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Who We Are

The R.J. Leonard Foundation was founded in 2009 by Jo Leonard in her father's memory. The foundation was inspired by the profound sense of connection that Jo felt to young adults aging out of the foster care system and her desire to serve her local community.

RJLF provides a program for these young adults, or Fellows as they are known. Our program helps to supply the Fellows with tools that will give them the same opportunities as their more fortunate peers.

Since our launch 11 years ago, we have worked with 21 Fellows, and we have watched some amazing success stories as they have launched into self-sufficiency.
Read our 2021 Annual Report
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Meet our family

AT RJLF, we like to think of ourselves as a family. We all work together to reach our goals of advancing our Fellows in their pivotal transition and ensuring that the cycle of wasted potential and unhealthy relationships is broken.

A FELLOW is a young adult who is currently in or has been in foster care and is awarded an individualized Fellowship by exhibiting a proven interest in furthering his or her education and/or career.

A MENTOR is an adult volunteer who commits to a lifelong relationship with a Fellow and provides them with guidance and tangible support to ease their transition. Each Mentor goes through our Mentor training program and is supported by our Mentoring team.

OUR TEAM works to match a Mentor with a Fellow with the goal of developing a lifetime connection and relationship. Our team also customizes and supports each Fellowship program to the specific needs of each Fellow.

OUR BOARD oversees all programs, decisions and is the backbone to our family.

OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS are local organizations that can often cover specific costs for Fellows.
 

Our team
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Jo Leonard
​Founder

For 12 years I have been privileged to watch a family being built: a rich and diverse community of young adults struggling to launch their lives and careers successfully; committed, wise Mentors who pick up the phone at 1:00 am to support their Fellows; a board without whom the family structure would not exist; and operations leaders who tirelessly put the needs of others before their own." - Jo Leonard, Founder
Read a personal statement from our founder  >
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Joelle Pitts
Executive director
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Susan Coyle
program director

Our Board

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MEGAN CRAIG 
Board Chair
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KATHLEEN KASPER 
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Dr. Abby Applebaum


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John Ortolf

MELANIE AUGUSTIN

Caitlin Deppeler


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miles hanley 

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KERRY GALATON
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cHAD GUTH


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MICAH JACKSON
BOARD ADVISOR
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CHRIS GIANGRASSO
BOARD ADVISOR

Our Community Partners

Penn Community Bank


BUCKS-MONT COLLABORATIVE


CEDARBROOK COUNTRY CLUB


CP PRINTING SOLUTIONS


FIARIA PROJECT


JO LEONARD & CO.


BLBB Charitable 


ONE SIMPLE WISH


sadock family foundation


tabor children's services


upper gwynedd service center


Tatsiana maroz all state

BE THE FAMILY


BUCKS COUNTY CHILDREN & YOUTH


CHAMBERS 19 BISTRO & BAR


First Bank of NJ


FOUNDATIONS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP


KINDBOM FAMILY FOUNDATION


Montgomery County CHILDREN & YOUTH


ophthalmology physicians & surgeons, pc


schiel family foundation


the magic charities foundation


valley youth house

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS BUCKS COUNTY


C&N BANK


FOster Strong


DTOWN TECH



Sunshine LEtter co.


LIONIZE PRODUCTIONS


Catalyst Center for non profit management


MEGHAN RENEE PHOTOGRAPHY


stacks co.


the vine at doylestown united methodist


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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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