The Markie Foundation | The Foundation

The Foundation

Purpose
The Markie Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to children's hospice and helping to make a difference in the lives of terminally ill children and their families. We help fund programs that enable families to spend valuable time caring for and loving their sick child, who has a limited life expectancy.

Read more about the need for children's hospice programs and support.

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History
The Markie Foundation was established in July 1999 to honor Mark Warren Wuelfing, who died at four months old from a severe neurological disorder. During his short time on earth, Markie had a positive impact on many people--family, friends, and strangers alike--who offered unconditional love and support as we cared for our sick baby. This generosity helped get us through each day, and enabled us to focus on what mattered most--loving Markie.

Specifically, we were blessed with wonderful child hospice care that enabled us to spend quality time caring for Markie in the comfort of our own home. Without the guidance of a qualified and devoted nurse, we could not have effectively administered the equipment and medication needed to keep Markie comfortable. Nor would we have been able to share his final days together as a family at home. For this we are grateful.

Through The Markie Foundation, we hope to make a positive difference for other families caring for terminally ill children. We are focused on raising funds for children's hospice programs that help families care for their child while spending valuable time together at home. In doing so, we spread the goodness we received to others in need, and extend the spirit of our innocent child.

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Tax Exempt ID #
The Markie Foundation is a member of the National Heritage Foundation. We are a public charity and exempt from Federal taxation under Sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code. As such, contributions to the Foundation receive maximum deductibility permitted under federal law. Our IRS Tax ID# is:

58-2085326
(listed under National Heritatge Foundation)

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Beneficiaries
Through research, community involvement, and partnerships with other organizations, The Markie Foundation continually seeks unique opportunities to provide assistance for those in need.

Beneficiaries include, but are not limited to:

The Foundation is not limited geographically; however, we currently support programs within Northern California.

For our latest charitable donations, and events, see Our Beneficiaries.

If you are interested in a grant from The Markie Foundation, see our Grant Guidelines Information

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Board of Directors
Janis C. Wuelfing - Founder
Joseph W. Wuelfing - Founder

James Bowes
Teresa Bowes
Paul Carney
Giovanna Giuliani
John Kim
Barry Slivinsky
Monica Slivinsky
Sutton Stern
Rick Tracewell
Sheila Tyne

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Contact Information
The Markie Foundation
P.O. Box 1322, Rocklin CA 95677
Tel / Fax: (916) 435-8760
Email: info@markiefoundation.org

Contact: Joe Wuelfing, Co-Founder

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