501(c)(3). This is exciting news for many reasons to us. It allows us to grow given the tax incentives to those that want to continue to support the JDR Foundation. Most importantly though, it illustrates our long term commitment to supporting our community and youth athletics and ensuring a lasting legacy for John.
Thank you for your support.
Sincerely,
Wendy Richardson
Co- Founder/Chairman
313-605-8181
Our mission statement
Our Mission for the JDR Foundation is to use athletic oriented fundraisers/sponsorships to support local sport programs within Michigan, specifically Metro Detroit. The vision is to inspire, support, and promote youth sports by aiding in financial donations to be used for things such as reducing registration costs, providing newer equipment, and uniforms.