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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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60+

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6,000+

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

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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.

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Real people, real programs, real impact in the greater DC area.

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Real people, real programs, real impact in the greater DC area.

Press coverage about Way To Live Foundation

In the News

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Franklin Park Church Feeds Families Pinched by Shutdown

René Sewell-Raysor

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Health Nonprofit to Host Gardening Workshop for DMV Youth

Richard D. Elliott

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Energy Study Indicates Possible Pathway to Savings

Richard D. Elliott

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.

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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.

 

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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.

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             Monthly Wellness Retreat

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Watch Us Work

See the Mission in Motion

Watch what happens inside our programs, retreats, and community events.

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

             

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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.

Make a Donation

Your gift directly funds food distribution, youth programming, wellness workshops, and community outreach. 100% tax-deductible.

Volunteer Your Time

Join us in the community. We need volunteers for food distribution, youth mentorship, event support, and program facilitation.

Attend an Event

From monthly Sabbath retreats to women's wellness workshops and community meals, there is a space at the table for you.

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. 

Press Contact

info@waytolivefoundation.org • Responded within 24 hours during active pitch periods.

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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PHONE

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