What Is Gucca and Ma-Ma’s House?

Gucca and Ma-Ma’s House is an upcoming healing-centered initiative created for young adults navigating emotional challenges, life transitions, or simply the need for a safe, supportive space. Inspired by the warmth and strength of two family matriarchs, this program will offer a home away from home—especially for college students and young adults who may not have a place to go during holidays or difficult times.

Whether someone is grieving, overwhelmed, or just needs somewhere that feels like love, Gucca and Ma-Ma’s House will be that place.

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🏠 Our Future Vision

When open, Gucca and Ma-Ma’s House will offer:

• 💬 Holiday Gatherings
  Warm meals, connection, and tradition for college students who can’t return home

• ✍️ Journaling & Emotional Wellness Workshops
  Guided sessions that offer reflection, healing, and tools for managing stress and loss

• 🫂 Grief & Healing Circles
  Safe spaces for those navigating loss, anxiety, or emotional overwhelm

• 🍲 Cooking & Culture Sessions
  Cultural food and storytelling that reconnect young adults to identity, ancestry, and comfort

• 🧘 Self-Care & Quiet Time
  A space for peace, naps, reflection, or simply doing nothing—because rest is resistance

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👥 Who It’s For

• College students who can’t go home for the holidays

• Young adults navigating grief, burnout, or personal growth

• Anyone 18–26 who needs a nurturing, non-judgmental place to be

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🌿 Why It Matters

So many young adults feel like they’re expected to hold it all together—but don’t have a support system behind the scenes. Gucca and Ma-Ma’s House is a response to that. We recognize that healing doesn’t always happen in therapy or institutions—it happens around kitchen tables, in quiet rooms, and through stories passed down from those who came before us.

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📬 How to Get Involved

While Gucca and Ma-Ma’s House is currently in development, you can still be part of this vision:

Get Involved

Action

💖 Donate to Launch: Give to This Initiative

📝 Join Interest List: Sign Up to Stay Informed

🧑🏽‍🍳 Volunteer or Lead? Inquire About Workshop Facilitation

🏠 Have a Space to Share? Partner With Us for Venue or Hosting

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📸 Coming Soon: Visual Renderings & Partner Highlights

We’ll be sharing behind-the-scenes development, space concepts, and stories from young adults who helped shape this idea. Want to be part of the pilot experience?
📩 [Email Us to Collaborate]

Gucca and Ma-Ma’s House is a healing-centered initiative of The WKW Cary Foundation Inc., honoring the legacy of family, culture, and care.

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