“No person prospers solely on their own efforts. Each of us is, in part, indebted to family, friends, neighbors, or strangers who provided us support when we were vulnerable, encouraged us when we were discouraged, or assisted us when we were in need.
Compelled by this understanding, the Wagner Family Charitable Trust supports the work of organizations dedicated to a variety of charitable works.
Our mission is not to provide direct services to those in need – that is a task best left to professionals who are better educated and prepared than we are for such difficult work. Likewise, we have no desire to build a new charitable bureaucracy.
Rather, our purpose is to raise a permanent endowment that will support the work of others. Furthermore, our purpose is to highlight charitable giving as the centerpiece of our lives – refusing to let charitable work become the focus point of the rich, and hoping that people of modest means can find the way to help those less fortunate than ourselves.”
Mike & Paula Wagner
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Five Core Missions The Wagner Family Chaitable Trust works to contribute across five core missions. These five missions are represented within the signature emblem of the Trust itself... |
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The Elimination of Suffering Represented by the symbol of the cross used for healing and comfort. |
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Assistance for Those in Need Signified by the provision of a roof or shelter. |
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Rescue of Those in Peril & Trouble Shown by the arrow leading the way out of the confines of the emblem's circle. |
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Protection and Support of Children Demonstrated by a cradle to protect those most vulnerable. |
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Self-Sufficiency The developmentof self sufficiency for families and individuals indicated by an upward arrow to show the rising above poverty and despair. |