Millie & Woody Faddis Tilden Park, Berkeley, CA ~ June 2001 ~ photo by Helen Knoll, Ivy League Photo ~	Created in October 2006, the Faddis Family Foundation honors the memory of Woodrow ("Woody") B. Faddis (September 29, 1919-January 14, 2003) & Mildred ("Millie") Marie Faddis (October 13, 1922-October 4, 2006). The Faddis Family Foundation is committed to educational opportunities in Jazz and American History.
GIVE ME AWAY When I die, if you need to weep, Cry for your brother or sister Walking the street beside you. And when you need to put your arms around anyone, Give them what you need to give me. I want to leave you something ... Something better than words or sounds - Look for me in the people I've known or loved ... And if you cannot give me away, At least let me live in your eyes, And not on your mind. You can love me most by letting hands touch hands, By letting bodies touch bodies, And letting go of children who need to be free. Love doesn't die; people do. So when all that's left of me is love, Give me away. -- Anon.	The mission of the Faddis Family Foundation is to honor the memory of Woody and Millie Faddis by supporting efforts in which they believed and which bring hope, including the promotion of equal opportunities for all in education and work; Jazz and creative endeavors; and healthy living and the environment. Among other projects, the Faddis Family Foundation, a private family non-profit organization, will award annual scholarships in American History (to a graduating senior at Ygnacio Valley High School, in the Mount Diablo Unified School District in California) and in Jazz Studies (to students in programs with which Jazz trumpet virtuoso Jon Faddis is affiliated). When possible, additional grants to other appropriate organizations may be made. If you would like to help honor the memory of Woody and Millie Faddis by making a contribution to the Faddis Family Foundation, please send a check (payable to "The Faddis Family Foundation" or "The Woodrow B. & Mildred M. Faddis Foundation") to: The Faddis Family Foundation, Attn: Jon Faddis c/o Errol Wander, CPA Prager & Fenton, LLP 675 Third Avenue New York, New York 10017 USA Prager & Fenton, LLP Thank you for your continued interest and support.
Everybody can be great ... Because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace ... A soul generated by love. -- Martin Luther King, Jr.	This site was created and is maintained by L. Douglas. The site was last updated on January 10, 2007. Questions or comments may be directed to: The Faddis Family Foundation Webpage (c) 2006-2007 The Faddis Family Foundation. All Rights Reserved.