Love & Life - Eternally Focused
The Love and Life Foundation was birthed out of seeing the needs of hurting humanity and making the decision to put that compassion into action.
What started as an initial drop off of supplies has turned into a large scale operation facilitating multiple deliveries each week, as well as an evolving plan to rebuild these broken communities from the ground up with continued relief, temporary housing, and spiritual support.
We are a Christ centered organization and our mission carries a two fold purpose: to declare the Gospel to the lost and to facilitate large scale humanitarian efforts in areas of crisis.
We believe that there is no crisis too impossible for God and His strength through our efforts enables us to reach the unreachable.
Meet the Team
Matt Wideman
CEO/ FounderMatthew Wideman is a Managing Partner for Susquehanna Holdings and a member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO).
Tucker Thoni
Board MemberTucker is an associate in GrayRobinson’s Orlando office. He focuses his practice on corporate, tax, real estate, and health care matters.
Nick Wideman
Operations SpecialistNick is co owner of the company Max N Industrials. He has a bachelors in ESM from Tulane University.
Mike
Security SpecialistMike is retired special ops who ran security for our team while aboard the marine assets and while stationed in the Bahamas.
Paige Wideman
CFOMatt's wife and mother to their 3 children, Paige, spends her free time supporting this foundation and the River Orlando Church.
Dick Batchelor
Board MemberNamed one of “The 50 Most Powerful People” by Orlando Magazine, the 2002 “Central Floridian of the Year” and the 2002 “Businessman of the Year”
Gustavo Ortega
Video ProductionGustavo is a professional photographer and videographer who shoots all the wonderful videos on this site!
Insomniac
Pod LogisticsInsomniac creates unforgettable experiences driven by imagination and positivity, their donation of shiftpods made a huge impact.
Alex Burgos
Pastor of River Orlando ChurchAlex is the senior pastor at ROC, whose purpose is to raise up a generation that will seek and save the lost.
Lymarie Ortega
Operations SpecialistA wife, mother and entrepreneur, Lymarie is Co-Owner/Administrator at GLO Wedding Films and a Certifying Birth Doula at DONA International.
Eddie
Security SpecialistEddie is special ops who ran and operated security alongside Mike, providing our team with protection and tactical security.
Matt Wideman
CEO/ FounderMatthew Wideman is a Managing Partner for Susquehanna Holdings and a member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO).
Paige Wideman
CFOMatt's wife and mother to their 3 children, Paige, spends her free time supporting this foundation and the River Orlando Church.
Alex Burgos
Pastor of River Orlando ChurchAlex is the senior pastor at ROC, whose purpose is to raise up a generation that will seek and save the lost.
Tucker Thoni
Board MemberTucker is an associate in GrayRobinson’s Orlando office. He focuses his practice on corporate, tax, real estate, and health care matters.
Dick Batchelor
Board MemberNamed one of “The 50 Most Powerful People” by Orlando Magazine, the 2002 “Central Floridian of the Year” and the 2002 “Businessman of the Year”
Lymarie Ortega
Operations SpecialistA wife, mother and entrepreneur, Lymarie is Co-Owner/Administrator at GLO Wedding Films and a Certifying Birth Doula at DONA International.
Nick Wideman
Operations SpecialistNick is co owner of the company Max N Industrials. He has a bachelors in ESM from Tulane University.
Gustavo Ortega
Video ProductionGustavo is a professional photographer and videographer who shoots all the wonderful videos on this site!
Eddie
Security SpecialistEddie is special ops who ran and operated security alongside Mike, providing our team with protection and tactical security.
Mike
Security SpecialistMike is retired special ops who ran security for our team while aboard the marine assets and while stationed in the Bahamas.
Insomniac
Pod LogisticsInsomniac creates unforgettable experiences driven by imagination and positivity, their donation of shiftpods made a huge impact.