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RandiReed Foundation

Founded in loving memory of Francine “Randi Reed” Spooner

Every Mother Deserves Hope.
Every Child Deserves a Future.

The Randi Reed Foundation was established by Geoffrey and Nicole Spooner to honor the extraordinary life and legacy of Francine “Randi Reed,” whose life’s work was devoted to serving homeless and less fortunate mothers and their children.

For decades, Francine believed that compassion was more than kindness — it was action. She dedicated her career to creating safe places for families in crisis, offering dignity when it was needed most and hope when it seemed impossible to find. Today, we proudly continue that mission — one family at a time.

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Every mother deserves dignity. Every child deserves hope.

The Randi Reed Foundation exists to provide hope, stability, and opportunity for homeless and less fortunate mothers and their children — delivering compassionate support, meaningful resources, and pathways toward lasting independence.

Inspired by the life of Francine “Randi Reed”, we believe every act of kindness has the power to transform not only a single life — but generations to come.

Our Promise

Every family will be treated with dignity.
Every donation will be used responsibly.
Every volunteer will make a difference.
Every child will know someone believes in them.

“The greatest legacy we leave behind is not what we accumulate, but the lives we help rebuild.”
Inspired by Francine “Randi Reed”

A life that became a mission.

13 Years Old

Diagnosed with cancer. The fight that would shape her compassion began.

16 Years Old

Remission. She began looking toward the future.

18 Years Old

Doctors recommended ending her pregnancy. She chose life.

Executive Director

Led the South Coast Coalition for the Homeless — shelter, support, dignity, and hope for families in crisis.

Decades of Service

Thousands of mothers and children helped.

Today

Her children continue her mission.

Before there was a foundation, there was a woman whose purpose was helping others find hope.

Long before she became an advocate for homeless mothers and their children, Francine was fighting for her own life. At just thirteen years old, she was diagnosed with cancer. After years of treatment, she entered remission as a teenager, met the love of her life, married young, and became pregnant at eighteen.

Doctors warned that the pregnancy posed an extraordinary risk and recommended ending it. She chose hope — and with the strength and determination that would define the rest of her life, she famously joked that anyone suggesting otherwise was “a little too late.”

She survived three different forms of cancer, endured a heart attack, received a heart transplant, and overcame a stroke — and through every battle, she remained focused on helping someone else.

“I’m not your mother… I’m Randi Reed.”

What her children thought was a playful joke was the pen name she used in her writing. Today, it has become the name that carries her legacy forward.

Read the letter from our founders →

Francine on her wedding day with her sons

Francine “Randi Reed” Spooner · January 5, 1960 — September 7, 2011

In her own words

because we are one
my eyes open with gratitude each and every morning

because we are one
possibilities of helping others is just quite immense

because we are one
you live on in me with every beat of our heart

— from “because we are one” by Francine Spooner

Turning compassion into action.

Some families need help today. Some need hope for tomorrow. Some simply need someone who believes in them. We meet families where they are and help them move toward stability, independence, and a brighter future.

Emergency Family Assistance

When a mother faces an unexpected crisis, every hour matters. Emergency housing, food and grocery support, clothing, baby supplies, transportation, and utility assistance.

“Sometimes hope begins with simply knowing someone is there.”

Children First

Every child deserves the opportunity to dream beyond their circumstances. School supplies, backpack drives, books and literacy programs, birthday celebrations, and youth mentoring.

“Changing one childhood can change an entire generation.”

Empowering Mothers

Strong mothers build strong families. Employment readiness, professional clothing, resume assistance, childcare referrals, financial literacy, and personal mentorship.

“Helping through today — creating opportunity for tomorrow.”

Hope for the Holidays

Christmas toy drives, Adopt-a-Family, Thanksgiving meals, Easter baskets, and birthday wishes — continuing the traditions Francine created with her own children in the shelters.

“Every child should feel the joy every holiday should bring.”

The Empty Chair Promise

No mother should spend the holidays believing her family has been forgotten.

No child should wonder whether anyone cares.

Every Thanksgiving, every Christmas, every Easter — the Randi Reed Foundation works to ensure another chair is filled with hope.

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Every gift has a story. Every story changes a life.

“Our impact begins with the first family we serve.”

Every dollar will be tracked.

We will use donations responsibly and ethically, and measure success by lives impacted — not dollars raised.

Every family will matter.

Every mother who comes to us will be treated with dignity. Every child will be treated with compassion.

Every donor will know the difference they made.

Each year we will publish an Annual Impact Report — financial transparency, program accomplishments, and stories of hope.

As the foundation grows, we will publicly share measures such as families assisted, children supported, holiday meals served, toys and gifts distributed, school supply backpacks donated, and volunteer hours — because every number represents a person, and every person has a story.

To every mother, every child, and every person who believes hope matters.

There are moments in life that define who we become.

For us, those moments didn’t happen in boardrooms or classrooms. They happened in homeless shelters.

As children, we watched our mother spend her holidays serving families before celebrating with her own. We handed out Christmas presents before opening ours. We filled Easter baskets for children we had never met. We shared Thanksgiving meals with families who simply needed someone to remind them they weren’t alone.

At the time, we thought that was normal. Looking back, we realize we were witnessing something extraordinary.

Our mother, Francine — known to us with a smile as “Randi Reed” — never measured success by what she owned. She measured it by the number of lives she touched. She taught us that dignity costs nothing to give, that kindness is never wasted, and that the strongest communities are built when people choose to lift one another up.

The Randi Reed Foundation is our promise that her compassion did not end with her passing. It lives on in every family we support, every child we encourage, every volunteer who gives their time, and every donor who chooses to believe that one act of generosity can change someone’s future.

Thank you for believing, as Francine did, that hope is something we create together.

With gratitude,

Geoffrey & Nicole Spooner

Founders

“Service is love put into action.”
Francine “Randi Reed” Spooner

Join us in person.

Select a date on the calendar to see what’s coming up — and reserve your seat when there’s something on the books.

January 2027

Event scheduled

Sunday, January 3, 2027

The Randi Reed Foundation Annual Gala

Venue to be announced

Event details to be updated — a full evening celebrating Francine’s legacy, with dinner, live program, and stories of the families you’ve helped this year. Check back soon for venue and itinerary details.

$350per ticket

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Become part of the legacy.

Whether you volunteer, donate, partner with us, or simply share our story, you become part of Francine’s legacy. Together, we can ensure that every mother and child knows they are seen, valued, and never alone.

Her legacy lives on.
Their futures begin here.

Because every child deserves to dream. Every mother deserves dignity. And every act of compassion creates a future that reaches far beyond today.

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Every Mother Deserves Hope.
Every Child Deserves a Future.