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Laura Altshul Joy of Learning Fund

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Laura Altshul Joy of Learning Fund

Laura Altshul was a lifelong educator and advocate for educational equity. For 20 years, she brought excitement and creativity to the lives of countless kindergartners at the Foote School, helping them discover a love of reading and a thirst to learn.

Laura walked the walk; she felt strongly that that love should be shared with students throughout New Haven, no matter their circumstances. In 1996, together with her colleague, Saylor Heidmann, she co-founded FooteBridge, the literacy program that would become Horizons at Foote in 2014. As our founding Board Chair, Laura led Horizons with grace, strength, and an aspiration to give back to her community.

Your donation to the Laura Altshul Joy of Learning Fund celebrates her legacy by providing our Horizons students with equitable learning opportunities, while ensuring the Horizons community Laura so lovingly nurtured continues to grow and thrive.

Giving Activity

Julia Merkt gave $100

2 months ago


Cori Gabbard gave $50

2 months ago


Edie Flagg gave $300

2 months ago


Peter Ulisse gave $50

8 months ago


Francine and Robert Caplan gave $200

1 year ago


Mary Alsop gave $150

1 year ago


Barbara Ryden gave $50

1 year ago


Peter Cox gave $100

1 year ago


Camille Brown gave $100

1 year ago


Bethany Appleby gave $200

1 year ago


Edith Flagg gave $300

2 years ago


Yaminette Diaz-Linhart gave $50

2 years ago


Megan Belt gave $500

2 years ago


Ginger Stevens May gave $50

2 years ago


SUSAN KERLEY gave $500

2 years ago


Cheryl & Geoffrey Nadzam gave $500

2 years ago


alexandra hokin gave $200

2 years ago


Christina MacLean gave $10

2 years ago

Comments

Julia Merkt

2 months ago

Thank you for the wonderful opportunity you offer the children of New Haven.


Edie Flagg

2 months ago

Keep up the great work!


Francine and Robert Caplan

1 year ago

In memory of Laura who we knew from Foote School. Also Francine and Laura were in the same Leadership Cohort of the Graustein Foundation many years ago and would get together to chat and share life stories. She will be greatly missed.


Mary Alsop

1 year ago

Such a great program! Thank you, Dody, for spreading the word!


Barbara Ryden

1 year ago

In memory of Annie Clark


Bethany Appleby

1 year ago

To my kindergarten teacher and wonderful human. Thank you.