our story
After Warren and Jackie Hance lost their three young daughters, Emma, Alyson and Katie, in a car accident, they had a choice to make: to give in to the grief or to create a lasting legacy in honor of their girls. They also wanted to support their local Floral Park, NY community, who loved and protected them in the face of unimaginable tragedy. The Hance Family Foundation was created to give back to Floral Park by creating three scholarships in honor of their girls. In addition, Warren and Jackie wished to share with others the lessons they had learned over the course of their difficult journey:
💚 Be accountable to others
💚 Surround yourself with friends and family
💚 Accept help when you need it
💚 Forgive yourself and be patient with yourself
💚 Find something or someone to be grateful for
💚 Volunteer, volunteer, volunteer - focusing on others can turn tragedy into triumph
The Hance Family Foundation grew into a beloved symbol within the Floral Park community. Due to this support, the foundation became more focused, and evolved with the larger mission of empowering girls and women beyond education. Their first program, Beautiful Me, was designed to enhance self-esteem, increase positive body awareness, improve problem-solving and help build healthy relationship skills for girls and women of all ages.
Warren and Jackie soon realized that they needed to share their mission with more communities throughout the country. Self-Esteem Rising was created to bring the Hance Family Foundation’s vision to a national level, and to encompass all of the foundation’s projects, including Beautiful Me, Raising a Beautiful Child, Empower Me, Confidence Club and Self-Esteem Rising Ambassadors.
While the Hance Family Foundation continues to be a beloved local organization, the Self-Esteem Rising national initiative is helping to spread their mission to more girls and women every day. So far, tens of thousands of people around the world have benefited from the Self-Esteem Rising programs. With the continued support of the Foundation family and people like you, Emma, Alyson and Katie can continue to make an enormous impact in the world.
