LE FORTUNATE
FOUNDATION
ABOUT
MISSION
LEADERSHIP
WHO WE SERVE
EVENTS

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA

Where Women
Restore & Rise

Charleston's first and only foundation creating healing for women in need.

Le Fortunate exists to restore the timeless bond of women supporting women. It connects those blessed by the generosity of others so they can extend dignity care and strength to women who need it.

ABOUT LE FORTUNATE

Born from a
Simple Truth

Le Fortunate Foundation was born from a simple truth: women carry much of the world, often at the expense of their own well-being.

Our work is grounded in the belief that healing should never be a luxury. Across centuries, communities where women supported one another have flourished. In modern life, that bond has weakened, and our communities are paying the price.

Through immersive wellness experiences, curated retreats, and intentional community building, Le Fortunate gives women the space to pause, breathe, and care for one another.

This is philanthropy rooted in presence.
This is wellness with purpose.

OUR MISSION

Cultivating a Global Village

Le Fortunate Foundation connects and empowers women through wellness, community, and shared experience—cultivating a global village shaped by compassion, equity, and humanity.

Self-care is a necessity. Healing should not be a luxury.

When women are healthy, families and communities flourish.

Healing, when shared, becomes transformative.

WHO WE SERVE

Women Ready
to Receive

We serve women who give endlessly to families, professions, and communities—and who are ready to receive.

By caring for women at the core, we help strengthen the world around them.

LEADERSHIP

Founders &
Board of Directors

Le Fortunate Foundation was founded by women who understand the profound connection between health, intention, and leadership. Our founders come from diverse backgrounds in wellness, longevity, philanthropy, and community-building, united by a shared vision.

Dr. Sarah Relyea-Logan, M.D.

PRESIDENT

With more than 30 years as a family physician and professor of medicine, Dr. Sarah Relyea Logan has dedicated her career to improving how healthcare is delivered.

Trained in Canada, where universal access shaped her community first approach, she was struck by the gaps she saw after moving to the United States. In 2023, she founded Portico Longevity in Charleston, South Carolina, a direct primary care practice designed around patients rather than insurance. 

As founder and president of Le Fortunate Foundation, she advances wellness and equity so healing, community, and dignity centered care are accessible to every woman who needs them.

Ms. Jeanne Sheffield, MBA

SECRETARY

Jeanne Sheffield brings more than 20 years of marketing and communications experience, blending strategy, storytelling, and mission driven impact.

She has led brand development, fundraising efforts, and major campaigns and events across Fortune 100 companies and community focused nonprofits. As a founding member of Le Fortunate Foundation, Jeanne helps shape the foundation’s voice, outreach, and growth.

Her work reflects a commitment to dignity centered care and to building institutions that serve women with excellence and compassion. She believes meaningful change happens when beauty, courage, and conviction meet strong leadership, and she is honored to help build a foundation that reflects all three.

Ms. Vanessa Mendes

TREASURER

Experienced leader in philanthropic strategy and community-centered stewardship.

The Founders’ Wellness Retreat represents the first chapter of this vision—a gathering designed to set the tone for everything that follows.

GET INVOLVED

An Invitation to
Something Meaningful

Becoming part of Le Fortunate is an invitation to slow down, to connect, and to invest in something meaningful.

Founding Donor

Join as a Founding Donor and help shape the future of women-centered healing from the ground up.

Curated Retreats

Attend intimate, transformative retreats and gatherings designed to nourish women deeply.

Wellness Initiatives

Support future programming that expands access to holistic wellness for women in need.

Expand Access

Help make healing experiences accessible to women who would not otherwise have the opportunity.

SUPPORT OUR MISSION

Give with
Intention

Your tax-deductible charitable contribution to Le Fortunate Foundation directly supports our mission and programming. For Founders, your donation also serves as the deposit securing your place at the Le Fortunate Founders’ Wellness Retreat.

This is giving that restores both the giver and the world.

Make Your Gift

Every contribution fuels transformative healing for women.

UPCOMING

Le Fortunate Events

Curated gatherings designed to nourish, restore, and connect.

INAUGURAL RETREAT

Founders' Wellness
Retreat

FALL 2026 · SICILY, ITALY · ABBAZIA SANTA MARIA DEL BOSCO

Set among ancient forests and timeless stone, our inaugural retreat offers a rare opportunity to fully surrender into care. This retreat is not an escape—it is a return.

LAUNCH EVENT

Le Fortunate
Launch Celebration

FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2026 · 6:00 PM · CHARLESTON, SC

Celebrate the beginning of Le Fortunate Foundation with an evening of connection and conversation.

When Women Are Restored,
the World Is Restored.

In 2026, Le Fortunate begins with a simple yet radical commitment: to rebuild communities where women support each other.

Le Fortunate

Le Fortunate Foundation invites women into a society rooted in connection, community, and shared humanity.

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