You Were Not Built
to Run on Empty.
Way To Live Foundation gives exhausted, faith-rooted women the biblical and practical tools to rest intentionally, grow their own food, and build a healthier life, on their own schedule and at a price that does not require a wellness budget.
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Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.
3 John 1:2 — The Foundation of Our Mission
IRS Tax-Exempt Nonprofit — Silver Transparency Rating from Candid. EIN: 20-3531856. Donations are tax-deductible.
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Years of wellness and emergency preparedness workshops
Youth mentored on college, careers, and entrepreneurship
Core program areas: Family Enrichment, Food Access, and Affordable Housing
Pounds of meat donated to local church food pantries
What We Do
Programs That Move People Toward Wholeness
Three core programs. Every workshop, activity, and experience offered by Way To Live Foundation falls under one of these three areas.
Core Program
Family Enrichment
Building stronger families through education, mentorship, and faith-centered wellness. This program encompasses our youth life skills sessions, women's wellness workshops, the Sabbath Experience, and youth mentoring initiatives.
WHAT FALLS UNDER THIE PROGRAM
• Life Skills After School Program (Grades 6–8)
• Women’s Wellness Workshop
• The Sabbath Experience
Core Program
Food Access
Ensuring families in the DC metro area have access to nutritious food. Through CP Farm partnerships, church food pantries, and our Good News Gardens initiative, we work to move communities from food dependence to food sovereignty.
WHAT FALLS UNDER THIE PROGRAM
• Community Food Relief (CP Farm partnership)
• Local church food pantry distribution
• Good News Gardens book and
gardening initiative
Core Program
Affordable Housing
Stable housing is the foundation of every other area of wellness. Way To Live Foundation is committed to connecting families in the DMV with affordable housing resources, advocacy, and community support.
WHAT FALLS UNDER THIE PROGRAM
• Housing resource navigation and referrals
• Community advocacy and awareness
• Partnership development with housing providers
ON
AMAZON
Stop Buying Expensive Produce.
Start Growing Your Own.
Food Access Program • Featured Book
Good News Gardens is a beginner's guide to growing your own food, rooted in biblical principles, written by the team at Way To Live Foundation. It walks you through gardening month by month, paired with scripture and reflection that connects food sovereignty to faith.
Part gardening guide, part devotional. Completely beginner-friendly. Because Way To Live believes communities deserve the skills to feed themselves, not just a bag of groceries.
WRITTEN BY
Kandice Freeman, Cathy Mason Jordan, and Crystal Johnson
Family Enrichment Program • Monthly Retreat
Are You Tired of Being Tired? God Intended for You to Rest.
The Sabbath Experience is a self-paced virtual course teaching the biblical foundations of rest and walking you step by step into a sustainable practice of it. This is not a meditation app. This is a faith-rooted course for Christian women running on empty who need more than a Sunday nap.
You will work through the theology of Sabbath, guided reflections, and practical action steps, at your own pace, on your own time, for a full year.
Spirit-led teaching rooted in scripture
Real community with people on the same journey
Monthly rhythm so rest becomes a habit, not an event
Affordable access, no one is priced out of their rest
Register for This Month's Retreat
$29
per year
Enroll once • Full year of access • No live sessions required
Self-paced virtual course, access 24 hours a day
Biblical theology of rest taught in full
Guided reflections and practical weekly action steps
A personalized Sabbath practice you can sustain
Full year of access from your enrollment date
$29 for one full year of access. Enroll once. Learn at your pace.
In the Community
The Work Looks Like This
Real people, real programs, real impact in the greater metropolitan area.
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Real people, real programs, real impact in the greater DC area.
Real people, real programs, real impact in the greater DC area.
Real people, real programs, real impact in the greater DC area.
Real Stories
What People Are Saying
The change happens in the room, in the kitchen, and in the heart.
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I thought it was going to be all information I have heard before, but I was pleasantly surprised. I felt that my spirit was being ministered to in a positive way.
Mona L.
Women's Wellness Workshop
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I really enjoyed cooking and I would do it again if I can come back here. It was so much fun and I learned things I can actually use at home.
Youth Program Participant
Life Skills After School Program
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The Sabbath Experience was amazing! I wish we could meet every week. There was something about being in that space that reset everything for me.
Sabbath Experience Participant
Monthly Wellness Retreat
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Free Resource
Tired of Being Tired?
Get Your Free 7-Day Biblical Rest Guide.
You were not designed to run on empty. Download the Sabbath Starter Kit and take your first real breath in a while.
7 Days
One scripture, one reflection, and one action step each evening
5 Minutes
Each step is completable in under five minutes, even on your busiest days
100% Free
Includes a Sabbath Planning Worksheet for your first intentional rest day
Take Action
There Are Many Ways to Join This Work
Every role matters. Whether you give, serve, or show up, you are part of what makes this possible.
On the Calendar
Upcoming Events
Register early. Space is limited at each event.
The Sabbath Experience
A monthly gathering for spiritual rest, intentional community, and faith-centered wellness. Come as you are. Leave restored.
Virtual • $29 for one year • Enroll anytime
Tough times never last, but tough people do. For National Preparedness Month, FEMA’s theme is “Preparedness Starts at Home”, so we are bringing FREE virtual sessions to you! The time to prepare for disaster is before it strikes.
Daily | Virtual Event (Replay)
Women's Wellness Workshop
A workshop designed for whole-person wellness, covering physical health, spiritual nourishment, and emotional wellbeing for women at every stage of life.
Glenn Dale, MD • Check website for pricing
Media Relations
Press and Media Resources
Way To Live Foundation is actively available for media coverage on faith-based wellness, food sovereignty, and community health in the Black community. All press inquiries are responded to within 24 hours during active pitch periods.
Founder Kandice Freeman is available as a spokesperson on: burnout and biblical rest, food access and community resilience, faith-rooted nonprofit leadership, and the Good News Gardens book.
Organizational Fact Sheet
Mission, impact data, program summary, leadership bio, and product list. One-page PDF.
Founder Bio
100-word version for pitch emails. 300-word version for media kits.
High-Resolution Photos
Founder portrait and program activity photos.
Way To Live Foundation
Reclaiming Wellness Through Faith
A faith-based nonprofit serving families, youth, and communities in the greater Washington, DC area. Wellness is a human right, and we are here to prove it.
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