Key Takeaways
- • The VHP Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Varsity Healthcare Partners (VHP), completed its 2026 funding season, committing capital to six charitable organizations.
- • Three inaugural grantees received additional funding: One More Wave, The Ferrari Kid, and Because I Said I Would.
- • Three new grantees were added: United in Harmony, Elizabeth House, and Independent School Alliance.
- • The Foundation, established in 2024, is now accepting funding requests for its 2027 season.
Summary
The VHP Foundation (VHPF), the internal philanthropic arm of Varsity Healthcare Partners (VHP), a lower middle-market healthcare services private equity firm, announced it has completed its 2026 funding season, committing capital to six charitable organizations that met the Foundation's 2026 funding priorities and broader mission, according to a Business Wire release datelined Los Angeles.
The Foundation renewed support for its three inaugural grantees: One More Wave, which provides surf therapy and custom surf equipment to wounded or disabled veterans; The Ferrari Kid, which delivers "celebrity-for-a-day" experiences to children battling cancer, chronic illnesses, or life-threatening conditions; and Because I Said I Would, which empowers schools, prisons, and bereaved families with resiliency skills and mental health habits through programs in schools and prisons and at a 92-acre camp in central Ohio.
Three new grantees were added this year. Elizabeth House provides a residential shelter and holistic support program for pregnant women, parenting women, and young children in need. Independent School Alliance recruits, educates, counsels, and advocates for families from underrepresented and economically under-resourced communities seeking access to independent schools in Greater Los Angeles. United in Harmony operates two overnight camps and year-round in-person programming for children experiencing poverty.
The release states that VHPF, established in 2024, connects VHP professionals at all levels with local nonprofits that have a discrete functional value proposition and deliver clear, measurable results. Under a firmwide inclusive model, VHP employees take a direct role in identifying, vetting, and supporting the charities the Foundation funds. The release does not disclose the dollar amounts committed to individual grantees.
VHPF is actively seeking funding requests for its 2027 season. Information is available at varsityhealthcarepartners.com/the-vhp-foundation, and inquiries can be submitted to [email protected].
The Foundation renewed support for its three inaugural grantees: One More Wave, which provides surf therapy and custom surf equipment to wounded or disabled veterans; The Ferrari Kid, which delivers "celebrity-for-a-day" experiences to children battling cancer, chronic illnesses, or life-threatening conditions; and Because I Said I Would, which empowers schools, prisons, and bereaved families with resiliency skills and mental health habits through programs in schools and prisons and at a 92-acre camp in central Ohio.
Three new grantees were added this year. Elizabeth House provides a residential shelter and holistic support program for pregnant women, parenting women, and young children in need. Independent School Alliance recruits, educates, counsels, and advocates for families from underrepresented and economically under-resourced communities seeking access to independent schools in Greater Los Angeles. United in Harmony operates two overnight camps and year-round in-person programming for children experiencing poverty.
The release states that VHPF, established in 2024, connects VHP professionals at all levels with local nonprofits that have a discrete functional value proposition and deliver clear, measurable results. Under a firmwide inclusive model, VHP employees take a direct role in identifying, vetting, and supporting the charities the Foundation funds. The release does not disclose the dollar amounts committed to individual grantees.
VHPF is actively seeking funding requests for its 2027 season. Information is available at varsityhealthcarepartners.com/the-vhp-foundation, and inquiries can be submitted to [email protected].
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