The Unearthed Foundation · 501(c)(3)
Planted…Not Buried.
Restoring visibility. Rebuilding lives. Strengthening communities.
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit headquartered in Pennsylvania and registered in California, creating pathways toward lasting stability for individuals and families impacted by incarceration, homelessness, trauma, substance use, and other barriers to opportunity.
Who We Are
Transformation requires more than a second chance.
The Unearthed Foundation is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Homestead, Pennsylvania, and registered to conduct nonprofit operations in California. Our flagship California program, WMP Transformation Campus, operates in Fresno.
We remove barriers and build structured pathways toward stability, accountability, education, employment, family strengthening, and successful community reintegration.
Our Core Philosophy
“We do not excuse past behavior. We are here to reduce future harm, increase community safety, and revitalize our economy by helping individuals become accountable, stable, educated, employable, and productive members of their families and communities.”
What We Do
The soil in which people are planted matters.
A coordinated set of services designed to move individuals from crisis to stability — and from stability to lasting change.
Structured Transitional Housing
Safe, stable, and structured environments where individuals can focus on rebuilding their lives.
Trauma-Informed Care
Environments that promote safety, trust, empowerment, healing, and personal growth.
Behavioral Health Support
Connection to resources and services necessary for emotional and behavioral stability.
Case Management & Resource Navigation
Individualized goals and guidance through healthcare, education, housing, and employment systems.
Workforce Development
Job readiness, career development, and direct connections to employers and workforce opportunities.
Education
Pathways toward continued learning, personal development, and economic mobility.
Financial Literacy
Budgeting, credit awareness, and the skills that build long-term financial stability.
Digital Literacy
Technology skills needed to access education, employment, healthcare, and essential services.
Family Stabilization
Support for individuals and families working toward healthier relationships and lasting stability.
Community Reintegration
Structured pathways to becoming stable, productive, and connected members of the community.
WMP Transformation Campus · Fresno, CA
More than housing. An environment for transformation.
A campus is a place of learning, development, discovery, and growth. WMP is built around four commitments:
Learning · Living · Loving · Leading
We help individuals unlearn the patterns that contributed to instability while developing the knowledge, skills, relationships, accountability, and opportunities to build a different future.
Our Impact
When people become stable, communities become stronger.
Current known recidivism
Among WMP Transformation Campus participants¹
Individuals housed
Individuals served annually
Across our community programs
Free haircuts provided
Through Blessing by Barbers
Degrees awarded
Supported and mentored through our leadership
Advanced to Fire Camp
¹ Based on current organizational program records. Where outcomes represent individuals supported, mentored, or connected to opportunities through our programs or leadership, the relationship is described accordingly and not implied as direct program attribution beyond what can be documented.
Community Outreach
Blessing by Barbers (BBB)
A program of The Unearthed Foundation providing free haircuts to individuals experiencing homelessness — restoring dignity, building relationships, and meeting people where they are.
BBB also operates a free barbershop in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, dedicated to serving the homeless population with consistent, no-cost care.
500+ free haircuts provided and counting.
Why Invest in The Unearthed Foundation
Every dollar returns as safer streets, stronger families, and a stronger economy.
Increased community safety
Reduced barriers to reintegration
Increased housing stability
Improved employment outcomes
Greater access to education
Stronger families
Increased economic participation
Reduced dependence on emergency systems
Better access to behavioral health resources
Planted…Not Buried
People are not buried by their past.
With the right environment, structure, accountability, opportunity, and support, people can grow beyond the circumstances that once defined them.