A Legacy for
Our Future
Our Future
As part of AFH Founder Emeritus Susan Rodgerson’s transition strategy—to provide AFH with the financial stability and confidence to succeed—in 2021 AFH deployed a campaign to raise operating reserves and transition funding. Long-time supporter and partner The Lynch Foundation stepped in with a 3:1 matching challenge grant of $500,000, contingent upon securing a further $1.5M in commitments.
We are delighted to share that in 2022, AFH successfully met our Lynch Legacy Challenge match, and secured $2M towards the Lynch-Hale Legacy Fund through a $1M donation from Karen and Rob Hale through their family foundation, Fox Rock Foundation, $100,000 from the Wilson Sheehan Foundation, and a further $400,000 secured from 18 individual and corporate donors listed in this annual report. In addition, AFH was able to leverage the success of the campaign to clear $500,000 in remaining capital debt from our facility expansion via a contingent grant from an anonymous foundation.
We are so grateful for the leadership and vision of our supporters, which ensured our founder’s legacy in providing AFH with the most secure possible footing for the future. We are ready for the next 30 years of serving our city’s talented youth!
We are delighted to share that in 2022, AFH successfully met our Lynch Legacy Challenge match, and secured $2M towards the Lynch-Hale Legacy Fund through a $1M donation from Karen and Rob Hale through their family foundation, Fox Rock Foundation, $100,000 from the Wilson Sheehan Foundation, and a further $400,000 secured from 18 individual and corporate donors listed in this annual report. In addition, AFH was able to leverage the success of the campaign to clear $500,000 in remaining capital debt from our facility expansion via a contingent grant from an anonymous foundation.
We are so grateful for the leadership and vision of our supporters, which ensured our founder’s legacy in providing AFH with the most secure possible footing for the future. We are ready for the next 30 years of serving our city’s talented youth!
Our Supporters
We are continually grateful for the support of many!
The Creative Vision of Teen Designers
The Collaboration
The Process
Made out of a simple, known material intentionally repurposed, Cascade creates an impressive entry to DivcoWest’s new residential complex in Cambridge Crossing, developed in partnership with CBT Architects.
This collaborative project, spanning three years and involving a multitude of teen designers seamlessly coming in and out of the process, demonstrates the power of bringing young designers' voice, creativity and commitment to the table, working alongside AFH 3D Design Studio mentors to develop a creative solution for a prominent Boston developer and an architectural and interior design firm.
"I'm delighted all the way around. I’m delighted with the process. I'm delighted with the individuals. I'm delighted with the piece, and I’m delighted with the professionalism that they [AFH] brought to it."
John Weigel, Senior Development Executive, DivcoWest
Cascade sculpture at lobby of Park 151, Cambridge Crossing.
This type of exposure and confidence offered to aspiring teens is incomparable and what makes AFH’s mission still pioneering today!