DECEMBER 9, 2025
Home at last! A new home sponsored by the John Vos Family Foundation and built by Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod was dedicated today. The new occupants are long time friends and first time homeowners. They teamed up to make their dreams of home ownership possible and couldn’t be happier to have a safe and secure place to live at last.
New homeowners (left) are all smiles as they receive the (iteral and figurative keys to their new home (right). The John Vos Family Foundation was the sponsor for this home construction.
NOVEMBER 8, 2025
John and Chris Vos attended the annual Anne Arundel County CASA Gala where John accepted a Community Leadership Award on behalf of the John Vos Family Foundation. This prestigious award recognizes outstanding dedication to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to live in a safe, stable, and permanent home.
Since 2020, the Foundation has provided support to Anne Arundel County CASA which is used to advocate for children in foster care and ensure brighter futures for children in this special community.
John Vos accepts the Community Leadership Award from Anne Arundel County CASA on behalf of the Foundation.
OCTOBER 24, 2025
John and Chris Vos attended the Friends of the Lighthouse Bountiful Harvest “Costumes and Cocktails” gala in Annapolis. The John Vos Family Foundation has been a longtime supporter and was a Success Sponsor for this fundraising event.
Friends of The Light House is a non-profit organization that hosts events to support The Light House, a homeless prevention support center in Annapolis, Maryland. Funds raised are used to provide critical homeless prevention and support services to those in need. Through their contributions, the John Vos Family Foundation helps to build a stronger, more compassionate community.
Supporting The Light House through Friends of the Lighthouse is one of the John Vos Family Foundation’s giving priorities.
JUNE 20, 2025
The John Vos Family Foundation was honored with the placement of a plaque recognizing their contributions to the J. Kent McNew Family Medical Center. The plaque is in the community courtyard of this Mental Health Facility. Recently, the Foundation made a major gift to fund an additional two new rooms inside the facility.
APRIL 16, 2025
Groundbreaking took place today for a major renovation of the Winchester Community Music School. The John Vos Family Foundation is happy to be the sponsor of a future ensemble room where students who are a part of performance groups rehearse together and learn valuable collaboration skills to stretch their musical ability. Stay tuned for updates as this project comes to life.
APRIL 4, 2025
The John Vos Family Foundation is excited to return as a Success Sponsor of this year’s Bountiful Harvest fundraising event for The Friends of the Light House. The sponsorship exemplifies our ongoing commitment to continuing the mission of The Light House, which provides support services including:
- Housing – emergency shelter, homeless prevention, and transitional housing
- Employment – provide tools to achieve sustainable employment
- Light House Bistro – job training: restaurant, granola production and catering services
- Support Services – food, clothing, case management, laundry, and other basic needs
Through these services, The Light House makes a meaningful impact on the lives of those in our local community who need it most and we are proud to support this mission.
MARCH 15, 2025
The John Vos Family Foundation is excited to share that they have recently provided funding for Mass Appeal‘s Children’s Footwear Program for fiscal year 2026. This program directly supports 72 local children on the Lower and Outer part of Cape Cod, Massachusetts by providing them with new shoes each season. Through this program, the health, comfort and well-being of children are improved. In past years, the Foundation has also supported the Children’s Underwear Program that provides new underwear through local elementary schools to children in need.
NOVEMBER 2, 2024
The John Vos Family Foundation is thrilled to share the progress on construction of a home for two first-time homeowners in Wellfleet, MA. The Foundation is the sole sponsor of this home and has also provided funding for sustainable landscaping. The use clover and low-mow grass mix lawns and drought resistant and native vegetation establishes lawns that are easier and less expensive to maintain for the homeowner. The project, executed by Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod, is expected to be complete later this year.
JULY 17, 2024
Manna House has now received from the City of Baltimore to reopen after completion of construction during our Capital Campaign. The John Vos Family Foundation was instrumental in both initiating and sustaining this project. In addition to the “John Vos Family Foundation” on the outside wall of our building, the foundation is honored on the donor wall as our clients walk into the building and a special plaque opposite the donor wall telling all that enter about the critical initial “leadership” gift that launched this campaign. It is both a wonderful legacy and a reminder of the tangible impact of Manna House as they support the homeless and poor.
New Manna House addition and recognition wall.
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
The John Vos Family Foundation is excited to continue their strong partnership with the YWCA of Annapolis as a capital contributor to a new safe house shelter, providing immediate refuge to youth who have been victims of commercial sexual exploitation.
