ABOUT OUR FOUNDATION
The Oshiana Unique Thompkins Foundation was created to honor and continue the legacy of a bright, loving, giving, and amazing young woman whose life was taken too soon from senseless gun violence. Please click the link to see her story. Oshiana was striving to be the change she wanted to see in the world and wanted to take every action she could. She had a dream to help underserved youth and give back to her community and that is a mission we will continue through this foundation. Our nation is facing homelessness, family’s being out of work, lack of food, and other valuable necessities that families don’t have access to. We are taking action in the memory of Oshiana to help be a part of the solution. We are proud citizens of Contra Costa County and look forward to serving the youth in Richmond, North Richmond, San Pablo, El Sobrante and surrounding areas.
Mission: Our mission is to empower people to enhance health, promote education, and overcome hardships.
Vision: The O.U.T Foundation envisions a world in which the most vulnerable people will have the power to uplift themselves, and to create vital, healthy lives for their families and communities.
Values: Supporting underserved youth and minority children for a better future and helping communities in need.
meet the team
we share a passion for saving lives
President
Sparkle Davis is the founder of the OUT Foundation and mother of Oshiana. Sparkle’s tragic loss fueled her passion for community success. Sparkle is a resident of Contra Costa County community, where she has served the community for 25 years in various roles such as grade school food services worker, detox and recovery counselor, and community program director for Cornerstone Community Homes. All of Sparkle experience and community contacts will serve her well as the principal leader for the O.U.T Foundation.
Director of Human Resources and Operations
Brisha is a strategic HR professional with 15 years of direct human resources and labor relations experience. She has successfully led organizational planning and development projects in the private sector. She is a certified coach in career development, executive leadership, and health management. Brisha currently owns and operates her own HR consulting firm; Young Bridge Consulting, which specializes in supporting small business and tech startups. Brisha’s unique set of skills and experience is the perfect combination to serve as key leader in operation strategy for the O.U.T Foundation
Director of Marketing and Communication
Darielle is a bay area native with over a decade of experience in public administration and customer management. She currently serves as a Risk Mitigation Analyst for Kaiser Permanente. Darielle has successfully led customer-focus marketing projects in the private and public sector. Darielle’s fresh and youthful take on marketing and communication in this modern world is the perfect match to represent the O.U.T Foundation brand and reach the youth in our communities.
