Project Report
| Sep 9, 2020
Back to School In a New Way
By Marsha Guerrier | Executive Director
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New York has been severely impacted by COVID-19 and the Yva Jourdan Foundation wanted to do our part to support families that have suffered the most. We have partnered with the Michaelle Solages the Assemblywomen for 22nd Assembly District in NY, where the foundation serves its community. School is reopening and in a new way, with both in person and virtual classrooms.
Many families in the area have suffered with the lost of employment due to this pandemic and we wanted to help families struggling by providing our annual backpack giveaway to families impacted by the pandemic. Schools are reopening and many families are opting for at home learning but are still in need of supplies. We are thankful for the continued support of our donors and ask that you continue to support us by providing your donations.
Because without the support of our community, the Yva Jourdan Foundation would otherwise not be able to provide the resources necessary for children in our community to thrive during this school year. As our we find a way to get back to schools in the fall I hope to resume our reading experience, at the very least offering as a virtual supplement to the class.
Please continue to support us and thanks again for all that you are doing to support all nonprofit organizations especially at this unprecedented time.
Warm Regards,
Marsha Guerrier
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May 13, 2020
Relief for children in shelters during covid-19
By Marsha Guerrier | Executive Director
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As you already know our program is based on providing elementary age children with a reading experience through New York schools. Our plans for this year’s spring school term have been impacted by COVID-19. With schools being closed and teachers having to learn how to become distance learning teachers we have not done any reading this term.
However, we wanted a way to support our young kids at this time so we’ve partnered with Hearts N’ Crafts again but this time to provide face masks for child in New York living in shelters. The changes happening in New York has impacted the underserved greater then most other communities. So it is with that in mind we decided to support the mask project, lead by the founder of Hearts N’ Craft, Nicola Johnson.
Without the support of our community, the Yva Jourdan Foundation would otherwise not be able to support another great community nonprofit organization. As our we find a way to get back to schools in the fall I hope to resume our reading experience, at the very least offering as a virtual supplement to the class.
Please continue to support us and thanks again for all that you are doing to support all nonprofit organizations especially at this unprecedented time.
Warm Regards,
Marsha Guerrier
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Jan 16, 2020
Collaboration with Hearts Craft Non-Profit
By Marsha Guerrier | Executive Director
We are excited to share with you that we will be collaborating with the non-profit Hearts Crafts to provide books to hospitals to read to children in ICU. Some of these children are terminally ill and the thought is that reading out loud to them will help them connect with life. As we continue to select our partners we look for other organizations that are working to improve the lives of children with all special needs.
In addition later on this school year we plan to provide books to children for our summer reading giveaway. Your donations are what makes this possible. Thank you again for your past and future contributions to our efforts to impact the lives of children and their families with special needs.
It is because of donors like you we are able to have such impactful projects in our community. Please continue your support by sharing our project with your network and to continue funding our project.
Again, thank you and I look forward to sharing more stories from our project team in the future.
Warm Regards,
Marsha Guerrier
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