Letter from the Executive Director: Spring 2025

The Mary Lyon Foundation has grown tremendously over the last four years. The Community’s investment in our program and services has given the Foundation the resources to invest in the students, families, and educators of West County and the greater Franklin County.

We are entering the final months of our comprehensive campaign. Each day, we grow closer to our goal of $5,000,000, and we are confident that, with your help, we will reach it before September 30, 2025.

As we wrap up the campaign, our work is not done. Our need to build our operating capacity is at the forefront of our work; without strong operational support, the Mary Lyon Foundation cannot continue to do the life-changing programmatic work we have aspired to accomplish over the last four years.

The testimonials from the families we help share how, through our ongoing efforts, we make a difference in their lives every day. When we help a family, we lower the stress in a home, and parents can better focus on raising their children, ensuring better educational outcomes for kids. This success is due to the community investment that you have made to empower students and families.

We can not do this work without you! Please consider making a gift to the Mary Lyon Endowment this spring. Become part of our legacy that will live on in perpetuity because you believed in lifting the community and investing in future generations.

Please consider making a gift to the Mary Lyon Endowment today.

With the deepest appreciation,

Kristen Tillona-Baker
Executive Director