Welcome to Joe's World Foundation: Bettering lives through support of efforts to improve and promote education, knowledge and direct services that enhance quality of life.

Joe's World Foundation / The Patane Foundation is a not-for-profit (501c3) corporation funded by Joe Patane (click to email him @ JoesFund@me.com), family, and friends interested in providing support for youth leadership, counseling, media literacy, education, and technology initiatives worldwide.

QUICK LINKS (see further below to explore the site in more detail)

Check out our brand new documentary,
"Camp Woz: The Admirable Lunacy of Philanthropy"
(watch the rough cut trailer)

If above link doesn't work, please click here

Check out our latest kids teaching kids hip hop video!
(see the promo)

Check out our original DVD (which includes our original "Learn to Hip Hop" as a BONUS) or just purchase the VHS versions.

Within our site, you can find out more about the founder of Joe's World Foundation, its currently sponsored activities, its members' past community involvement, its auctions, what to do if you'd like to contribute, VOLUNTEER, or what to do to receive support. We mainly support the smaller peer-to-peer projects that other larger charities may miss.

As always, many thanks go out to the donors who have helped us get started! Please recognize that we are a work-in-progress, so please stay updated - To receive (or discontinue) e-mail updates about Joe's World Foundation, click on the appropriate button below and send me an email.