Diane & Wilner Foundation · Haiti & the U.S.

Stronger homes.
Brighter futures.

Supporting children and families through education, healthcare, safer homes, dignity, and opportunity.

A woman standing with a group of children outdoors.
Where this story begins

Why we exist

One family’s need became a lasting promise.

Wilner knows firsthand what a caring person can mean in a child’s life. When he was seven years old, the Sister took him in and raised him. Her care shaped his life and the lives of many other children. Some followed in her footsteps, becoming nuns and priests themselves and extending that same kindness to others.

Before she passed away, she had given her all to the children in her care. It was a lifetime mission rooted in a grateful heart—a reflection of the love and generosity taught in the Bible. She paid it forward, and the children whose lives she touched continued to do the same.

Today, Wilner carries that care forward. It breaks his heart to see children eager to learn without the supplies they need. Resources are limited, but he is determined to help as many children as he can. He wants them to be healthy, safely housed, and fed, able to walk into a classroom ready to learn without worrying about the tools they need to do their work.

For Wilner, this mission is deeply personal. He remembers being the child who needed someone to care. Through the Diane & Wilner Foundation, he hopes to offer other children that same chance—to grow with dignity, develop brighter minds, and one day strengthen their own communities.

A legacy of love

Built in Diane’s memory. Carried forward with care.

The Diane & Wilner Foundation honors Diane through work that keeps families, possibility, and childhood at the center.

A visual story of homes, education, care, and opportunity.
A vision for care that lasts.

How we help

What children and families need is connected.

Education

Tuition, backpacks, and school supplies that help children learn today.

Healthcare

Care today and a future vision for medical clinics rooted in dignity.

Homes & opportunity

Safer homes and community support that make stronger futures possible.

Community updates

Progress, shared with care.

Backpack drives

Practical school support helps children begin each school year prepared.

Family-centered work

Mission-led relationships guide how the Foundation listens and responds.

Future foundations

Every gift moves the shared vision for homes, a school, and clinics forward.

Transparency

Trust is part of the work.

Federal recognition

IRS determination

Recognized as a 501(c)(3) public charity. EIN 87-3797225.

Annual filing record

Form 990-N

Federal e-Postcard filing record on file.

Florida organization

Incorporation record

Florida nonprofit incorporation record on file.

Carry the legacy forward

Make care possible.

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