The Sauer Family Foundation seeks opportunities to increase public awareness of the foster care experience. We are grateful to Travis Matthews for joining us in recognizing National Foster Care Month by sharing his life journey which has intersected our foster care system and so much more. My name is Travis Matthews. I’m 22 years old, […]

This year, as team Sauer Family Foundation reflects on National Child Abuse Prevention Month, it feels timely to ask a big question, “What are the most important steps to eliminate child abuse?” As we dare to dream, our question is framed through this answer: “Invest in supportive, strong systems that help families before a crisis […]

We have had a recognized opportunity to deeply focus on Poverty in America through a historic and systemic lens every January since Poverty Awareness Month was formally recognized and established by Congress in 2009. This, however, is not the origin of national discussions around poverty in America. That conversation has origins in 1964, with the […]

On October 30, 2024, Augsburg University successfully hosted the Summit for Supporting Students with Foster Care Backgrounds. This summit grows out of a Community of Practice that Augsburg University has been cultivating over the past year. Augsburg is home to the Augsburg Family Scholars program which launched in 2022 that “aims to reduce students’ financial […]

Only 9 days of August left, and it’s easy to set our sights on the start of school and forget to be in the moment. In case you missed it, the MN State Fair opened yesterday. Here at the Sauer Family Foundation, we’re sharing stories of visits past and thinking about new foods to try […]