We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire young adolescents to explore the limitless possibilities that exist for their futures.
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Our programs help high-risk children change their expectations, transform their understanding of what is possible, and develop lasting friendships.
Lifelong educators, Lance and Martha Rougeux founded the Purple Feet Foundation (PFF) in 2010 to honor the memory of their daughter, Grace.  

Currently PFF works with children in underserved areas of Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Martha shares why she and Lance founded the Purple Feet Foundation.

​Since 2010 we have hosted our flagship program – thinc.  We believe that kids can’t be what they can’t see (or “c”).

​The thinc program gives children the opportunity to visit numerous colleges, be exposed to a rich variety of careers and explore the choices they have in front of them.
Some history of the Purple Feet Foundation and the origins of the thinc program.