We are proud to share that our founder, MJ Jackson, has lent her voice as a Black advocate in the impactful PSA with Song for Charlie. Representing marginalized communities, MJ continues to raise awareness about the fentanyl crisis and the importance of having these vital conversations. Let’s keep pushing for change together!

Join The Royal Rose Foundation as we serve families in East County with our Second Annual Holiday Toy Drive & Give-Back. This festive, Christmas-themed community event is dedicated to bringing joy, connection, and holiday relief to Black and Brown families and youth, while welcoming all.
Drop off new, unwrapped toys for children of all ages at our SE Portland office.
Drop-offs are available by appointment only.
To schedule a drop-off, please email:
Info@royalrosefoundation.org
All donated items will directly support local families participating in our 2025 Holiday Giveback.
The Royal Rose Foundation is a community-based nonprofit committed to uplifting communities through advocacy, education, prevention, and direct support. Rooted in culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and healing-centered practices, we address systemic inequities that disproportionately impact Black, Brown, and other BIPOC communities.
Recognizing the overlapping crises of the fentanyl epidemic, housing instability, trauma, and systemic neglect, we provide a full spectrum of services including overdose prevention education, harm-reduction access, basic-needs assistance, youth leadership development, and family support. We create welcoming spaces where healing, empowerment, dignity, and community safety come first.
Through meaningful partnerships with local organizations, schools, community leaders, and families, we ensure community members — regardless of background — have access to the resources, education, and care they need to survive, heal, and thrive. Our work is grounded in safety, equity, empowerment, and collective care.
The Royal Rose Foundation exists at the intersection of prevention, youth empowerment, and community care. While we are widely known for our overdose prevention workshops and Narcan distribution, our work has grown into a full ecosystem of support that responds to both immediate crises and long-term systemic challenges.
We believe saving lives goes beyond emergency response — it also means feeding families, mentoring youth, reducing stigma, supporting healing, and building trust in communities that have been historically underserved and over-policed. Every program we lead is rooted in lived experience and shaped by the voices of the people we serve. Royal Rose was built from grief, but it operates through hope, action, and community power.
OUR GOALS
Increase public awareness about the dangers of illicit fentanyl and overdose risk through schools, community workshops, and public education that promotes prevention, harm-reduction strategies, and life-saving knowledge.
Build welcoming, culturally responsive spaces that ensure trust, access, and representation for communities most impacted by the opioid crisis and systemic inequities — while remaining open and accessible to all.
Provide Narcan kits, overdose prevention education, fentanyl awareness, and community-based trainings so individuals, families, and organizations are equipped with the tools to save lives.
Respond directly to real-time community needs through outreach, pop-ups, care packages, SNAP grocery gift card distributions, and collaborative action — meeting people where they are.
Create spaces for people to gather, share experiences, process grief and resilience, and support one another through healing-centered dialogue and community connection.
Equip youth with leadership skills, harm-prevention education, advocacy training, and real-world opportunities to create change through programs like the Rosebuds Youth Ambassador Program.
Royal Rose Foundation
Our Story
Sheres, also known as "Royal Rose," was a beloved mother, sister, daughter, and caregiver whose life was tragically cut short by an unforeseen and preventable incident. Her passing was the result of a counterfeit drug, which led to her untimely death. Sheres’s loss has left a profound impact on her family, including her three young sons, a grandchild, and her eldest daughter, MJ Jackson.
In memory of her mother, MJ founded this organization with a mission to raise awareness about the dangers of counterfeit drugs and the fentanyl crisis. Our aim is to educate the community, promote prevention, and ultimately save lives. By uniting and taking action, we strive to make a positive difference and work towards a safer and healthier future for all.
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