We HAVE to leave a LEGACY!

Stefano Foundation is a non-profit 501c3/ 1101.01 (a)(2) organization created to honor the young man of the same name, who was killed in June 2012 in Dorado, Puerto Rico.

Stefano's death shocked the entire country. His actions, however, are a source of inspiration and healing for millions of people who hear the story of this exceptional young man. At 16, Stefano registered as an organ donor. Six months after his organ donor registration, he gave life and hope to others through the greatest gift of love: organ and tissue donation.

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​ Our mission is to educate, support, and be instruments of transformation to promote the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of those who come to us as well as that of their communities.

Our ​vision is to Give Wings to Life through organ donation, healing and recovery from grieving processes through a holistic approach and the prevention of violence islandwide with education in respect and value of life from the early stages of our children's development.

OUR PROGRAMS

Education

We educate citizens about the gift of life and importance of organ donation. 

Support

We support grieving families with free psychology therapies, support groups and alternative therapies. We support organ donor families and recipients of organs, tissues, corneas and bone marrow.

Violence Prevention 

We work towards violence prevention with two programs Stefano’s Angels multidisciplinary model of support services for children and youth, and our Superhero School; a series of workshops for children and youth aimed at developing positive values, emotional intelligence skills and skills to be successful adults.