About the Foundation

H & M Foundation

Empowering Little Minds Through Movement, Mentorship, and Mental Health

At the H& M Foundation, we believe that every child—no matter their zip code or circumstances—deserves a healthy emotional start and space to shine.

Founded by Annie Thi, a licensed clinical social worker associate, self -published author, model, and spiritual leader, the foundation was born from a calling to serve the emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being of undeserved youth in urban communities across North Carolina, Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, and Florida, Chicago

 Our Mission

To nurture the mental, emotional, and physical well-being of young children through sports-based healing, emotional education, and community-led mentorship, rooted in spiritual values and clinical care.

 

Why It Matters

Many children especially toddlers in marginalized communities are exposed to trauma, instability, or limited resources during critical stages of brain and emotional development. By using basketball and sports as tools for connection, confidence, and communication, we help toddlers build the foundation for lifelong well-being.


🏀 What We Do

BounceBack™ Clinics: Basketball + emotion-based play therapy groups for toddlers & youth

G.A.M.E. Plan™ Curriculum: Tools for Growth, Awareness, Mindfulness & Empathy

Mini-Minds Circles: Parent-toddler emotional bonding workshops

Faith & Fitness Pop-Ups: Spirit-led wellness events for families

Little Legends Mentorship: Big buddy youth mentors for early character-building

 

Get Involved

You can support our mission by:

Donating to fund our programs & Purchasing our branded merchandise (100% of proceeds support youth and families)

Volunteering as a mentor or event staff

Spreading the word on social media

We are a nonprofit dedicated to uplifting undeserved toddlers (ages 4–6) through:
- Basketball-based emotional wellness clinics
- Trauma-informed mental health education
- Faith-centered programs that nurture the spirit

Our work spans NC, OR, LA, Atlanta, NY, and Florida, Chicago — serving children and families in need of healing, joy, and love.

Want to partner or sponsor a clinic? Visit our {Sponsorship Form Coming Soon}

Read an Article by Talk Poverty

The report’s co-authors suggest that if we want to change this unacceptable status quo we need to work on two fronts: reinvest in impoverished neighborhoods so that residents have access to high-quality housing, jobs, good schools, transportation, and other basics; and ensure that families with low-incomes have access to affordable housing in neighborhoods that already offer residents these resources..On top of that, the housing that is available is increasingly limited to high-poverty, low-opportunity neighborhoods: 13.8 million Americans now live in neighborhoods where more than 40 percent of residents are poor, nearly double the number of people in 2000.

When low-income families are able to move to neighborhoods that foster mobility, the benefits are clear: the children perform much better academically than their peers in high-poverty neighborhoods; their average annual earnings as adults increase by 31 percent; they are more likely to attend college and less likely to become single parents. There is also marked improvement in physical and mental health, particularly for adults and girls.

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Movement Changes Lives

Zipcode Impacts Childhood Social Emotional and Physical Developmental: Correlation Between Childhood Poverty in a Community lacking Support and Environmental care