Aaron Judge’s ALL RISE Foundation
provides funds for local school
BY STEVEN GOODSTEIN
A local public school received
a grant recently after
grabbing the attention of a
New York Yankee.
On Saturday, May 15, the
Aaron Judge ALL RISE Foundation
announced that Bronx
Compass High School was one
of the three organization recipients
of the AJARF Spring
2021 Mini-Grant.
The grant is allocated to
schools and organizations
which connect with AJARF’s
mission, which is to inspire
children and youth to become
responsible citizens and reach
their unlimited possibilities
and potential.
AJARF recently expanded
their Mini-Grant program
to include the borough of the
Bronx, as well as Fresno and
San Joaquin counties in California.
The ALL RISE Foundation
received over a hundred applications,
where schools and
organizations addressed their
educational approach towards
youth leadership development,
youth citizen and character
development, physical and
mental health and well-being,
school activities and community
involvement.
Bronx Compass High
School in Castle Hill currently
in the process of developing a
youth leadership council and
mentoring program, where
students will learn skills and
strategies about becoming effective
leaders.
Students will also begin
creating projects to help evaluate
and build resources and
strategies to inspire school
change and equity.
During these workshops,
student leaders will be identifi
ed and supported with space,
time and guidance for developing
essential youth leadership
skills.
With this program, these
students and eventual student
leaders will foster deeper connections
between the people
in their community, including
family members, staff members
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and teachers – on the
foundation of educating and
nurturing equitable opportunities.
AJARF was founded by
New York Yankees star Aaron
Judge, who played college
baseball at Fresno State. He
is from Linden, California,
where the AJARF program
was founded in 2018.
“The Spring 2021 Mini-
Grant recipients align perfectly
with our mission,” said
Judge. “It is exciting to give
youth a chance to succeed by
supporting organizations that
provide them with stability
and leadership – and we are
pleased to support these organizations
and recognize them
for their creative programs.”
The 2021 Mini-Grant
Award Program is also made
possible due to the support of
Glu Mobile, a video game developer
and publisher based
in San Francisco.
The other two organizations
that received grants
are Foster and Homeless
Youth Services Program in
San Joaquin County, and
CASA of Fresno and Madera
County, both of which will
also receive $2,500.
Aaron Judge may usually
have his eye on the pitch, or
on a pop up in right fi eld – but
he also sees the schools that
help build the community of
tomorrow.
Aaron Judge. Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports
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