[vc_row iw_layout=”wide-bg” css=”.vc_custom_1451986343532{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;background-image: url(https://test.mdrfoundation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/map-world-aboutus.png?id=1062) !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}” el_class=”intro-aboutus”][vc_column width=”1/2″][inwave_heading title=”{|Who we are?|} ” css=”.vc_custom_1492788457960{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 45px !important;}”]Our foundation was organized in 2007 to honor the memory of Michael D. Richardson, a thirty-year-old lifelong Rockaway resident who attended and graduated from Howard University and from Georgetown University where his goal was to become a lawyer. However, he was tragically murdered on June 29, 2007 in Washington, D.C. where his dreams were cut short. Our goal is to select students from under-served families that would benefit from the issuance of this scholarship.[/inwave_heading][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″ el_class=”iw-right-img”][vc_single_image image=”278″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1466278053222{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 80px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”missions”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1451981561873{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][inwave_heading title=”Mission Statement” align=”center” font_size=”30″]The mission of The Michael D. Richardson Foundation is to provide scholarships to multiple High School Seniors who are continuing to pursue their education at the college level.[/inwave_heading][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][inwave_info_item title=”Uplift Students” icon=”fa fa-sitemap” icon_size=”48″ style=”style8″ align=”center”]Imagine with all your mind, believe with all your heart and achieve with all your might.

[/inwave_info_item][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][inwave_info_item title=”Provide Opportunities ” icon=”fa fa-graduation-cap” icon_size=”48″ style=”style8″ align=”center”]Make the best of every opportunity! Qualified students will be given a chance to earn a scholarship go to college.

[/inwave_info_item][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][inwave_info_item title=”Build Character ” icon=”fa fa-child” icon_size=”48″ style=”style8″ align=”center”]This opportunity truly builds confidence. High school graduates will be given a chance to become self reliant.

[/inwave_info_item][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row iw_layout=”wide-content” css=”.vc_custom_1451978423160{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;}” el_class=”profile-block”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1451903353304{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1451978364117{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1451903364543{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][inwave_heading title=”Meet the Board Members” align=”center”][/inwave_heading][vc_separator][inwave_profile name=”Betty Leon” position=”Co-chair” style=”style5″ img=”271″ class=”active”]Co-chair

[/inwave_profile][inwave_profile name=”John Pensabene” position=”Treasurer ” style=”style5″ img=”274″]Treasurer

[/inwave_profile][inwave_profile name=”Ralph Richardson” position=”Chairman” style=”style5″ img=”367″]Chairman

[/inwave_profile][inwave_profile name=”Nickesha Brown” position=”Secretary and Co-director” style=”style5″ img=”283″]Secretary and Co-director
[/inwave_profile][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row iw_layout=”wide-bg” iw_parallax=”1″ css=”.vc_custom_1463344391740{margin-bottom: 0px !important;background-image: url(https://mdrfoundation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/images.jpg?id=142) !important;}” el_class=”has-overlay-parallax”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1451527585372{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][inwave_event_fact text_intro=”To seek and provide opportunities to our youths, to further educate the next generation.” style=”style2″][inwave_event_fact_item][/inwave_event_fact][/vc_column][/vc_row]