— JOHN FOPPE’S TESLA STORY—
You’ve seen how John drives.
Now discover what drives him.
“Mobility isn’t just about where I can go. It’s about who I can reach.”
John Foppe was born without arms and has driven with his feet for more than forty years. Tesla's technology has given John greater freedom and mobility.
The bigger story is what that freedom allows him to do for others.
He uses that freedom to show up for children who have never met an adult who understands their experience — because disability doesn’t eliminate the ability to contribute.
That calling led John to found Friends of the Forgotten.
— ABOUT JOHN —
John Foppe is the founder of Friends of the Forgotten and a global servant to the overlooked. For more than 30 years, John has spoken and consulted in more than 25 countries, working with organizations including Boeing, GE, State Farm, the Miami Dolphins, and the U.S. Air Force. He is the author of What’s Your Excuse? Making the Most of What You Have. A trip to Haiti at sixteen changed how he understood disability, purpose and service — and planted the seed for the mission he leads today.
— THE MISSION —
Turning Longing into Belonging.
Around the world, children with disabilities can grow up profoundly isolated — without a single relationship with someone who understands what they’re living.
Friends of the Forgotten responds with relationship rather than projects. It connects adults touched by disability with children with disabilities experiencing isolation — as mentors, companions and friends.
John with Rodrigo, 3
Craig, who has cerebral palsy, holding an infant who has it too — at a crisis center for mothers and babies.
Christine with Hailia, 11
— DISCOVER WHAT YOU HAVE TO GIVE —
Making What You Have Matter
What if the bigger question isn’t what you’re missing—but what you still have to give?
John shares short, practical ideas to help you recognize what you may be overlooking and put it to better use.
You have more to offer than you think.
— SUPPORT THE MISSION —
Help turn longing into belonging.
Your gift sends mentors touched by disability to children who are waiting for someone who understands.
“Mobility isn’t just about where I can go. It’s about who I can reach.”
The first time, that was about a car. Now you know it’s about people.
