The Vizion Foundation
is a 501c3 Non Profit Organization
Our mission is to impact the community with services and programming that will position individuals towards self-sufficiency and sustainability, optimizing their potential and land at success.
Vision Statement
The Vizion Foundation is a community resource offering services that include but are not limited to the following:
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Leadership Academy
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Scholarships for Adults attending Graduate & Doctoral Programs
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Community Development Programs
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Vision, Entrepreneurial Development & Goal Setting
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Philanthropic Support for Faith Based Organizations & Houses of Worship
Our Foundation is committed to the development and success of all communities, with a special interest in marginalized communities.
The Vizion Foundation 6th Annual Vizion AwardsDec 02, 2024, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PMThe Tides Estate, 1245 Belmont Ave, North Haledon, NJ 07508, USA
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Vizion Awards Event Information
Celebrate Excellence, Expand Our Impact
This year’s gala will continue our tradition of honoring remarkable individuals who have dedicated their lives to making significant contributions to their Church, Community, Marketplace, Government, and Career. As you know, the Vizion Awards Gala is more than just a celebration—it’s a night where we come together to uplift and inspire.
This year, we are excited to officially unveil our new scholarship program during the event. This initiative, which you helped make possible through your past support, will provide financial assistance to adults pursuing advanced degrees. Your continued involvement will ensure that we can expand this vital program, impacting even more lives.
What To Expect
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Purple Carpet Arrival: Begin the evening with a stylish reception from 7:00 PM - 7:45 PM, where you can reconnect with fellow supporters over hors d’oeuvres.
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Fine Dining and Entertainment: Enjoy an exquisite meal and live entertainment as we celebrate the achievements of our honorees.
What’s New
The Unveiling of Our Scholarship Program: Witness the launch of a program that will empower future leaders to achieve their dreams. We are launching our inaugural scholarship fund which will benefit one Graduate Student and one Doctoral Candidate. Each recipient will receive $5,000.00 to be presented during our 7th Annual Awards Gala in 2025.
Founder Julia A. Feacher
Julia ArLisa Feacher, a dedicated individual, has a background in ministry, healthcare administration, and leadership roles within the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship Int'l. She is passionate about empowering others and has founded organizations to bring visions to life. Julia's mantra is to serve others, following the example of Christ.
An autodidact and self-motivated individual, Julia continues to serve faithfully in ministry and takes pride and much joy in serving more than 20 years as Executive Administrator to her spiritual leaders, Bishop Rudy V. & Lady Linda L. Carlton and formerly the Church Administrator for the Jehovah-Jireh Praise & Worship Church Center, Newark, New Jersey for 13 years. In June 2019, Julia returned to fulltime employee with Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center, Plainsboro, New Jersey. During her two and a half years at Princeton Medical Center, Julia has received several awards and most recently recognized and named the first recipient of the newly established Administrator of the Year Award in the Physical Therapy Outpatient Division.
In 2022, Julia added to her employment resume’, a part-time position at the prestigious, Princeton Theological Seminary where she provides administrative support to four department directors. Continuing in her personal growth and elevation, in 2023, Julia accepted the position as Executive Pastor to the Rev. Dr. Frances Snelling Teabout, Senior Pastor of Open Door Worship Center, Jersey City, New Jersey. Aside from her ministry assignments and fulltime employment, Julia is the President and CEO of Got Vizion, Inc. a unique firm designed to provide strategic planning and business development to bring each client’s vision to life. She is also the Founder & Visionary of The Vizion Foundation, a 501c3 Non-Profit Organization established in March 2020.
Change Starts Here
Our Mission, Your Well-being
Through strong partnerships with local government agencies, faith-based organizations, and community groups, we provide a wide range of resources and support to address the unique health needs of our community members. Together, we are committed to creating lasting, positive impacts that will benefit individuals and families for generations to come.
Board of Trustees
Rev. Vincent Rouse
Board Chairman
Melissa Prayer
VP Chairwoman and Funding
Dr. Frances Snelling Teabout
Treasurer
Ruby Washington
Secretary
Dr. Shauntelle Peynado-Rogers
Scholarship Committee
Council Woman At Large
Rev. Louise Rountree
Scholarship Committee
Jeffrey Dodson, MBA
Scholarship Committee
Mr. Adrian Council
Marketing/Public Relations
VISION STATEMENT
The Vizion Foundation is a community resource offering services that include but are not limited to the following:
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Leadership Academy
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Scholarships for Adults attending Graduate & Doctoral Programs
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Community Development Programs
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Vision, Entrepreneurial Development & Goal Setting
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Philanthropic Support for Faith Based Organizations & Houses of Worship
Our Foundation is committed to the development and success of all communities, with a special interest in marginalized communities.
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Get ready for an evening of fine dining, celebrating and entertainment with an electrifying performance from the soulful Alexis Morrast, guest musical artist.
Monday, December 2, 2024 at 7 pm
23-year-old phenom, Alexis Morrast is a voice for this millennium. With her emotionally satisfying and age-defying approach to jazz, R&B, gospel and neo soul, she has a sound that is fresh, exciting, and all her own.
This Newark, NJ native began singing in church at the age of three, leading to her first solo in the adult choir at seven. Since then, Alexis has gone on to perform on many stages including the U.S. OPEN, the Central Jersey Jazz Festivals, the Rutgers University Garden Summer Solstice Jazz & Wine, the South Jazz Kitchen, Warmdaddy's in Philly, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Dizzy's Coca-Cola Club, and the world-renowned APOLLO THEATRE emerging as a two-time Amateur Night Winner and later returning as their Special Guest during Harlem Week Festival.
In February 2017 she was back on the APOLLO stage and named the winner of the nationally televised FOXTV “ShowTime at the Apollo” hosted by Steve Harvey.
Alexis has also been seen and heard on XM Real Jazz Radio and WBGO Jazz88, at The Kennedy Center, the Barclays Center, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall for the Paul McCartney tribute abroad, as well as touring in Europe and South Africa.
She’s worked with greats including Wynton Marsalis, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Freddy Cole, Roberta Flack, Greg Phillinganes, Johnathan Butler, Christian McBride, Cynthia Erivo, and Macy Gray among many others. She has been featured and interviewed in several articles from The Wall Street Journal, LA Times, Hot House Jazz, and Forbes Magazine, to the front pages of international newspapers. She played young Ella in the documentary Ella Fitzgerald Just One of Those Things, which aired on Netflix and has also starred in the PBS docuseries “The Gospel Train.”
When she’s not performing, Alexis continues to study her craft at the prestigious Berklee School of Music for she believes there’s “Life in Every Note!”