Marengo is more than a dot on a map to us — it’s where everything comes full circle. It’s where Virgil returned when life became heavy. When Virgil needed a place to rest, he came home. Back to quiet roads. Where starting over felt possible. Where home meant breathing again. Where home was safe. This foundation is rooted in that truth.

That idea — that healing has a home — is the heart of this foundation.

We’re building the Virgil Louie Foundation here because healing shouldn’t feel far away or out of reach. We believe transformation doesn't happen in isolation. It happens where people feel rooted, seen, and connected. We believe the place where someone begins again matters — and for us, that place is Marengo.

By planting this work here, we’re honoring where the story began while creating a future where others can find the same sense of return, belonging, and hope. Healing should always have a place to come home to.