Our Mission
Photo by Tori Hill, Rhode Island, 2012
LEADING WITH A LEGACY
The NVN Foundation is dedicated to helping youth, young adults and organizations in our community see their dreams become a reality whether in the classroom or on the field.
The mission of the NVN Foundation is to lead and love through a legacy.
The NVN Foundation, in honor and in memory of Nicholas Val Napolitano, was established to keep Nick's legacy alive by contributing to worthy causes in his name and selecting those organizations that participate in the activities he loved and embody the qualities he represented.
Since its start in 2011, the NVN Foundation has grown into something we know Nick would be proud of – a foundation dedicated to helping youth, young adults and organizations in our community see their dreams become a reality whether in the classroom or on the field.
Nick lost his life by putting others before himself, and our hope is that the NVN Foundation can inspire others to put the good of others before their own. From sports to education to youth outreach programs, we are dedicated to making a difference in our community by leading and loving through a legacy.
An ongoing goal of the NVN Foundation is to spearhead a "Cause to Save Lives" in Rhode Island, where Nick lost his life, working to ensure proper signage is erected to warn visitors of the dangers of entering the water. On August 7, 2011, there was no signage to indicate these hesitations.
The first important step in this effort came to fruition on May 5, 2014, when signage was finally installed. The NVN Foundation works to monitor enforcement of this effort and hopes to establish the initiative to the other areas where proper signage can help save lives.