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To date, we have made philanthropic investments in the following organizations:

Asian American LEAD (founded 1998) provides after-school programs, leadership training, mentorships, and family-support services for Asian-American youth.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington (founded 1886) provides after-school academic enrichment and athletic activities for 36,000 children annually throughout the region.

Center for Multicultural Human Services (founded 1992) provides mental health, educational, and social services in 32 languages to residents of the Washington Metropolitan region. CMHS also offers training and consultation nationally and internationally.

CentroNía (formerly Calvary Bilingual Multicultural Learning Center, founded 1986) educates children and strengthens families through an integrated approach of education and family support, by providing early childhood/elementary education and family programming, in bilingual multicultural communities in Washington, DC.

Child and Family Network Centers (founded 1984) provides free and fully accredited preschool education and family support, literacy, job training, and health programs to families in Alexandria and Arlington.

College Summit (founded 1993): increases the college enrollment rate of low-income students—by ensuring that every student who can make it in college makes it to college, and by putting college access “know-how” and support within the reach of every student.

Friendship Public Charter School (founded 1998) is the largest public charter school in DC, operating five campuses with more than 3,000 students in grades pre-K through 12.

Heads Up (founded 1996) runs after-school and summer education and enrichment programs for children and families living in the most under-resourced parts of Washington, DC.

Latin American Youth Center (founded 1974) runs after-school and summer education and enrichment programs for children and families living in the most under-resourced parts of Washington, DC.

Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care (founded 1998) runs after-school and summer education and enrichment programs for children and families living in the most under-resourced parts of Washington, DC.

See Forever Foundation (founded 1995) creates learning communities in lower-income urban areas where all students, particularly those who have not succeeded in traditional schools, can reach their potential.

The SEED Foundation (founded 1997) creates learning communities in lower-income urban areas where all students, particularly those who have not succeeded in traditional schools, can reach their potential.



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