Ole Ms. Kringle Foundation (OMKF) is a North Carolina–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to stabilizing and strengthening the lives of homeless young adults and those aging out of the foster care system, ages 18–25.
Founded by Annette Warner, a Wilmington, North Carolina–raised independent songwriter, multidisciplinary artist, and now working on her first musical as a playwright 
 
OMKF grew from a lifelong vision to transform creativity, compassion, and lived experience into a charitable model for social good. Drawing from her God-given talents and deep commitment to humanity, Annette established the foundation to create pathways toward stability, self-worth, and long-term success for young adults navigating adulthood without traditional support systems
About Frontal Lobe Trauma
Annette Warner

I believe young adults have a far greater chance of breaking cycles of trauma and stepping into successful, fulfilling lives when we reach them early — ideally by age 18, and certainly before their frontal lobes fully develop around 25. That window matters. It’s the time when mentorship, connection, and genuine belief in themselves can still reshape identity and possibility.

My vision is to truly see them — not as statistics, not as problems to fix, but as individuals with unique talents, passions, and dreams. To ask: Who are you? What lights you up? What do you want your life to become? And then, step by step, help them find the skills, resources, and support to chase the dreams they choose for themselves — whatever they may be.

I often think how differently my own path might have unfolded if someone had looked at me when I was younger and simply cared enough to know me — the creative, searching girl who wanted a good life and didn’t yet know how to build it. That “someone” could have changed everything.

Now, I choose to be that someone for others.

- Annette Warner

Over 500 18 year olds age out every year just in NC, through the NC Children's Home Society. Not counting any other agencies.