Live Free Foundation
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Live Free. Lead Well. Leave a Legacy.

The Live Free Foundation exists to strengthen Faith, Family, and Freedom, empowering individuals through Free Will and Free Enterprise, one community at a time.

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Happening now

Ways to get involved this season

The Live Free Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Here is what we are working on right now, and how you can take part.

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Annual Fall Raffle

A hand-carved olive wood “Holy Family” artwork from the Holy Land, valued at $150. Tickets are $10 each — only 100 will be sold.

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Apply by March 1, 2027

$1,250 Founding Real Estate Agent Scholarship

For a high school graduate choosing a path outside traditional college, or anyone displaced, retraining, underserved, disabled, or marginalized. Awarded May 2027.

Apply now

Memberships open

S.O.A.R. Men's Fellowship

Every Tuesday at 4:00 PM, men gather via Zoom and in person at select locations throughout the US to build brotherhood around Faith, Family, and Freedom.

Join the fellowship

Helping neighbors

Charity Box

Gifts to the Charity Box fund direct assistance for individuals and families facing hardship, reviewed case by case.

Give to the Charity Box

The four areas we work in

Our Four Pillars

Every program and campaign of the Live Free Foundation advances one of four pillars, the areas where we put our time, tools, and resources to work for families and communities. Across all four pillars, we extend a hand to the marginalized, sick and poor and to orphans and widows in need.

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Historical Education & Leadership Development

American principles of liberty, free enterprise, and personal responsibility taught to youth and adults through primary-source civics, Founders Forums, exhibits, and leadership training.

Primary-source civicsFounders ForumsExhibitsLeadership trainingSick & poor
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Family & Community Strengthening

Programs supporting strong families, community charity, mentorship, Men’s Fellowship, and local civic engagement, including care for orphans and widows through support, resources, and partnerships such as scholarships and housing vouchers for women and children in need.

MentorshipMen's FellowshipCommunity charityCivic engagementOrphans & widowsSick & poor
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Veteran Support & Trauma Support

Honoring veterans and supporting their families through workforce programs, scholarships, and compassionate assistance for families navigating trauma, loss, suicide, and other tragic events, extending that same compassion to orphans and widows.

Workforce programsScholarshipsGrief & crisis supportSuicide loss supportOrphans & widowsSick & poor
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Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship

Workforce pathways, scholarship programs, and free enterprise education creating opportunity and independence, including faith-based certificates and training grounded in strong values. We also help guide those called to religious vocations.

Trades pathwaysScholarshipsEntrepreneurshipFinancial literacyFaith-based certificatesSick & poor

The five principles that govern every program

Faith · Family · Freedom · Free Will · Free Enterprise

Faith

The moral foundation of a free people.

Family

The first and strongest institution.

Freedom

Earned by service, kept by memory.

Free Will

Dignity requires the right to choose.

Free Enterprise

Work and ownership build independence.

LIVE & ENROLLING NOW

Men's Fellowship — The S.O.A.R. Program

A founding program of the Live Free Foundation. Every Tuesday at 4:00 PM, men gather via Zoom and in person at select locations throughout the US to build brotherhood around Faith, Family, Freedom, Free Will, and Free Enterprise through the S.O.A.R. principles. Beyond the weekly gatherings, the brotherhood comes together for live men’s retreats and a weekly accountability forum where men encourage one another and grow. It’s a place every family man should be, an active program with great men who show up for each other, week after week.

Our S.O.A.R. Values

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Significance

Discover the true meaning of success by aligning your goals with your values and purpose. Define what significance means to you and learn how to make a lasting impact on both your personal and professional life.

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Opportunity

Break free from limitations and overcome obstacles that may be holding you back. The S.O.A.R. program provides strategies and tools to help you conquer challenges, turning them into opportunities for growth and success.

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Accountability

Accountability is the key to achieving your goals. In the S.O.A.R. program, you'll be surrounded by a community of like-minded individuals and guided by experienced facilitators who will hold you accountable for your actions.

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Relationships

We emphasize the importance of collaborative relationships in both personal and professional spheres. Your journey is not a solo flight — it's a shared experience with a community dedicated to lifting each other higher.

