The Foundation helps to improve access to resources, education, training, counseling, and other therapeutic services to those recovering and healing from trauma and trauma-related distress.

Tree of Hope Foundation

Our Mission

Tree of Hope Foundation, Inc. supports the offering of therapeutic and healing services to reduce the pervasive, collective impact of trauma on individuals, families and communities.


Our Vision

Tree of Hope Foundation, Inc. strives to strengthen the community by supporting the delivery of high quality, evidence-informed, compassion-driven and person-centered healing practices to all those who need them.

Todd Youngman

COMEDY FOR A CAUSE


Thank you Rochester! On a cold February night we hosted a warm and wonderfully successful night of comedy and laughter at Comedy @ the Carlson with our good friend Todd Yougman!

"Tonight I performed at the Carlson for close to 200 people in support of the Tree of Hope Foundation. Thank you, Jill Harter Lennox for asking me to be a part of this.

People are no longer laughing because they want to laugh, it feels like they're laughing because they NEED to laugh. It's almost a cathartic release. You can feel a different energy in the room in a way that I've never felt before. Everything is so heavy in the world, it’s almost like people need levity/release and it feels really good (as a comic) to be able to provide that in a small way.""

- Todd Youngman, February 5, 2025

Our Purpose

The Foundation helps to improve access to resources, education, training, counseling, and other therapeutic services to those recovering and healing from trauma and trauma-related distress, including but not limited to:

  • Specialized therapy and educational experiences from multidisciplinary professionals to those in need, who may not otherwise have access to needed services or interventions.
  • Education, supervision, and training in methods of providing evidence-informed, compassion-driven, person-centered, care to students, interns, professionals, and others in the community.
  • Facilities, supplies, and other needed equipment to deliver trauma specific services and interventions.
  • Sponsor, host and/or participate in events and activities that promote the recovery and healing from trauma related distress.
Tree of Hope Foundation, Inc., is a Type B Not-for Profit Corporation organized solely for charitable and educational purposes, including the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations, as defined in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.