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Disrupting Inequity to Heal, not Harm: Empowering NOLA’s Opportunity Youth

By Leticia Peguero on November 18, 2015

In our last blog series, we identified grantee partners in New York and California who incorporated healing, hope and care into their program … Read More >

Healing, Hope and Care: Models for Transforming the Lives of Vulnerable Youth, Part III

By Katrina Mitchell on October 27, 2015

Andrus Family Fund recognizes that in order to really transform vulnerable youth, healing, hope and care must be intrinsic to an organization’s model. … Read More >

Healing, Hope and Care: Models for Transforming the Lives of Vulnerable Youth, Part II

By Katrina Mitchell on October 16, 2015

The Andrus Family Fund recognizes the role that healing, hope and care play in developing young people as well as fostering strong, vibrant … Read More >

Healing, Hope and Care: Models for Transforming the Lives of Vulnerable Youth

By Katrina Mitchell on September 25, 2015

Children and youth do not grow up in programs and services; they are nurtured in healthy, vibrant communities. However, in order for them … Read More >

New Partners in Change

By Leticia Peguero on July 29, 2015

“Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary.” – Dr. … Read More >

Reimagining the Power of Young People

By Katrina Mitchell on February 6, 2015

In order for us as poor and oppressed people to become part of a society that is meaningful, the system under which we … Read More >

A New Year’s Reflection on Ferguson and Staten Island

By Leticia Peguero on January 22, 2015

As we paused this week to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his incredible legacy, we also paused to consider all of … Read More >

A Time For Change

By Leticia Peguero on October 15, 2014

I’m excited to announce a new chapter in the history of the Andrus Family Fund. As Mother Teresa once said, “I alone cannot … Read More >