Honoring Gabby's Legacy:

Working to Make the World a Better Place

Gabby, who has come to be known as "America's Daughter," touched millions of people worldwide. In remembrance of Gabby, her parents are committed to transforming the world into a better place.

Thank you for supporting and being such an important part of our mission! #TogetherWeCan #missing #domesticviolenceawareness

Our why...

Gabby went missing while on a cross-country road trip that included visits to many of our national parks. After an intensive search it was discovered that Gabby’s life was tragically cut short. In the wake of Gabby's murder, Gabby Petito Foundation was born. Our Foundation is rooted in the belief that we all have an inherent responsibility to make a meaningful difference in our communities. We are honored to be assisting organizations that provide immediate tangible help to survivors of domestic violence, and we are proud to work with organizations that assist with locating missing persons. With a variety of big ideas and goals, it is our hope to be at the forefront of positive and pro-active change with awareness, prevention strategies, and education.

We are proud of our efforts and could not have done this work without ongoing support we have received from around the world which is appreciated more than people could ever understand. Together, we can make a difference, save lives, bring missing loved ones home, and hopefully prevent tragedies like Gabby's from happening to anyone else.

We wish to turn our personal tragedy into purpose. It is our hope that Gabby’s foundation will bring these important issues into the forefront of the public eye to the benefit of all our communities.

Your generous contribution enables us to collaborate with domestic abuse organizations supporting survivors, deliver prevention education, assist search and rescue efforts, support missing persons organizations, provide scholarships, and more.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Nichole Schmidt, Jim Schmidt, Joseph Petito, Tara Petito

What we have been able to fund so far:

Domestic Violence Prevention, Support, and shelter assistance :
$253,700

Scholarships:
$8,000

Missing Persons Public Awareness Support & Search and Rescue Initiatives:
$65,500

Teton County Search & Rescue new snowmobile!

Safespace donation towards a new shelter!!!

One of our awsome scholorship recipients!!!

Important discussions about DV on a panel for"The Call" movie with NDVH

Joe Petito walking a mile in her shoe's hosted by Safespace

Nichole delivering one of 4 car loads of toiletries & clothing to a shelter!

2026 Touch the World, Change the World Golf Outing

3rd Annual Touch the World, Change the World Golf Outing