Higher Education for Low-income Students

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Our Mission

The goal of The Yolanda Sanchez Memorial Fund Inc (The Fund) is to advance the values held dear by Yolanda over a life time. This work included institution building, advocacy and civic engagement to promote youth development, special needs, affordable housing, gender equality, healthcare equity, and senior citizen housing.

To these ends, Yolanda aggressively pursued youth education and leadership development. Training and mentorship were key to these objectives, as she was active in student services in the City University of New York City (CUNY), ASPIRA of New York. As a Columbia University Master’s graduate in Social Work, she became active in the National Conference of Puerto Rican Women (NACOPRO), Puerto Rican Association for Community Affairs (PRACA), East Harlem Tenants Council (Boriken Health Center/Taino Towers), Casabe Houses for the Elderly, Women of El Barrio, and others.

The underpinning of activities in community development is education. As such, The Fund’s focus will be educational attainment. Young people entering college and professional schools are in the formative years of their professional careers. Their choices of career may range from broadcasting to internal medicine. Educational preparation is key to serving competently in their chosen fields.

The Fund will also seek to reestablish Muevete, a leadership development project Yolanda and other women were deeply devoted to.

The Fund will support student aspirations with grants that may supplement other support received in the way of financial aid or scholarships.

Board of Directors

Luz Celeste Reyes Sanchez, Co-chairperson

Robert Espier,  Co-chairperson

Dr Pereta Rodriguez, Secretary

Dr David Lopez, Treasurer

Arnaldo Segarra

Dr Luís O Reyes

Dr Marilyn Aguirre-Molina

Please attach The Fund’s EIN to your donation receipt for tax purposes: 87-3898074.