A group of men of varied ages gathered together in supportive fellowship
Every Tuesday, 4:00 PM
Zoom + In-Person (select locations throughout the US)
S.O.A.R. Principles
Brotherhood & Accountability
Live Men’s Retreats
Weekly Accountability Forum

Direct, immediate relief

The Community Charity Box

Like the charity box at a parish: a standing fund for fuel, medical bills, and hardship relief. Every gift helps replenish it, and every payout follows a simple request and a board-approved policy.

Current Charity Box Balance

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100% of Charity Box funds are distributed directly to neighbors in need.

Confidential. Reviewed under our board-approved charitable policy.

Fuel & Gas

Getting a family to work, school, or a medical appointment when the tank is empty.

Medical Bills

Bridging an unexpected co-pay, prescription, or urgent-care cost.

Hardship Relief

Utility shut-off notices, emergency food, or a sudden cost that can't wait.

Other Community Needs

Case-by-case charitable needs reviewed and approved under our board policy.

Give securely to the Charity Box

Current Scholarship · Accepting Applications

Become a Real Estate Agent

A $1,250 founding scholarship. For a high school graduate choosing a path outside traditional college, or anyone displaced, retraining, underserved, disabled, or marginalized.

Deadline: March 1, 2027 at 12:00 PM (noon) ET

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The Freedom Campus — A Dream Worth Building

A pledge-based capital campaign to build a dedicated campus where individuals and families gather, learn, train, and live out Faith, Family, Freedom, Free Will, and Free Enterprise.

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A permanent home for Faith, Family, and Freedom.

Naming rights and all recognition honors are reserved upon pledge receipt and formally granted once the Freedom Campus is funded and built. Pledges may be fulfilled over multiple years.

The Freedom Campus will serve as a future home for leadership retreats, educational programs, entrepreneurship labs, and vibrant community events. Designed to host TED-style talks, guest speakers, conferences, and educational programs, the campus will also provide welcoming spaces for dialogue, fellowship, dining, prayer, ceremonies, and rest.

It will be a place where our supporters, partners, educators, faith-based organizations, influencers, creators, storytellers, and collaborators can gather, learn, create, and flourish together. Available spaces may also be rented in exchange for a donation to the foundation, creating fundraising and revenue opportunities for the organization and its partners.

Pledge now to reserve naming rights and recognition honors. Naming recognition will be formally granted and honored once the campus has been fully funded, acquired, and built.

Freedom Campus Capital Campaign

$3,000,000 Goal

2% pledged

$50,000 pledged so far$2,950,000 to go

Every pledge brings the Freedom Campus closer to reality. Explore the full vision, locations, and founding opportunities, and become part of building a permanent home for Faith, Family, and Freedom.

Learn More About Founding Opportunities

Leadership & Governance

Founding Board of Directors

Andrew Hanson

Andrew Hanson

Founding Director

Andrew Hanson is an entrepreneur, real estate investor, and philanthropist whose story is one of resilience. He began as a hands-on maintenance technician and rose to manage hundreds of rental units before building a construction company, several real estate holding companies, and an award-winning publishing house. Having reached financial freedom early in his career, he now devotes himself to lifting up others.

Meghan Douglas Hanson

Meghan Douglas Hanson

Founding Director

Meghan Douglas Hanson is a seasoned banking executive with 20 years of experience in financial management and leadership. As founder of Pond Life Vacation Rentals and CEO of Cityscape LLC, she pairs deep operational expertise with an active commitment to community involvement and serving the underserved. A lover of lake life and the outdoors, she brings that same warmth and care to everyone the Foundation reaches.

Why we started

Andrew and Meghan Hanson moved to New Hampshire from Massachusetts at the age of twenty with just $3,000, no safety net, and no family or friends nearby. Andrew began his career turning wrenches as a hands-on maintenance technician. Meghan started in the basement file room of a local bank. Through grit, faith, discipline, and hard work, their careers and businesses grew. However, their decision to establish the Live Free Foundation was shaped by personal experience, hardship, faith, and service rather than professional success.

“Our shared calling is to follow the rule of mercy and bless others through the Live Free Foundation.”
— Andrew Hanson & Meghan Douglas Hanson

The Foundation also maintains an Advisory Board that helps oversee the Board and membership goals, providing guidance and community perspective distinct from the Founding Board of Directors.

