The Laurel Foundation

✨ Help Bring Creative Healing to Camp Mulberry! ✨

At Camp Mulberry, journaling is more than just writing on a page; it is a powerful tool for self-expression, reflection, healing, and processing emotions. For many of our transgender/gender-diverse youth, having a safe space to explore their thoughts and feelings can make a profound difference.

This summer, our campers will have the opportunity to create their own handmade, personalized journals, making each journal a special reflection of who they are. By designing something uniquely their own, youth can build a deeper connection to the journaling process and have a meaningful outlet to help them navigate emotions, celebrate growth, and tell their stories.

We are incredibly grateful to , a talented nonbinary artist, who will be joining us at Camp Mulberry to facilitate this beautiful and empowering workshop with our campers. 💛

We need your help with supplies to make this experience possible! Click the link below to our Amazon Wish List, and help make this program a success.
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/24QLO2V1NF2C3?ref_=wl_share

Thank you for helping us make camp a safe, affirming, and creative space for our campers. 🌈✨

Today is HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, a day to recognize the scientists, healthcare workers, advocates, volunteers, and communities working toward a future without HIV/AIDS. ❤️

At The Laurel Foundation, we believe education, prevention, compassion, and access to care are critical in ending the HIV epidemic. Many of the youth we serve are disproportionately impacted by stigma, lack of resources, and barriers to healthcare, making awareness and prevention efforts more important than ever.

We honor everyone participating in HIV vaccine research and those helping to create a healthier and more equitable future for all. Together, through education, support, advocacy, and science, we move closer to an AIDS-free generation.

🌲 Summer Camp is almost here! 🌲

This summer, The Laurel Foundation will welcome 130 incredible campers to camp for a life-changing week of community, joy, healing, and adventure. 💜

We want to make this summer extra special for every camper, and we need your help!

Please support our Summer Camp Wish List and help us provide the supplies, activities, and essentials that make camp so meaningful for our youth.

Every donation makes a difference and helps create unforgettable memories for the kids we serve. ✨

Thank you for helping us make camp magical! 🌈

Wish List Link:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3NUYTN1YVD4Q6?ref_=wl_share

May is MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH! Youth today are facing unprecedented mental health challenges, and too many are struggling in silence. The Laurel Foundation is working with the Born This Way Foundation and JACK.ORG to give youth and adults the tools to support people through mental health challenges with a free online certificate course – Be There Certificate. LINK BELOW.

https://laurel-foundation.org/generation-be-there-3/

The Be There Certificate empowers you with the skills and confidence to recognize when someone is hurting, start meaningful conversations, and connect them to support. By becoming part of , you’re not just learning, you’re taking action to create a community where no young person feels alone. One caring, informed person can make all the difference.

Be that person. Join The Laurel Foundation in taking this 2-hour self-paced evidence-based course by May 31 and support those who truly need your help. So whether you are 13 and want to support your friends, a caregiver who wants to support those dear to them, or 65 and want to help those around you, this online course will give you the tools to BE THERE. Become a part of BE THERE.

For every 30 persons (13+) who complete the course by May 31, 2026, sonomaprivatewealth.com will donate $5,000 to support The Laurel Foundation’s mental health programs.

LINK to take the BE THERE CERTIFICATE

https://laurel-foundation.org/generation-be-there-3/