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Grant Information
Thank you for considering the 4UHEAVY Foundation. Below you will find organizational details, program descriptions, and contact information for your grant inquiry.
Mission Statement
Our Purpose
To honor the humanitarian legacy of Tyrell Finley by creating safe, nurturing spaces where individuals and families can thrive. Inspired by Tyrell's dedicated service in supportive housing and youth mentorship, we advocate for community safety, cultivate artistic expression, and provide the tools for life improvement that help people of all ages achieve wholeness through love and compassion.
Program Areas
The 4UHEAVY Framework
Educational Empowerment & Mentoring
Youth Education / Workforce DevelopmentHybrid tutoring and in-person mentorship for K–12 students, combining academic support with emotional development and college-readiness coaching.
Strategic Partnerships for Safe Spaces
Housing / Mental Health / Community SafetyCollaboration with local churches, D9 organizations, shelters, and nonprofits to create Safe Havens offering counseling, emergency housing, and community advocacy.
Holistic Life Improvement
Social Services / Arts / Environmental WellnessLife skills training, artistic expression programs, and the 4UHEAVY Community Legacy Garden providing nutrition education, environmental wellness, and pathways from crisis to stability.
Pedestrian Safety Advocacy
Community Safety / Public InfrastructureThe Second Street Pedestrian Safety Project advocates for crosswalks and pedestrian infrastructure improvements in underserved neighborhoods.
Leadership
Organizational Leadership
Kim T. Finley
Executive Director, Co-Founder
Kim Finley is Tyrell Ramone Finley's bonus mom — known to his children as MiMo (or MiMa) — and the driving force behind the 4UHEAVY Foundation. Motivated by both grief and determination, she established the organization to ensure that Tyrell's humanitarian legacy continues — for his four children and for the communities he served.
Demonstrable Impact
Foundation Metrics
Tyrell's children supported
Education, partnerships, wellness
Built from loss, sustained by love
Active pedestrian safety advocacy
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