We’re excited to ring in the New Year with a big celebratory announcement! We are honored to share that Acknowledge Alliance has recently received a $100,000 grant from 1440 Foundation that will enable us to expand our reach to more students in need of our mental health counseling services at schools and youth development organizations.

With the intent to build compassionate communities that thrive on trust, 1440 Foundation aligns with nonprofit leaders who plant seeds of hope in places underestimated by most of society, but are ripe with potential. This resonates with the work we do at Acknowledge Alliance, as the students we serve in our Collaborative Counseling Program learn to cope with repeated emotional trauma after facing adverse life events, poverty, and oppression.

“I am proud to partner with 1440 Foundation. Together, we can deliver critical and life-changing services to our community’s most vulnerable youth, and foster an emotionally safe environment where teachers want to teach and students want to learn,” said Acknowledge Alliance’s Executive Director, Sharon Navarro.

By providing students with reliable support and access to our counseling services, youth can engage in school, reach their full potential, become more resilient, and experience renewed hope with a future of new possibilities. Acknowledge Alliance program services are made possible through funding partnerships, grants, and donations. Hence, we are deeply grateful for the generous support we receive from 1440 Foundation and our whole community.

As one year closes and another begins, Joanie Kriens, co-founder of 1440 Foundation, shares this inspirational message to carry forward: “There are 1440 minutes in each day. That's 1440 opportunities for everyone, no matter who we are, to be more aware and mindful of how we're spending our time.”