JOE AND LAURA IOVINO FOUNDATION
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Mission Statement
The Joe and Laura Iovino Foundation, provides underserved children, ages 9 -1, in Anacostia, Washington DC, with 3 consecutive residential summer camps at local universities in technology, the arts, and athletics. The goal is to encourage as many impoverished children to believe in themselves and to lift their self esteem by discovering their many talents and resourcefullness. through summer camps attended by diverse middle class and wealthy children. Administrative costs are zero dollars.
About This Cause
The Joe and Laura Iovino Foundation coordinates with 5 school principals; Dr. Angela Iovino, Executive Director, collaborates with the schools to sustain academic-year STEM activities to bridge the gap between summers. The program is holistic: education, socialization, and emotional stability. Dr. Iovino works with school principals to identify the poorest children affected by trauma from violence while in good academic standing: Howard University Middle School; Center City Public Charter Schools (Capitol Hill and Trinidad); and Garfield Preparatory Elementary School. This past year, Anacostia DC has seen, 3320 total crimes and 1516 violent crimes. Among the residents, 89% percent of the households are headed by single females, and 50% percent of the children live in poverty. These statistics come from Family Services and the Police crime map. The Berkeley Center at Georgetown University declares that one of three children in Washington DC is poor. A staggering statistic which points to the aggressive nature of poverty in the nation’s capital. The Iovino foundation is committed to Ward 8 children and to countering the gun culture with education. A child gainfully occupied in the summer will develop personal interests, desire more educational activities, and avoid street culture. The children returning from residential summer camp, exhibit more self-reliance knowing that they not only succeeded living with diverse ethnic groups, but they excelled in their seminars. Consistently, directors at each summer camp had high praise for each of the Iovino Foundation campers. Parents and school staff testify that the children demonstrate a maturity growth with improved grades; and they have communicated that these children have returned to their neighborhoods with coping mechanisms against trauma, anxiety, and fear. They also report that in some cases the children become leaders and show improved social skills and collaboration with peers. Administrative costs are zero dollars. All funds are designated for the children.