About Us
We started small. The mission grew.
First Love Movement is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works with families and communities through mentoring, creative arts, digital protection, and hands-on compassion.
Our Mission
Everyone deserves someone in their corner.
We work in the spaces where big systemic problems — poverty, unemployment, addiction, educational gaps, violence, and the harms of an unfiltered internet — leave families without the support they need. Our approach is relational: we show up, we build trust, and we walk alongside people.
What started as local community work has grown into programs spanning the US, Latin America, and beyond. But the heart of it hasn't changed: everyone matters, and everyone deserves a chance.
What We Stand For
Our values
Guidance
We believe every person deserves thoughtful mentorship — someone who walks alongside them through challenges and opportunities.
Integrity
We hold ourselves to high standards of transparency, accountability, and honest relationships — with donors, partners, and those we serve.
Innovation
From creative arts to family digital protection, we pursue fresh approaches to long-standing human challenges.
Servanthood
We come to serve, not to be served — working alongside communities rather than deciding for them what they need.
Leadership
The people behind the mission
First Love Movement was founded by Nataly and Tim Schenker — a team with decades of combined experience in community work, creative arts, and digital innovation. Their story is the foundation of everything we do.
Read our story →Get Involved
There are a lot of ways to help.
Give, volunteer, or just share what we're doing with someone who might care. That's enough to make a difference.