From Hurricane Katrina to the Flint water crisis, communities of color are disproportionately affected by environmental racism and climate change. According to the EPA, Black and Hispanic individuals are 40% more likely to live in areas with extreme temperature related deaths and job loss from environmental crises. Our Foundation is funding local efforts to turn this tide, supporting four nonprofits advancing environmental justice in our communities.

Nearly 1 in 5 Black or Hispanic families will face hunger during their lifetime. The locavore food movement has proven a major solution: high yield urban agriculture to end low income communities' reliance on imports and processed food. The Foundation is aiding this effort by funding a neighborhood food bank, community-run grocery club, and a network of urban farms and gardens.

An estimated 49% of current US adolescents have struggled with a mental health disorder. Early intervention is key to turning this tide. Through behavioral health programs, youth therapy, help lines & coping skills, the Foundation funded $56,127 to 4 amazing local nonprofits that build childhood resilience and mental health development.

No kid deserves less access to education or opportunity based on their income. We've teamed up with 3 after-school nonprofits to level the playing field for disadvantaged teens. The Foundation funded $33,021 to aid mentorship, exploration, the arts, and athletics, helping to change outcomes for our neighborhood youth.