[Lehman College\Fundraising Initiative]
Lehman President Daniel Lemons: “The Campaign for Lehman College, with a goal of raising $1 million, seeks support for students who need our help now and to expand the scholarship pool to support students through the summer and fall.”
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Robin Hood
COVID-19: LEHMAN COLLEGE RAISES MORE THAN $500K FOR STUDENT NEEDS
ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION AND COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY STUDY: 24 PERCENT OF NEW YORKERS UP TO AGE THREE LIVE IN POVERTY
[New York News\Child Poverty]
Robin Hood CEO Wes Moore. “The notion of fighting poverty is not enough; the data shows us clearly that there is an urgency for us all to take action. It’s not only about focusing on young children — it’s about being bold, taking risks and supporting one another.”
Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president emerita of the Children’s Defense Fund and Robin Hood board member: “Children need hope; and hope means healthcare, and hope means good schools and early childhood experience. Hope means in policy terms what we want for all our individual children and grandchildren.”
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