THE PATCH FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN IN NEED AND TO ENSURE THAT THEIR FUTURES ARE BRIGHT AND PRODUCTIVE. THE FOUNDATION SEEKS OUT THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE BEST EQUIPPED TO DEAL WITH THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN IN NORTH AMERICA AND TO HELP FUND THESE ORGANIZATIONS. THE FOUNDATION WILL ADDRESS, LITERACY, EDUCATION, CHILDHOOD ILLNESSES, CHILDREN'S EMOTIONAL WELL- BEING, CHILDHOOD POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS, AND CHILDREN HEALTH CARE.