Inspiration

Joshua Philip Williams was born on August 7, 1985.  He died in a snowboarding accident on January 21, 2002.   The Joshua P. Williams Foundation has been established in his memory.  It recognizes the valuable role community, family, leadership and teamwork play in the lives and development of our youth and the significance of active participation by parents and the family in activities children choose to be involved with.  

The Joshua P. Williams Foundation is also a celebration.  It celebrates a life that positively impacted others.  Josh is remembered for a giving spirit, kindness, leadership, effort, achievement, a quiet countenance, faith, friendship, integrity, and finally...a smile.  

The hope of this Foundation is to support the programs that gave rise to that character.

Mission & Purpose

The mission of the Foundation is to support youth, families and the community by:

The Foundation calls parents and children to action for the benefit of the community.  It links community, family, responsibility, leadership and children through an action project. 

The Foundation is about teamwork and achieving goals. 

The Foundation is about results.    

Press Releases

Issaquah Press, October 2003

Contributions

The JPW Foundation is a qualified charitable organization under section 501 (c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code.  Contributions are tax deductible and the fund can accept employer matching contributions.

Contributions should be mailed to:

Direct Deposit contributions can be made through the Seattle Foundation and should accompany a memo indicating that the contribution is for the "Joshua P. Williams Foundation".

*IRS regulations require us to note that no goods or services will be provided in exchange for a contribution to the Joshua P. Williams Fund, a component of The Seattle Foundation.  The Seattle Foundation reserves the authority to redirect distributions from the Joshua P. Williams Fund to ensure that the needs of the community are met and to preserve the charitable intent of the Joshua P. Williams Fund.