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Launching From​ Foster Care To Self-Sufficiency


The R.J. Leonard Foundation is a privately funded nonprofit organization that provides a Fellowship program for young adults aging out of the foster care system in Bucks County and ​Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

​We aim to 
supply these at-risk youth with tools that will give them the same opportunities
​as their more fortunate peers.
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3%

of foster care youth will earn a college degree.

20%

of those who age out of foster care will be homeless.

50%

of those who age out of foster care are unemployed.
It is therefore critical that these young people are given opportunities to reach their goals.
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Who You're helping

foster youth in bucks and montgomery counties aging out of the system

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This August, Theresa - a long-time Fellow - completed the internship requirement for her bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. This was the final hurdle, the last step toward graduation. Theresa now has a bachelor’s degree from West Chester University. She and especially we could not be prouder!

Theresa has been with the Foundation since 2014. She has a close relationship with her Mentor, as well as the Foundation staff (past and present). Theresa is a single mother to her son - a smart, creative, caring and equally proud soon-to-be 5th grader. While in school, Theresa never slowed down, working up to 3 jobs at a time and always willing to take on extra shifts. Unsurprisingly, her plans moving forward are already in action. She continues to work multiple jobs, adding on employment at her former internship, and is preparing to apply to work in a corrections facility.


Because of you and your ongoing support, the R.J. Leonard Foundation was able to help Theresa reach her dream of completing her bachelor's degree! Thank you!

How You're helping

When I first became a Fellow, I was in a bad space, and was at a major risk of dropping out of college. Here I am now, almost finished my Bachelor’s degree. Everything that the foundation has supported me with from educational scholarships, monthly support, workshops, meetings, etc.—I thank you from the bottom of my heart." - Emily B.
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info@rjleonardfoundation.org
1-(833) 4RJ-LFND
1-(833)475-5363
P.O. Box 1138
​Doylestown, PA 18901
RJLF is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization
​© RJ Leonard Foundation, 2020
​Website by Madeline Hunt
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