In Honor Of

Edmund Roger Hall "Bumpa"

Grandfather of Andrew Hanson

U.S. Navy Korean War veteran • USS New Jersey

  • 37 years of Federal Service, rising from apprentice to Utilities Director at Newport Naval Station
  • Recognized as Federal Employee of the Year 1978
  • Purchasing manager at Abington Savings Bank
  • Parks & Recreation Commissioner and Abington’s first Golf Course Commissioner
  • Devoted to Little League, Youth Basketball, and Pee Wee Hockey
  • Lifelong Knight of Columbus 4th Degree Sir Knight, Abington Chapter 5254

Born in Braintree, Massachusetts, Edmund graduated in 1951 from Sacred Heart High School in Weymouth and joined the U.S. Navy at the height of the Korean War, serving four years aboard the USS New Jersey. He married his high school sweetheart, Beverly, settled in Abington, and together they raised their family. He continued with the Navy for another 33 years, rising from apprentice to Utilities Director at Newport Naval Station, and was named Federal Employee of the Year in 1978. After retiring from the Navy, he joined an old friend at Abington Savings Bank, serving as purchasing manager for many years. Edmund gave countless hours to his adopted hometown of Abington, including the Little League, Youth Basketball, and Pee Wee Hockey programs, as Parks and Recreation Commissioner, and as Abington’s first Golf Course Commissioner, and was a lifelong member of the Abington Knights of Columbus, Chapter 5254. An avid gardener and golfer, he spent many joyful years golfing with the Happy Warriors at Halifax Country Club. He is remembered as a quiet and candid man, intensely loyal to his family, friends, and country, and will be profoundly missed by those who loved him most.

Anthony C. "Andy" Cannata

Grandfather of Meghan Douglas Hanson

U.S. Navy Korean War veteran • Honor and Color Guard

  • Past Commander of the Marshfield DAV (four terms) and lifelong member
  • Past Commander of the Marshfield American Legion
  • Member of the AMVETS, VFW, and National Trench Rats
  • Charter Member of the Marshfield Elks
  • Entrepreneur who owned and operated home-services businesses, hiring fellow disabled veterans
  • Lifelong Supporter of Father Flannigan's Boy's Town

The son of a Sicilian immigrant, Andy was born in Boston and became a longtime resident of Marshfield. A veteran of the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, he served in the Honor and Color Guard and became a lifelong leader among his fellow veterans, serving as Past Commander of the Marshfield DAV for four terms and Past Commander of the Marshfield American Legion, and a member of the AMVETS, VFW, National Trench Rats, and Marshfield Elks. After coming home from the war, Andy started a home-services business, eventually owning and operating several small businesses as an entrepreneur and contractor in the communities he lived in, servicing neighbors and hiring many fellow disabled veterans along the way. From leading veteran organizations to creating jobs for veterans through his businesses, he understood that service doesn’t end when the uniform comes off. He supported widows, orphans, widowers, and many veterans in need of jobs, and above all was dedicated to loving his granddaughters and great-grandchildren. Andy’s life was marked by service to his country, devotion to his family, and active involvement in his community, leaving behind a legacy of leadership, compassion, and strong family ties.

Through their fraternal service, both supported widows and orphans. Their spirits will continue their watch over this foundation and all its supporters.

Get involved

Volunteer & Partner With Us

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Volunteer with us

We are always seeking dedicated volunteers who want to make a direct, meaningful impact. By donating your time and skills, you help us deliver programs that support families facing trauma, suicide loss, veteran challenges, and economic hardship. No matter your background or availability, there is a place for you.

Partner with us

We welcome strategic partnerships with churches, businesses, civic groups, veteran organizations, educational institutions, and other nonprofits that share our vision of healing families, empowering individuals, and promoting responsible liberty, whether through financial support, in-kind resources, expertise, venue space, or promotional reach.

  • Co-hosting or sponsoring fundraising events and community programs
  • Matching employee volunteer hours or corporate gifts to scholarship and trauma support
  • Joint workforce certification or real estate education programs
  • Collaborative veteran and family resilience projects
  • Supporting the long-term vision of the Freedom Campus

Tell us how you want to serve

Facts & questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. The Live Free Foundation is a Delaware nonstock nonprofit corporation registered in Delaware, New Hampshire, and Tennessee, recognized by the IRS as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.