The Lazarus Foundation

Lazarus Foundation is a 501c3 not-for-profit that promotes education and supports students.

Our mission is to assist and provide financial support to disadvantaged students and students in foster care.

02/23/2022

The Lazarus Foundation and Dawn Lazarus (Lindberg & Ripple) are proud sponsors of The Amistad Center for Art & Culture Community Conversation on Finance, Housing and Education. We hope this informative conversation serves as a catalyst for economic and social justice reform. Join us! Visit amistad center.org/events

01/12/2021

Every child is unique. Every foster parent is unique. Their journeys will be unique as well. As a foster parent you’ll find common themes of love and growth. Each unique story will build a better future for the child and parent.

01/06/2021

Adapting to pandemic conditions: covid-19 has aggravated the difficult work of finding & maintaining stable homes for the United States’ 400,000+ foster children. The mechanisms of foster care vary by state—sometimes by county—but many of the same threats loom over each location.

01/06/2021

Despite the common perception that the majority of children in foster care are very young, the average age of kids entering care is 8.

12/29/2020

61% of children removed from their home due to neglect and abuse. More boys are in the foster care system than girls (52% to 48%) About 22% of youth in foster care are age 13 or older.

12/27/2020

Think about how you can help.

Neglect is the #1 reason children are removed from their biological home, followed by parental drug use.

What happens to kids during childhood shapes who they become as adults.

Children living through abuse and violence, unnecessarily suffer the ill effects of this trauma for the rest of their lives.

If neglect and drug abuse are the main reasons children are removed from their homes, then positive parenting, asking for help, and protecting our children is the solution.

Children who are nurtured and supported throughout childhood are more likely to thrive and develop into happy, healthy and productive adults