Direct financial relief
Donations help cover the real costs families face during cancer treatment, including travel, lodging, fuel, meals, treatment-related expenses, and urgent needs that can quickly become overwhelming.
Colorado Springs · 501(c)(3) Nonprofit
Your favorite games.
Their brighter future.
Join The Mana Foundation as we use trading card game events to raise
support for children and families right here in Colorado Springs.
Sponsors
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Mission
The Mana Foundation exists to offset the financial burdens that come with a cancer diagnosis, so families can focus on treatment, time together, and hope.
Support for lost time
Cancer affects more than medical bills. We help ease the pressure of missed work, reduced income, household expenses, and the everyday costs that continue while caregivers are focused on their child.
Confidence for major donors
As a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, The Mana Foundation gives sponsors, larger donors, and in-kind supporters a clear way to direct support toward documented family needs.
Our promise to families and supporters
We turn community generosity into practical help for families facing one of the hardest time of their lives. Whether the need is a hotel near a hospital, gas to get to treatment, help replacing lost income, or support with basic living expenses, our goal is simple: remove as much financial stress as possible.
Founders
The Mana Foundation was started by local players who care about good games, strong shops, and taking care of children and families in our community.
Westly White
Director
Westly has spent two decades in the defense industry as an operator, builder, and leader, using his project management and data analysis background to make complex operations run better, safer, faster, and cheaper. That samemission-first mindset now guides The Mana Foundation, where he brings clear judgment and a relentless focus on easing the burden for families in need.
James Smith
Director
James is a lifelong technology enthusiast who loves helping others and finding creative ways to use technology for good. After serving in the military in ground operations, aviation, and cyber warfare, he transitioned into a cybersecurity career where he now leads, mentors, and educates teams in incident response, engineering, and strategic planning.
Matt Utley
Director
Matt has spent nearly two decades in the CPG and grocery world, working deep in merchandising and buying ensuring products show up in the right place, at the right time, and at the right cost. At the The Mana Foundation, Matt used his experience in sourcing, vendor management, and supply chain to stretch every dollar and keep support flowing where it is needed most.
Donate
The Mana Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations may be tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
EIN: 41-2461824 · Colorado Springs, Colorado · Verify our nonprofit status through the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search
Know a family in need?
Please share our contact info with anyone who could use our help. Families can reach out to us directly at [email protected]