The GRACE FOUNDATION

Proceeds of SQUATCH sales go to The GRACE Foundation

 (Grants, Resources, and Academic Contribution for Education) in memory of Brenda Stokley Lanclos, “The Rose" 🌹.

 Around 2001, I had the opportunity to explore life with my first job with 3M Company that led me to a hotel room up in Toledo, OH. I moved there by myself and did not know anyone until I met a few of the local distributor reps. I had the privilege of meeting a local by the name of Mark Scheick and his family, and It was through Mark and our T-Town friends that led me to my soulmate on a blind date. I fell in love with Toledo for various reasons. It was the seasons, it was Monroe Street Diner, it was the “Gino’s Special”, it was the first snowflakes of winter, it was a precious face in a highchair, and it was finding the love of my life and my soulmate. I, also, had the chance to fall in love with Grace, Family, Advocacy for Education, and GRIT. It was on the second date when I had to the chance to meet Brenda Lanclos (My Mother-in-Law) at their house for dinner. 

She was taken from us years ago and in remembrance of her and her advocacy for education, an endowment was formed at the University of Houston. I had the privilege to join my wife, the endowment coordinator, and my in-laws to celebrate the 1st recipient of the endowment scholarship. I read the letter the recipient wrote, and how much it meant and helped with their continued education. This was so wonderful!! After celebrating the success of the initial recipient, we decided to contribute with an additional foundation to open even more opportunities. My wife and I discussed the various needs and the struggles people go through and how they could possibly benefit from the proceeds of potential product sales. After talking, we came up with The GRACE Foundation to push the boundaries of how we can change people’s lives even more!