We believe that “Children are the globe’s most precious commodity™.”

Lifeline Foundation, Inc., co-founded by Terence & Sharon Biggs, is the umbrella charitable organization for the development of Clifford & Ivy Greaves Children’s Libraries; the New Jersey & Panamá Lifeline Literacy Connection, and other charitable and educational endeavors designed to improve the quality of life and literacy development of children in poor communities in The United States and  around the world.  Clifford & Ivy Greaves were the maternal grandparents of Lifeline Foundation, Inc.’s Co-Chair & CEO, Terence H. Biggs, Jr.  Lifeline Foundation, Inc. is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey; and serves communities across the United States and overseas.  The foundation’s leadership also includes Sharon M. Biggs, M.A., who serves as its Co-Chair & President; and Danielle M. Biggs, who serves as its Trustee & Administrative Assistant.

The Geraldine R. Dodge/FEA Principal Fellowship Foundation provided a grant to Sharon for the purchase of 110 children’s books written in English, which were donated by the Biggs Family to a needy school in Farallón, Panamá in June 2009.  La Escuela Farallón houses approximately 170 children from age three through age twelve.  This was the first book donation to the school, where all instruction is delivered in Spanish; except for one day per week when a specialist visits the school for a portion of the day to teach limited English.  None of the students or staff members spoke English during The Biggs’ trip to the school.  As a way to help mobilize efforts to improve Bilingual Education and ESL Instruction, The Biggs have committed to establishing libraries in schools located in poor communities in The Republic of Panamá and in other places around the world.

In honor of Terence’s late grandfather and grandmother who were community leaders and longtime residents of Panamá; the first Clifford & Ivy Greaves Library will be established at La Escuela Farallón.