The Sun Capital Partners Foundation supports a number of organization in South Florida because it is important to make sure our contributions support the local community. However, neither Sun nor I limit our vision to our home region. New York City is also very near and dear to my heart. Sun Capital has an office in midtown and my family spends a great deal of time in the tri-state area, and I personally support a number of New York-based organizations.
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One I proudly support is New Yorkers for Children (NYFC), a non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of youth currently in or aging out of foster care. It is NYFC’s mission to reach fostered youth in New York City and empower them to achieve their ambitions. In partnership with the Administration of Children’s Services (ACS), NYFC improves the well-being of children in foster care through education, career development, and the acquisition of life skills. They also advocate for strengthening the child welfare system.
Of the more than 11,000 children currently in foster care in New York City, 40% are 12 years old or above. This age group is particularly at risk as they will soon be transitioning out of the child welfare system. Since 1996, NYFC has distributed more than $50 million of support for youth in foster care in the form of meaningful programs, college scholarships, tutoring, job training, and networking opportunities. Each year they positively impact lives of more than 1,000 children and young adults through signature programs such as the Back-to-School Package Program, the Spirit Award, the Guardian Scholars Program, the YOUTH CAN! program, and the Youth Advisory Board.
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I am proud to support NYFC through activities such as the Support-A-Scholar Celebration, which recently held its fourth annual celebration. The fundraiser presented attendees with a fund-a-scholar opportunity that covers the annual cost of one breakthrough student.
I was also happy to support the NYFC by attending the Annual Fall Gala. This year marks the NYFC’s 20th anniversary and the milestone gala celebration honored the great work done over the past two decades, and raised more than $1.3 million for youth in foster care. It is an honor to support NYFC and the youth in foster care, alongside so many of the city’s most philanthropic individuals and hard-working organizations that positively impact the lives of children in need in the New York City area.
