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.
Many of Laura’s friends, family, neighbors, students, colleagues and allies have chosen to honor her legacy by supporting Horizons at Foote. These gifts, and those given in her honor to Raise Every Voice in 2022, establish this multi-year restricted fund.
Donors to the Laura Altshul Joy of Learning Fund
| Jody Abzug and Jim Irzyk Ben Allison Charlotte Anastasio Kimberley Anderson Stephen L. Altshul Foundation* Bethany [Schowalter] Appleby and Nicholas Appleby Diane Ariker Evelyn Atreya Patricia and Andrew Balter Alice Bers and John Baick Megan Belt Susan and Victor Bers Judy Brennan Mary Jo Brownell Linda Burt Jeannette Byers MaryBeth and Andrew Calderoni Amy Caplan Belinda Chen Annie Clark Constance Clement Connecticut Poetry Society Dody Osborne Cox and Jay Cox Peter and Lucy Cox Bobby Alter and Lisa de Lima Bill and Jane Dennett Elaine Dove Jackie Downing Ray Fair Dawn Farricielli Lynn and Rich Gabbard Jack and Harriet Fast Edith Flagg Terry S. Flagg William and Deborah Friedman Patricia and Anthony Fusco Lynn and Rich Gabbard Frank and Mary Gerlach Charles and Maria Granquist Bill Graustein Daniel Leventhal and Lindsey Grieve Saylor Heidmann Ann Coleen Hellerman Cathryn Hendon Ruth Hoberman Ali Hokin and Glenn Levin |
Susan Kerley Camille Brown Koff and Jon Koff Cathy Moon Holinger Andrew McLaren and Francie Irvine Nick and Jean Lamont Patty Langdon John Leventhal and Beverly Hodgson Richard and Jane Levin Yaminette Diaz Linhart and David Linhart Ellen Liquindoli Christine Lovejoy Christina and Kenneth MacLean Hugh and Nancy Manke Marc and Margaret Mann Wendy Marans Roslyn Milstein Meyer and Jerome Meyer Foundation* Araceli Moreno Cheryl and Geoff Nadzam Sara Ohly Anne Olcott Gregory Pepe and Ann Baker Pepe Carol and Wesley Poling Carolyn Post Paula and Richard Resch Barry and Joan Richter* Helen Riviere RJ Julia Booksellers The Sassafras Foundation* Catherine and Robert Sbriglio Schleifer Family Foundation The Seedlings Foundation* Jimmy and Barbara Segaloff Elizabeth Sledge Harold Spitzer Ginger Stevens May David and Lisa Totman Peter Ulisse and Sheila Anderson Erika Villa Charles and Dinny Wakerley Bonnie Welch Betty and Jim Whitney Annie Woodhull Nancy Worms Marc and Jan Zuckerman Yale Medicine |
*These partners established the original Laura Altshul Raise Every Voice Fund in her honor by sponsoring our first Raise Every Voice event in April 2022.
If you would like to make a gift to the Laura Altshul Joy of Learning Fund, click here or mail a check made out to "Horizons at the Foote School" to Horizons at Foote ATTN: Christina MacLean, 50 Loomis Place, New Haven CT 06511, including the name of the fund in your letter or check memo.