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The Experience Foundation

Love
Changes
Lives.

We bring families and communities together through experiences rooted in care, connection, and purpose.

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Our Mission

Building stronger families. Creating brighter futures.

Family Focused

We strengthen the whole family through support and connection.

Community Driven

We believe strong communities build strong futures.

Empowering Youth

We equip young people with the tools, resources, and opportunities to thrive.

Stronger Together

We collaborate with partners to expand our impact and change lives.

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More than 31 years

of family, faith, resilience, and shared purpose.

Our story

A family story became a community calling.

Daunte and Kimberly Culpepper grew from high school sweethearts into husband and wife, parents of six, and leaders committed to walking with families through real life.

Joy, challenge, deep loss, and three decades of choosing love shaped a simple conviction: one act of care can change the course of a life.

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Who we serve

There is a place for you here.

Children, youth, parents, couples, grandparents, volunteers, donors, sponsors, and partners all have a meaningful role at the table.

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Children & youth

Confidence, character, learning, and opportunity.

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Families & volunteers

Support, connection, dignity, and shared service.

Partners & supporters

Schools, churches, nonprofits, businesses, donors, and sponsors building possibility together.

What We Do

Work that strengthens families and creates opportunity.

Six connected areas turn care into action while giving each one room to grow without losing sight of the mission.

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Education & Leadership

Educational support, mentoring, financial literacy, career readiness, and leadership experiences that help people move forward with confidence.

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Health & Wellness

Support centered on mental health, emotional well-being, physical wellness, nutrition, healing, and healthy family life.

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Family Strengthening

Support for relationships, parenting, marriage, resilience, grief, connection, and the long-term well-being of the whole family.

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Faith & Character

Experiences that nurture character, resilience, purpose, spiritual foundations, and values that shape everyday leadership.

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Community Engagement

Volunteerism, neighborhood outreach, community events, civic participation, and partnerships that bring people together.

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Economic Opportunity

Workforce development, entrepreneurship, financial education, resource navigation, and pathways toward lasting stability.

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Our manifesto

Love sees people before problems.
Love listens before it speaks.
Love restores dignity.
Love creates belonging.
Love strengthens families.
Love changes generations.

Every experience we create is simply love made visible.
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Your generosity supports families through life's most important seasons with dignity and care.

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Every gift can become

  • HopeCare when it matters most.
  • OpportunityA pathway toward what comes next.
  • Stronger familiesSupport that lasts beyond one moment.
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