The Lisa Ross Parker Foundation
The Lisa Ross Parker Foundation is a charitable foundation founded in 2004 by Janet Ross, and operated by Janet and a small group of committed citizens, dedicated to the memory and charitable legacy of Lisa Ross Parker, whose life was taken at age 33 by leukemia.
Although Lisa is no longer with us, her legacy of giving continues through the Lisa Ross Parker Foundation. The organization was founded in 2004 with a mission that encompasses two things most dear to Lisa:
1) Providing support for families touched by cancer, and
2) Assisting animal welfare organizations
The Lisa Ross Parker Foundation strives to charitably honor the legacy of Lisa Ross Parker by continuing to pursue her charitable passions, including (but not limited to) assisting and caring for patients with leukemia, lymphoma and other blood-related cancers, and their families.
In addition, we continue Lisa’s legacy by assisting with charitable animal welfare and supporting other animal advocacy organizations that follow the same principles. We are a tax-exempt public operating charity under Internal Revenue Code Sections 501(c)(3) and 509 (a)(1), and our Tax ID Number is 20-5499984.
Recent News & Events
The Lisa Ross Parker Foundation Announces Grant Awards To Local Animal Welfare Organizations
BRENTWOOD, TN – May 15th, 2009 – The Lisa Ross Parker Foundation is pleased to announce grant awards to three local animal welfare organizations. Each grant was awarded based on the mission and dedication the organizations show toward animal advocacy.
The first grant of $2,000 was awarded to Happy Tales Humane (www.happytaleshumane.com) for their “Love Fixes Everything” spay/neuter program. With our donation, they will be able to subsidize around 40 surgery certificates for animals that need this procedure done.
The second grant of $1,000 was awarded to Robyn’s Nest, a local animal rescue organization. Robyn's Nest founded in November 2004, is a small grass roots animal rescue, dedicated to helping the stray, abandoned and abused animals in the Whites Creek, Nashville and surrounding areas. With our grant, they were able to do the following procedures for their rescued animals:
1-Spay; 1-Partial Dental; 6- physical examines; 1- Blood Workup; 1- Skin Scraping; 1- Mucus Test; 1-XRay; 6- Prescriptions; 30- Rabies Vaccinations, (1)- Chiropractic Treatment; (1)- Heartworm Treatment. Leiper’s Fork Veterinary Services handled all of the procedures for the animals.
The third grant of $750 was awarded to Lovie’s Legacy (www.lovieslegacy.org) to set up a Lisa Ross Parker Angel Fund. This fund will be used to help animals that need financial assistance with medical procedures. The mission of Lovie's Legacy is two-fold. They want to end animal suffering by providing educational programs for children (K-2) to teach them during their formative years about the value and treatment of animals. They also want to "help people help animals" by creating awareness that will continue throughout their adult live
The Lisa Ross Parker Foundation assists animal welfare organizations and animals in need. Lisa believed that every animal’s life was worth saving. We will continue to assist organizations that have that goal in mind.
The Lisa Ross Parker Foundation Announces Scholarship Winner: AHS Senior Isaac Hernandez is Selected for 2009
BRENTWOOD, TN – May 20th, 2009 - The Lisa Ross Parker Foundation is pleased to announce the winner of the 2009 Lisa Ross Parker Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior from Adamsville High School (TN) and with the Class of 2007. The $2,000 scholarship goes to a student that has been touched by cancer within their immediate family (parents, siblings, grandparents or legal guardian) and is given out each May.
Lisa was a 1986 graduate of Adamsville High School, which is located in West Tennessee (McNairy County). She was a cheerleader at Adamsville High School, played basketball and also ran track. She was very involved with extracurricular activities in both high school and college.
The winner of the scholarship for 2009 is Isaac Hernandez of Adamsville High School. Isaac was very involved with the high school band program at Adamsville. He is also a very active member of his church. He plans on attending University of Tennessee at Martin and wants to major in pre-medicine.
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