by Sharon Bush | Jun 1, 2017 | Entrepreneurship, FEED, Parenting, Philanthropy, Sharon Bush
Just because Mother’s Day has come and gone and Father’s Day is around the corner, we can’t lose sight of the many women who play the part of both parents at home. According to the 2016 census, 23% of families with children under 18 are single-mother households, and...
by Sharon Bush | Feb 2, 2017 | Philanthropy
Hello Everyone! Just wanted to give an update on some things that I’ve been working on. A couple of months ago, I started a new project as a Senior Development Officer for Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School. Cristo Rey Brooklyn is a Catholic high school that...
by Sharon Bush | May 3, 2016 | Philanthropy
This post was written by ARI SYTNER Years ago, an older man visited our synagogue once each month to make a modest donation. Although I thanked him each time, he always gave the same reply, “rabbi, please don’t thank me, I do it because I am selfish. I just enjoy the...
by Sharon Bush | Feb 15, 2016 | Philanthropy, Sharon Bush
In my 7-year involvement with Kipp.org as a founding board member, I was able to see firsthand the power of education on disadvantaged children who would’ve been lost to the streets, their talents and imaginations untapped, and therefore lost without help. During that...
by Sharon Bush | Jan 26, 2016 | FEED, Philanthropy, Sharon Bush
As a former elementary school teacher who has worked at inner city schools, I have witnessed firsthand the dire straits of many students’ lives. Even after decades of dedicating myself to finding ways to improve the way children learn, live and thrive, I am as...