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Rebuilding the City, One Family at a Time
Welcome to Qonta Waddell Foundation
Our work is rooted in faith and put into action by helping people heal, rebuild, and practical skills for a stronger future
Our Programs
Mothers Who Have Lost Sons to Violence Workshops
A supportive program created for mothers grieving the death of a son.
The program can provide a safe and compassionate environment where mothers can connect with others who understand their loss, participate in peer-support gatherings, access grief resources, and take part in healing and remembrance activities.
Second Chance Workforce Program
A workforce-readiness and skills-development program for men returning to the community after incarceration.
The program can help participants develop practical workplace skills while preparing for employment and successful reentry into the community.
Essential Needs & Community Support
The program provides individuals and families experiencing hardship with hygiene products, personal-care essentials, community resources, and other basic-needs support.
Possible services: hygiene-kit distributions, essential-needs drives, community resource events, seasonal outreach, and partnerships with local organizations.
Meet Valerie L. Boone
Community Rebuilder, Speaker, Author, Spiritual Life Coach
Valerie L. Boone is the President and Founder of Qonta Waddell Foundation, Inc. A Baltimore native, mother, and grandmother of one. Through her own personal experience of losing a son to senseless violence in urban communities that are taking the lives of so many men and women she developed a deeply personal understanding of grief and the support families need to move forward.
Valerie’s vision is to strengthen Baltimore one family at a time, creating opportunities for people to heal, learn new skills, and build a path forward.
Through her books and workshops Valerie and her team are helping individuals and families heal and grow from generational curses and incidents of grief and pain.
Our Books