Many of the clients who will receive assistance are homeless and living below the poverty level as a direct result of exploitation and other forms of abuse, some of which began in their own home with a parent or guardian. At the safe house, clients will receive immediate access to shelter and basic necessities. Ancillary services including licensed therapy to assist with healing, formal education (diploma and GED), legal representation, housing support, job skills training, and financial literacy classes will also be provided. The facility includes 8 independent living spaces as well as a dedicated Education & Wellness Center and is staffed with a 24 hour onsite clinical/case management team.
Establishment of this safe house is tied to the goals and mission of the YWCA by empowering women and assisting them in achieving their self-identified goals while moving to a life away from their abuser. For more information on the YWCA of Annapolis, please visit their website.
OCTOBER 20, 2023
The John Vos Family Foundation is proud to sponsor the Boots & Bling event benefitting Light House, a homeless prevention and support center in Annapolis, MD. Light House goes beyond providing food, clothing and shelter – they all address the underlying causes of homelessness such as lack of marketable job skills, addiction, and the debilitating effects of both mental and physical health issues. The Foundation is a longtime supporter of Light House and looks forward to continuing positively impact their work in the future.
DECEMBER 26, 2020
As a special Christmas gift, the John Vos Family Foundation provided 250 warm winter hats for clients at Manna House in Baltimore. To learn more about the latest news from Manna House and how they are helping, please click here. May we all enjoy the holiday spirit!
OCTOBER 28, 2020
The John Vos Family Foundation is proud to continue their ongoing support of Manna House, Inc., a nonprofit organization that provides daily meals to over 200 primarily homeless individuals in Baltimore city. The Foundation provides funding for all meals on one day each month through the Breakfast Club program. You can read more about this program here.
OCTOBER 15, 2020
Since it’s opening in April 2020, the J Kent McNew Family Medical Center has provided urgent medical care for over 300 inpatients. The John Vos Family Foundation is proud to be a supporter of this important work. For more details about the current work of the Center, please click here.
MARCH 15, 2020
Construction is now underway to renovate and build new facilities at Manna House! The John Vos Family Foundation is proud to have helped Manna House reach their fundraising goal and is excited to see work begin. You can read more about the capital campaign here.
MARCH 1, 2020
Today the J. Kent McNew Family Medical Center was officially dedicated! John, Chris and Tricia represented the John Vos Family Foundation at the ribbon cutting ceremony and toured the facility, including the Vos Family Community Room. This mental health facility will provide 16 in patient beds and serve over 900 patients per year when it opens later in 2020.
Tricia, Chris and John Vos representing the John Vos Family Foundation at the J. Kent McNew Family Medical Center opening, March 2020.
AUGUST 25, 2019
The John Vos Family Foundation is happy to announce the completion of a successful project in El Salvador! This team was comprised solely of members of the Vos family and is the first time the Foundation has endeavored to fully subsidize a volunteer mission through Habitat for Humanity. Over the course of a week, this team was able to bring a family closer to their dream of owning a safe and secure home for the first time. For more information on housing needs in El Salvador, please click here.
JULY 15, 2019
The John Vos Family Foundation has made an additional contribution toward the Manna House capital campaign, through which their facilities will be expanded and improved. You can read more about Manna House by clicking here.
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
The John Vos Family Foundation is proud to be a capital contributor to the J. Kent McNew Family Medical Center. You can read more about the Center, which is scheduled for completion in 2020, here.
JUNE 1, 2018
The John Vos Family Foundation is supporting the work of Habitat for Humanity International in Zambia through financial donations and on the ground participation in a one week Global Village build in Kabwe, Zambia. To read more about the housing need and efforts in Zambia, click here.
APRIL 28, 2018
The John Vos Family Foundation is proud to be a Diamond Sponsor of the 2018 Denim and Diamonds Event supporting the expansion of Mental Health Services at Anne Arundel Medical Center. Read more about this event here.
NOVEMBER 2, 2017
The YWCA of Annapolis has broken ground on their new domestic violence shelter! The John Vos Family Foundation is proud to be a capital contributor to this fundraising campaign. Read more about the groundbreaking here.
JULY 15, 2017
The John Vos Family Foundation is proud to have provided the initial leadership gift for a capital campaign focused on improving the facilities at Manna House. Through this campaign, Manna House will purchase a new building with commercial kitchen that will triple the size of the existing kitchen, expand the dining area to seat over 50 clients from its current 23 seating capacity and renovate the various showers, bathrooms, offices and parking areas of the new and existing buildings. You can read more about Manna House here.
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