Pillar V
Serve.
Service is gratitude with sleeves rolled up.
A Charitable Foundation of Valerie Asher LLC
The Damien Martin Benedict Foundation
Making sure no person goes unseen, unheard, or forgotten.
Mission
Inspired by the lives of Saint Damien of Molokai, Saint Martin de Porres, and Saint Benedict Joseph Labre, The Damien Martin Benedict Foundation exists to restore dignity, create opportunity, and bring hope to individuals and families who too often feel invisible — those navigating disability, enduring chronic illness, facing isolation, struggling with poverty, or managing life-threatening food allergies and complex medical conditions.
We stand beside the parent who fears sending their child to school because of anaphylaxis, the individual who feels trapped by inaccessible spaces, and the caregiver carrying silent exhaustion. Through compassion, education, accessibility, innovation, transportation, advocacy, and community service, we work to break down barriers that limit lives and replace them with pathways to independence, confidence, and renewed purpose.
Vision
A world where every person is seen, every voice is heard, and no one is ever forgotten.
A world where a child with a disability is welcomed without hesitation, where a person battling illness is met with understanding instead of isolation, and where every individual — regardless of circumstance — feels they belong.
Core Belief
Every person has inherent worth.
Every voice deserves to be heard.
Every life matters.
No one should be overlooked because of disability, illness, age, financial hardship, food allergies, race, language, or circumstance. When a community lifts up its most vulnerable members, it transforms not only individual lives but the spirit of the entire community. Inclusion is not just an ideal — it is a responsibility that creates stronger, more compassionate, and more resilient societies.
Our Areas of Impact
- 01Accessibility & Adaptive Living
- 02Disability Advocacy
- 03Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Awareness
- 04Health & Medical Support
- 05Education & Literacy
- 06Transportation & Mobility
- 07Community Outreach
- 08Volunteer Service
- 09Innovation for Everyday Living
Guiding Principles
See the Unseen.
Recognize the quiet struggles that often go unnoticed — the person left out, the need unspoken, the barrier unseen.
Hear the Unheard.
Listen deeply to voices that are often dismissed or ignored, and amplify them with compassion and action.
Remember the Forgotten.
Stand with those who feel left behind, ensuring they are never overlooked or abandoned.
Our Promise
We will work every day to ensure that no person goes unseen, unheard, or forgotten.
Whether someone is navigating disability, recovering from illness, living with a life-threatening food allergy, caring for a loved one, facing isolation, or simply searching for hope, we will meet them with dignity, compassion, and unwavering support.
We promise to be present in the moments that matter — the first step toward independence, the relief of being understood, the quiet victory of feeling included.
Together, we can build communities where every person is valued, every story is honored, and no one is left behind.
The Damien Martin Benedict Foundation
Making sure no person goes unseen, unheard, or forgotten.