Foundation History
Safe Spaces is part of the larger mission of the 101 Roses Foundation—a growing initiative dedicated to supporting, protecting, and empowering young people through education, awareness, belonging, and community connection.
The Beginning of the Foundation
The 101 Roses Foundation was established in 2026 in loving memory of Anna-Mariya, a remarkable young person whose life inspired a commitment to helping protect and support other young people facing challenges in their own lives.
What began as a tribute quickly grew into a broader mission focused on education, awareness, prevention, support, and community engagement.
Growing Beyond a Single Conversation
As the Foundation developed, it became increasingly clear that supporting young people involves more than responding to crises. Meaningful prevention often begins much earlier through relationships, belonging, inclusion, positive school culture, and supportive communities.
These ideas eventually helped shape the vision that would become the Safe Spaces mission.
Why Safe Spaces Was Created
Safe Spaces was created to focus on the everyday experiences that influence how young people feel about themselves and the world around them. Friendships, inclusion, bullying prevention, digital citizenship, belonging, and supportive relationships all play important roles in student wellbeing.
By helping create safer and more inclusive environments, Safe Spaces seeks to address challenges before they become larger problems.
Part of a Larger Mission
While Safe Spaces and Suicide Awareness focus on different topics, both initiatives share the same underlying goal: helping young people feel seen, heard, valued, respected, and protected.
Together, they represent different parts of a broader commitment to supporting youth, families, educators, and communities.
Continuing to Grow
The 101 Roses Foundation continues to evolve through collaboration, education, community involvement, and the contributions of individuals who share a commitment to helping young people thrive.
Safe Spaces is one part of that continuing journey—helping create communities where every young person has opportunities to belong, grow, and succeed.
Looking Toward the Future
The history of the 101 Roses Foundation is still being written. As the Foundation grows, Safe Spaces will continue to expand through resources, articles, educational content, and community conversations focused on belonging, inclusion, student wellbeing, and youth protection.
The goal remains simple and deeply important: to help young people feel safe, supported, respected, and valued before they ever feel alone.
Foundation History FAQ
When was the 101 Roses Foundation created?
The 101 Roses Foundation was established in 2026 in loving memory of Anna-Mariya and grew into a broader youth-support initiative focused on education, awareness, prevention, and protection.
Why was Safe Spaces developed?
Safe Spaces was developed to support the everyday experiences that shape student wellbeing, including belonging, inclusion, respectful relationships, bullying prevention, digital citizenship, and community support.
How does Safe Spaces relate to Suicide Awareness?
Safe Spaces and Suicide Awareness are separate initiatives within the 101 Roses Foundation, but both support the same mission of helping young people feel seen, heard, valued, and protected.
What is the mission of the 101 Roses Foundation?
The Foundation exists to support, protect, and empower young people through education, awareness, compassion, belonging, and community connection.