Category: News

Mark Wandall Foundation supports, connects youth navigating grief

Mark Wandall Foundation supports, connects youth navigating grief Comfort Zone Camp

This article originally appeared on YourObserver.com on March 8, 2024. After the death of her husband, Melissa Wandall started The Mark Wandall Foundation to help children cope with the loss of a family member. Melissa Wandall has endured the same kind of grief as the children she helps through The Mark Wandall Foundation. At 12, […]

A Helping Hand: The Mark Wandall Foundation

A Helping Hand: The Mark Wandall Foundation

(This Article First Appeared on SNN TV.com) By Hallie Peilet BRADENTON – October 24, 2003: The night Melissa Wandall’s life changed forever. “My husband’s life was tragically taken in an automobile crash. A motorist ran a red light and took his life and seriously injured my brother,” Wandall said. Melissa was nine months pregnant at […]

Annual Movie Night Under the Stars

Annual Movie Night Under the Stars

Thank you to all who came out for our Annual Movie Night Under the Stars drive-in! Lindsey Porter Wagner you do a phenomenal job! Thank you The Legacy Golf Club, Bradenton, Florida for hosting, Jet’s Pizza for helping us with the pizza and Obie’s Party Rentals for providing the movie screen! Connection is powerful and we work to provide opportunities for our kiddos […]

Comfort Zone Camp Photos

Comfort Zone Camp Photos

This day was a beautiful day in spite of the significant, heart wrenching loss of Mark on 10/24/03. Thanks to the kindness of Nolan Elementary School we hosted an amazing camp for great kiddos in grief via The Mark Wandall Foundation and Comfort Zone Camp partnership! We welcomed shy, timid kids, parents and guardian that were […]