Welcome to the Sweet Pea Foundation

It’s hard to believe that so much time has passed since Grace, our little Sweet Pea, was born. We were so fortunate to have love and support from family and friends and even strangers we met while caring for Grace. During that time, several organizations touched our hearts as well. One of the organizations was the Ronald McDonald House in Indianapolis just steps away from Riley Hospital for Children. The Ronald McDonald House was our “home away from home” while Grace was being treated by so many wonderful doctors and nurses. (To my niece’s disappointment, we were not living in a McDonald’s restaurant!) The Ronald McDonald House was a warm and welcoming place that provided parents, patients and sometimes siblings a place to sleep, eat, and do laundry. It was a place where parents could gather knowing that we were all going through similar experiences with our children. We were able to leave the hospital and know we were just minutes away if we needed to be called to our daughter’s bedside. Because the Ronald McDonald House was so instrumental in our time with Grace, we would like to help the Houses in both Michiana and Central Indiana fulfill some of their wish list items. The support that we generate from this mailing will go directly to aid that effort.   

“From a little Grace grows a world of love” is the motto of the Sweet Pea Foundation. We appreciate your continued support of the Foundation to help keep our daughter Grace’s memory alive and give meaning to her short time with us. Your financial gift allows us to extend grace to others experiencing the most difficult and scary time in their child’s life. Thank you for providing blessings, and ultimately love, to the kids who need it the most.  

Sincerely, 

          Pete & Suzanne Letherman

Please join us for the Sweet Pea Foundation's Annual Kickoff Classic golf outing on Friday, September 16, 2022, the eve of the Notre Dame vs. California home football game. 

The Kickoff Classic is an annual charity event to benefit the Sweet Pea Foundation. The golf outing will take place at Juday Creek Golf Course in Granger, Indiana. The cost to golf is $90.00 per golfer, and includes 18 holes of golf, a cart, breakfast, beverages, lunch and a ticket for the chance to win a door prize! The outing is played in a scramble format with a shotgun start. Plan on gathering for lunch at Wing’s Etc. in Mishawaka, IN for lunch after the outing. Golfers can register individually or sign up as a foursome. 

If you are interested in sponsoring a prize, hole, food, beverages or the event, please email the Foundation at sweetpeafoundation@comcast.net. There are also sponsorship and golf registration forms on this website under the Kickoff Classic header.