True Service Foundation is a private charitable organization dedicated to helping build safer, stronger futures for disadvantaged children and families across the United States. Established in August 2013, the Foundation was born out of lived experience and a deep commitment to restoration, healing, and justice.

The name True Service was chosen by the founder and his children to honor the unseen and often uncelebrated work required to support victims of crime and families impacted by trauma. Having personally experienced the effects of substance use, mental health challenges, incarceration, and family violence, the founders and their families felt called to pursue restorative justice solutions rooted in dignity, accountability, and compassion. These experiences continue to shape the mission and values of the Foundation, guiding a service model that meets people where they are and responds to the realities of their lives.
True Service Foundation seeks to advance human service reform and community-based support that more effectively addresses the complex needs of today’s vulnerable children and families. We recognize that efforts to strengthen families and promote economic stability are often undermined by systemic barriers related to crime, criminal records, and parental incarceration. Without addressing these challenges, long-term success and reunification remain out of reach for too many families.

Through collaborative partnerships and community-centered programming, the Foundation facilitates pathways that reduce barriers to successful reintegration and support family reunification. By doing so, we contribute to safer neighborhoods, healthier families, and more resilient communities.

Central to our work is the belief that faith communities play a unique and powerful role in healing and transformation. True Service Stations of Hope are houses of worship that serve as places of refuge, restoration, and renewal. These spaces provide practical resources, life-skills training, mentorship, and spiritual support—offering a renewed vision for returning citizens, their families, and the communities to which they belong.
At its core, True Service Foundation exists to restore hope, strengthen families, and walk alongside those seeking a second chance—because true service is not only what we do, but how we do it.