{"id":32286,"date":"2022-06-29T05:24:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T12:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/?p=32286"},"modified":"2022-06-09T10:29:14","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T17:29:14","slug":"me-fine-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/me-fine-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"Me Fine Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Yardi is committed to supporting the community in every city where our offices are housed. Each year, the company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/giving\/commitment-to-community\/31153.html\">distributes philanthropic aid<\/a> to organizations selected by its employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2021, Yardi offices supported more than 350 nonprofits worldwide. For the remainder of the year, we will be bringing you the stories of those organizations and insight into how they aid their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/053.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32287\" width=\"256\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/053.jpg 4288w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/053.jpg?resize=768,510 768w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/053.jpg?resize=1536,1020 1536w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/053.jpg?resize=2048,1360 2048w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/053.jpg?w=400 400w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/053.jpg?w=500 500w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/053.jpg?w=600 600w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/053.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/053.jpg?w=800 800w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/053.jpg?w=1000 1000w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/053.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/053.jpg?w=1440 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Today, learn about the <a href=\"http:\/\/mefine.org\">Me Fine Foundation<\/a> of Durham, NC, which provides vital financial assistance and emotional support to families with children facing a medical crisis so that they can focus on their child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMe Fine is focused on continuing to meet the needs of the community in a reliable and dignified manner while hoping to become a household name in the Triangle area of NC. Introducing more people to what our families endure will hopefully convince them to help us in our work,\u201d said Joey Powell, Executive Director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMajor corporate support from partners like Yardi help us meet these family needs. As a responsive (rather than prescriptive) organization, we believe these families know what they need during their child\u2019s crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Powell shared the heart-wrenching story of a family with a child who had an aggressive form of cancer. The little girl was treated for about a year intensively and was able to beat the disease into remission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHowever, the treatment regimen was so intense and required so much of a time commitment from her family, that the parents were really in financial peril. Unfortunately, a few years later, the cancer returned, and the girl succumbed to the recurrence quickly. Her family was so financially strapped that they couldn\u2019t afford to have her body claimed from the hospital morgue. Me Fine was able to work with a local funeral home to help pay for this child\u2019s services so that the family could pay proper respects for their little one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/1235960_720418531318028_927674376_n.jpg?w=960\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32288\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/1235960_720418531318028_927674376_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/1235960_720418531318028_927674376_n.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/1235960_720418531318028_927674376_n.jpg?w=400 400w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/1235960_720418531318028_927674376_n.jpg?w=500 500w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/1235960_720418531318028_927674376_n.jpg?w=600 600w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/1235960_720418531318028_927674376_n.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/1235960_720418531318028_927674376_n.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Powell said that many do not consider the implications of a life-threating illness and its consequences for families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe most common thing we hear from folks when they learn about us is, \u2018Oh\u2026I never thought about those things.\u2019 People don\u2019t know what families face when their child is in a medical crisis, unless they\u2019ve dealt with it firsthand or know someone who has.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The organization is open to visiting local civic and community groups to explain its mission and impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe want folks to understand what our families need, so they can help us support those families,\u201d Powell said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He continued: \u201cYardi is such a great partner. Unrestricted funding allows us to put the money to where it is needed most. We can\u2019t show our gratitude enough but have highlighted Yardi\u2019s support in our monthly newsletter and our annual gratitude report. Additionally, we\u2019ve been able to work and interact with some Yardi team members, which has been a bonus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about the Me Fine Foundation at <a href=\"https:\/\/mefine.org\/\">https:\/\/mefine.org\/<\/a>, and find future non-profit profiles at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/category\/giving.\">https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/category\/giving.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yardi is committed to supporting the community in every city where our offices are housed. Each year, the company distributes philanthropic aid to organizations selected by its employees. In 2021, Yardi offices supported more than 350 nonprofits worldwide. 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