Lara passed away on March 18, 2014, at the age of 27 as a result of a senseless and preventable automobile crash. This Foundation has been established to promote the charities, activities, and causes for which Lara was most passionate. Through fundraising and the issuance of grants and donations, the LiveLikeLara Foundation will endeavor to continue Lara’s legacy, passion, and pursuit for equality and the betterment of humanity.
TOTAL DONATED SINCE 2015: $241,821.00
| Lara D. Gass Memorial Law Scholarship | $98,826.00 |
| Port in the Storm Youth Homeless Shelter (St. Augustine | $23,985.00 |
| 2nd Harvest Food Bank (Inland NW) | $22,410.00 |
| Women and Children's Free Restaurant (Spokane, WA) | $15,750.00 |
| Innocence Project (Mid-Atlantic Chapter) | $15,170.00 |
| Council on Aging (St. Augustine) | $15,043.00 |
| Heritage Place of Indianapolis | $11,000.00 |
| Big Brothers/Big Sisters (Spokane WA) | $6,000.00 |
| Belgie Family Cancer treatment for 3 year old Katie | $4,000.00 |
| Habitat for Humanity (Nashville, TN) | $4,000.00 |
| Family Promise (Portland, M.E., Spokane, WA) | $3,000.00 |
| Old Firehouse Day Shelter (Clarksville, TN) | $2,500.00 |
| Meals on Wheels (Spokane, WA, and Central, IN) | $2,500.00 |
| Providence Healthcare Day School (Spokane, WA) | $2,500.00 |
| Fiddlehead School (Maine) | $1,500.00 |
| Washington DC Family Youth Initiative | $1,500.00 |
| Leadership Spokane (Welcome kits for Afghan refugees) | $1,000.00 |
| Philabundance (Philadelphia,PA) | $1,000.00 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Memphis | $1,000.00 |
| Family to Family (Guatemala) | $1,000.00 |
| Dave DeHeart (WA. Cancer treatments) | $1,000.00 |
| New Mainers Public Health Initiative | $1,000.00 |
| Craine House | $1,000.00 |
| Yasuhara Middle School (Spokane, WA) | $1,000.00 |
| Society of Vincent DePaul of Indianapolis | $900.00 |
| Associacion Dios Es Amor (Guatemala) | $500.00 |
| Doorways (Richmond, VA) | $500.00 |
| My People Fund (Gatlinburg, TN) | $500.00 |
| St. Johns Food Pantry (St. Augustine, FL) | $495.00 |
| Cupcakes for the Homeless (Nashville, TN) | $100.00 |
