About Fallon &
the Foundation

The Pink Butterfly Foundation, Inc. (PBF) was borne of the tragic loss of James and Ryan Painter’s 3-year-old daughter, Fallon Painter.  PBF assists families with acute financial needs accompanying a heartbreaking and devastating sudden loss of a daughter, son, granddaughter or grandson. Families are already understandably overwhelmed by the enormity of the tragic loss of a child. That loss and sorrow are only compounded when families lack the financial means to pay for their child’s funeral, burial, and other associated costs. To ensure Fallon’s loving and caring spirit lives on, James Painter’s mission is to offer financial and emotional support, along with understanding and compassion, to bereaved parents and families struggling to rebuild their lives after the death of a child.

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The name, Pink Butterfly Foundation, was derived from Fallon’s favorite color, pink, which she always supported in endless debates with her Dad (whose favorite colors are Auburn University’s Orange and Blue). On the day of Fallon’s burial, hundreds of monarch butterflies hatched at the Painter’s home—an event unheard of in Florida. This was the first of several signs of Fallon being our guardian angel as her loving spirit lives on.