Chapter 19 - I LEAVE THE FOUNDATION BOARD
I had joined Nolene Family Foundation’s board temporarily after the scandal.
Bad idea.
Even with good intentions.
I was her son.
Liesl’s father.
Public face of the case.
Too conflicted.
I resigned after one year.
The independent chair asked:
“Why?”
“Because rebuilding legitimacy should not depend on the victim’s father supervising everything.”
Good.
I donated privately later.
No board role.
No naming rights.
The foundation rebranded eventually.
Not to erase Nolene.
To clarify mission.
Children’s Continuity Network.
Independent application process.
No family priority.
Could relatives apply?
Yes.
Same rules.
Elliott’s family became donors after his recovery.
No guilt payment.
Their choice.
Liesl never had to participate.
That mattered.
She was not turned into symbol.
No gala speech about “the brave little girl whose oxygen was stolen.”
May you like
Absolutely not.
Childhood trauma is not donor content.
