Education – Working to Give: Philanthropies & Philanthropic Work

Bridging Gaps, One Conversation at a Time

January 25, 2026 John Education, Family, Philanthropists

January 25, 2026 Monsey, New York – At MetLife Stadium, nearly 100,000 people filled the stands not for a game, but for the 13th Siyum HaShas—marking the completion of the Talmud cycle, where participants like Ralph Rieder and tens of thousands of others choose to study a page of Talmud[…]

Haunted House Fundraiser

October 29, 2023 Douglas Charity Activity, Education

15 years ago, Kim Steffenhagen was looking for ways to bring Halloween joy to her son, Kristian. Kristian is on the autism spectrum and found traditional trick-or-treating challenging. So Steffenhagen decided to turn their Boyertown, PA residence into a captivating haunted house. Year after year, the haunted displays grew in[…]

Lego Foundation Awards Nearly $20 million to Foster Playful Learning

May 10, 2023 Douglas Childrens Charities, Education, The Children

The Lego Foundation believes that children learn through play. To foster classroom play and learning, the Lego Foundation has awarded $19,980,000 to Temple University Professor Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and her team, as they implement a playful and socially interactive learning model in pre-k through 4th grade classrooms. This five-year grant will[…]

Young Author Inspires and Fundraises with Anti-Bullying Book

May 26, 2022 Douglas Childrens Charities, Education

In Toronto, there is a young author with a mission to impact how kids grow up. Twelve-year-old Shreya Gupta has published two books which focus on young students’ overcoming bullying in school. After the release of her most recent book earlier this year, she decided to donate all proceeds to[…]

Ballet for Relief

May 17, 2020 John Education

Recently, 32 dancers from 14 countries performed a dance together from their own homes. It was called “Swans for Relief” and was a fundraiser for dancers all over the world who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19. Two dancers, Misty Copeland and Joseph Phillips came up with the initiative.[…]

Community 101

March 27, 2019 John Charity Activity, Education, School Fundraisers

When students and teachers work together to raise money for charity, amazing things can happen. In Oregon, eight schools have united to create Scot’s Angel Club, a club that raises money for children in medical crisis. The schools created Community 101, a philanthropy project. According to them: “Leadership students are[…]

The New Bake Sale

January 10, 2019 John Charity Activity, Education, School Fundraisers

Bake sales have always been a good way to raise money, but the concept has evolved in some communities. In California, New York, and New Jersey, bake sales continue to raise money for schools. However, instead of selling baked goods such as cookies, cupcakes and brownies, healthy foods—organic fruits and[…]

Reducing Landfills

March 18, 2017 John Education

There are many ways that we can be more thoughtful with our food and our waste. You’d be surprised to learn just how much of a difference one person or one family can make when they are being careful with their waste management. The more that we throw out, the[…]

AO Foundation Receives Contribution

March 7, 2016 John Education

The following individuals made a meaningful contribution to the AOTrauma Education Commission: Jesse Jupiter, Fiesky Nunez and Renato Fricker. They did this in their capacity of editors of the latest book released by AOTrauma entitled, ‘Manual of Fracture Management-Hand.’ Professor R. Geoff Richards became Director of Research and Development at[…]

Way to Go Angie Harmon!

January 8, 2013 John Education

UNICEF has just announced that actress Angie Harmon will now be their official face, and the new UNICEF Ambassador. Her first role as the new ambassador will be in a Public Service Announcement that she’s making to raise awareness about child trafficking and urge Americans to be part of the[…]