The Chelsea Morrison Foundation has changed the lives of hundreds of families through various initiatives and donations since its inception in 2001. Born from the guidance to “do good deeds in her name” given to the Morrison family by the Abbot of a monastery in Pah Leurat in Thailand, the Morrisons began The Chelsea Morrison Foundation to commemorate Chelsea Lynn Morrison, their beloved family member who died in a car accident in January 2000 at just 15 years old.
The Morrisons invited all who knew and loved Chelsea to join with them to do good deeds in order to heal from the tragic and sudden loss. Friends of Chelsea and her brother Tommy began to do good deeds with us while they were in their teens and as they grew the foundation grew. They invited their friends and friends of friends and CMF quickly expanded and evolved.
Today, CMF can boast a variety of accomplishments – from mentoring inner-city youth to providing scholarships for underprivileged New York City area students and many more. The foundation has become an impressive community of volunteers that continues to grow each year. As one Executive Director of one of NYC’s leading nonprofits exclaimed, “I have been involved in the volunteer business for more than 17 years and have never seen anything like the Chelsea Morrison Foundation.”
We at CMF pride ourselves on sticking to the core values of the wonderful girl who is our namesake. Chelsea was a joyful, caring, and giving person with a thirst for life and a love for those around her. We strive to spread that contagious aura through each of our initiatives and want our foundation to give our volunteers the vehicle to do good in the community around them.