07 / RENEE Foundation
07 / RENEE Foundation
The RENEE Foundation is named after Shareece's mother, Lavette Renea Butts. A single parent who raised six children, four boys and two girls, while battling Lupus. She was their everything.
Renee died from a fentanyl overdose caused by a counterfeit pill. One pill took the woman who held an entire family together.
The six large butterflies in our logo represent her six children, still flying because of the wings she gave them. The seven smaller butterflies beneath them represent her seven grandchildren, continuing her legacy into the next generation.
Lavette Renea Butts with her six children & first grandchild
Education programs in schools and communities about the fentanyl epidemic and counterfeit pills.
Resources and advocacy supporting families affected by substance use disorder.
Financial support for students from single-parent households. First class: 10 recipients, $2,500 each.
Programs honoring and empowering single-parent families. One parent can be everything.
Renee battled Lupus for years with unshakable strength. The foundation supports Lupus research, education, and families living with autoimmune disease.
Every dollar supports fentanyl education, Lupus research, survivor advocacy, and scholarships for students from single-parent homes.
The RENEE Foundation operates under the fiscal sponsorship of Berhe Group Home, Inc., a registered 501(c)(3). All donations are tax-deductible. EIN provided upon request.
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