Building a Hopeful Future Together
April 15, 2024
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Here at the Sauer FF, we agree with Prevent Child Abuse America: “child abuse and neglect are preventable, and all communities benefit when children and families are well supported.” If we’re serious about prevention, then we need to ensure all children and families have the resources and support they […]
read moreSusetting the Sauer Family Foundation
March 28, 2024
At the end of February, we made the announcement that the Sauer Family Foundation will be sunsetting over the next five years, closing its doors by December 31, 2028. This timeline gives us plenty of time to spend out the Foundation’s assets in a thoughtful way. Often there are mixed feelings when knowing that something is […]
read moreAfter a 15-year battle, on November 2, 1983, our nation declared Martin Luther King Jr. Day a national holiday that we now celebrate annually on each third Monday in January. Many of us have marched, attended breakfasts, participated in service projects, or quietly reviewed the works and character of this man as we think about […]
read moreAs we turn the corner from the holiday season to the new year, we hold warm memories of being with our (given or chosen) families and friends in our hearts. We spent our time with one another, listening and sharing stories. It’s a time to see and be seen by the people we love; through […]
read moreWhat Makes a Child Feel Emotionally Safe?
November 17, 2023
I suspect our Foundation team is not alone in thinking, November, already? How is that possible? We are embracing all the great work we can still do this year and turning our thoughts to Thanksgiving and the Holiday season. For many of us, this is the season we connect with our friends and family to […]
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