What We Do
Since incorporating on April 30th 1998, we embarked on a long journey with the start of The Zimmer Family Foundation to help improve the lives of others all around the world. Through the lens of Christ we have continued to seed Gods work with different projects and organizations. In 2022, we continue our mission and focus to help improve and touch the lives of others through Christ.
Our Mission
“The Zimmer Family Foundation is a small foundation which was founded in Sarasota, Florida for the purpose of supporting religious, educational and social programs…locally, nationally and internationally…that bring help and hope to the less fortunate, primarily by seeding short-term pilot projects that have the potential of self-support.”
The underlying inspiration and motivation is drawn from these Words of Jesus from the Bible:
Acts 1:8b “You will be my witness in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Matthew 25:40 “Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.”
““The best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service of others.” ”
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”
―Pablo Picasso
“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.”
―Winston S. Churchill
“In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.”
―Acts 20:35
Some Grants & Projects through the 22 years. 1998-2020
2020-ECOLOGIC DEVELOPMENT FUND: Building Community Resilience and Conservation in Northern Honduras.
2017-FRIENDLY WATER FOR THE WORLD: Indigent Women Ensure Clean Water in 15 Rural Communities in South India.
2016-WARM BLANKETS CHILDRENS FOUNDATION INC: providing orphans living in Pakistan with the resources necessary for physical, spiritual, and emotional growth.
2014- COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED: Microenterprise grants and business training for 40 Compassion Ethiopia children’s caregivers.
2011-MASTER PROVISIONS INC: MASTER Provisions will create jobs for Ghanians and provide bicycle transportation for thousands of people. Ghana.
2010-WORLD RELIEF CORP OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EVANGELICALS: Aiding the Victims of Human Trafficking in Tampa, Florida.
2009-INTERNATIONAL CARE MINISTRIES: Capacity Building for Slum Churches in the Philippines Project.
2008-NEW HARVEST MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL INC: Mobile Medical Mission Clinic in Togo, West Africa Project
2008-FAMILY PROMISE INC: Homeless Families With Children - Development of Shelter & Comprehensive Services in the Southeastern United States Project.
2007-LIFEWATER INC: Lifewater International HCJB Ecuador Community Health Through Hygiene Project. Ecuador.
2004-FLORIDA-BAHAMAS SYNOD ELCA: Haiti teacher education program.
2001-WE RAISE FOUNDATION: Augusta Victoria Hospital Jerusaleum Fund. Israel.
1998-MARY HOUSE MINISTRY INC- General Support. Florida.
The Zimmer Family Foundation
The Journey Started in 1998
Continues on into 2022