Foundation Information

 

The Tanner Jeans Memorial Foundation was developed in late 2004 in response to the unfortunate death of seven year old Tanner Nathaniel Jeans in a bicycling accident. The Foundation received non-profit status in early 2005 and, as a result, is eligible to receive matching gift donations from corporate sponsors.


The primary mission of the Foundation is to promote safety awareness among Snoqualmie Valley youth and to foster youth participation in sports related programs and projects. We feel we live up to our motto of "teaching children to have fun, play fair but, more importantly, play safe," by sponsoring or funding the following programs/projects:

  • Sponsorship of the annual City of Snoqualmie Tanner Jeans Memorial Bike Safety Rodeo attended by more than 700 children per year.  The event is in partnership with the greater Snoqualmie valley police departments including bike safety instruction, free bicycle helmets, and family fun.
  • Sponsorship of various child safety awareness programs within the Snoqualmie Valley School District with programs now implemented in several pre-school to elementary schools.
  • Funding and in-kind donations to the City of Snoqualmie for the development of a multi-purpose soccer and tee-ball field at named the Tanner Jeans Field
  • Sponsorship of the Fall City Little League
  • Donations of $15,000 to the Cascade View Elementary School Playground Project to offset the cost of needed playground equipment for children attending this school
  • Sponsorship of the "Rally in the Valley" program supporting the Mount Si High School football program
  • Donations of more than $10,000 to the Snoqualmie Valley School's Foundation to provide for safety and athletic programs at the high school and elemntary school levels
  • Donations to the Sky Hawks Sports Camp Programs to allow eligible children to attend summer sports camp programs annually
  • Sponsored the Cascade View Seattle Children's Marathon participants
  • Established a scholarship program for a member of Tanner’s graduating class (Class of 2015) to attend the University of Washington.


The Foundation is continuously striving to find new ways to promote child safety awareness and to provide sports and education funding for our children. We rely solely on private donations and monies raised through our annual fund raising events.

For more information, please contact Ms. Laurie Gibbs, President, Tanner Jeans Memorial Foundation at 425.396.4570.