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: $156,525.00
| Lara D. Gass Memorial Law Scholarship | $52,000.00 |
| Big Brothers/Big Sisters (Spokane WA) | $6,000.00 |
| Innocence Project (Mid-Atlantic Chapter) | $15,170.00 |
| 2nd Harvest Food Bank (Inland NW) | $16,650.00 |
| Washington DC Family Youth Initiative | $1,500.00 |
| Doorways (Richmond, VA) | $500.00 |
| Meals on Wheels (Spokane, WA, and Central, IN) | $2,500.00 |
| Associacion Dios Es Amor (Guatemala) | $500.00 |
| Family to Family (Guatemala) | $1,000.00 |
| Fiddlehead School (Maine) | $1,500.00 |
| Dave DeHeart (WA. Cancer treatments) | $1,000.00 |
| Family Promise (Portland, M.E., Spokane, WA) | $3,000.00 |
| Philabundance (Philadelphia,PA) | $1,000.00 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Memphis | $1,000.00 |
| New Mainers Public Health Initiative | $1,000.00 |
| Old Firehouse Day Shelter (Clarksville, TN) | $2,500.00 |
| Cupcakes for the Homeless (Nashville, TN) | $100.00 |
| My People Fund (Gatlinburg, TN) | $500.00 |
| Belgie Family Cancer treatment for 3 year old Katie | $4,000.00 |
| Council on Aging (St. Augustine) | $10,843.00 |
| Port in the Storm Youth Homeless Shelter (St. Augustine | $8,385.00 |
| Women and Children's Free Restaurant (Spokane, WA) | $10,750.00 |
| Habitat for Humanity (Nashville, TN) | $4,000.00 |
| Heritage Place of Indianapolis | $7,000.00 |
| Craine House | $1,000.00 |
| Leadership Spokane (Welcome kits for Afghan refugees) | $1,000.00 |
| Society of Vincent DePaul of Indianapolis | $900.00 |
| Providence Healthcare Day School (Spokane, WA) | $2,500.00 |
| St. Johns Food Pantry (St. Augustine, FL) | $495.00 |
| Yasuhara Middle School (Spokane, WA) | $1,000.00 |
