WHO WE ARE

Our

Mission & Values

We promote empathy, responsibility, honesty, professional ethics, spirit of service and camaraderie.

FOBF is a non-profit organization dedicated to promote education, culture, and wellbeing of Hispanics (in Michigan), through the integration of the community and the linkage with related organizations.

Our

Vision

Community friendly recognized organization in Michigan, which has the means to support different social, economic and educational causes.

Our Board

The members of our board of directors are tough women leaders who have made a significant contribution to our society. Each and every one of them brings a unique set of skills and expertise to our organization, maximizing the resources of the organization in order to help the Mexican community in Michigan.

Our History

Friends on Board Foundation was born thanks to an enthusiastic group of women.

In particular thanks to Monique Villegas - Saucedo who created ¨Mexicanas en Michigan¨ Mexican Women in Michigan.

Mexicanas en Michigan is a Facebook group founded with the intent to provide a way for Mexican women in Michigan to connect and help each other.

Mexicanas en Michigan

The page became a valuable resource for Mexican women seeking help or advice about: doctors in the area, family activities, cultural awareness, a soft establishment for those families landing in Michigan, best places to visit in Michigan, etc.

Also specific causes for people in need, on many occasions, our members used the page to inform each other about members suffering from terminal diseases in need of help, or to request assistance for communities in Mexico that were hit by natural disasters.

Due to its powerful impact we have in the Midwest and in our community as well as the response on different causes the group decided to formally organize ourselves and became Friends on Board Foundation (FOBF), a non-profit organization (501-c-3) to be able to help and promote social welfare through education, voluntary services and fundraising.

The foundation gives aid and support to victims of home violence and those suffering from either physical or emotional health conditions. We also provide educational scholarships for those in need.