Lifeline Foundation, Inc.
“Children are the globe’s most precious commodity™.”
Letter From The Biggs Family
In June 2
009, we visited The Republic of Panamá, and saw firsthand the extent of poverty and poor educational conditions in some of the country’s public schools. During the trip, we donated 110 children’s books written in English to a needy school in the country, using funds provided to Sharon from a Dodge/FEA Principal Fellowship Grant.
We had to admit that even in 2009 there are children in poor communities around the world that are not being provided with high levels of access to a quality education that includes instruction in English, as well as instruction in their native languages. With this being the case, this issue clearly deserves our immediate attention and action to help solve this problem.
As soon as we’d returned to the United States, we immediately sent out Book Collection & Donation Drive letters to colleagues, friends, and relatives; asking for their donations of new and/or used children’s books for a November 2009 Book Donation Drive to collect 1,000 books written in English to ship to La Escuela Farallón to build a Clifford & Ivy Greaves Library at the school.
We created Lifeline Foundation, Inc., a 501 (c) (3) non-profit charitable organization, in August 2009 because we believe that “Children are the globe’s most precious commodity™;” and they deserve to have educational endeavors designed to improve their quality of life and literacy.
We feel certain that in the 21st Century there are enough resources available to foster the equal access to resources and services for all children across the globe; particularly those who live in poor communities and may not be able to champion or advocate for themselves.
We know that children all over the world will benefit from the foundation’s charitable efforts, and these acts of philanthropy will also serve to help improve the quality of life of future global leaders.