PITTSBURGH (November 11, 2022) – On the 10-year anniversary of the date that he was shot by Pittsburgh police in a case of mistaken identity, international speaker, author, and entrepreneur LeonFord today announced that he would be donating the clothing he wore that night to the Smithsonian-affiliated Senator John Heinz History Center. The announcement was […]
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‘Summer of Healing’ Grant Supports Development of Student-led Safety Plan at Perry High School
Inaugural microgrants from The Hear Foundation also supported Center for Victims resiliency workshops, and camps engaging youth and police. PITTSBURGH (October 10, 2022) – Students at Pittsburgh Perry High School have completed the development of a student-led safety plan at Perry High School with support from a $21,600 grant from The Hear Foundation’s Summer of Healing […]
Healing Rivers Workshops at Center for Victims
The Hear Foundation’s Summer of Healing included support of Healing Rivers workshops led by the Center for Victims in Pittsburgh. The workshops are training community leaders in the science and impact of trauma and provide tools and strategies to build wellbeing and resilience. Both police and clergy helped to organize and participate in several of the […]
A Recap of our Launch Event
On June 22, 2022, more than 150 business and community leaders, activists, government officials, clergy, police officers and young people came together at the August Wilson Center tolearn about the launch of The Hear Foundation and its efforts to build a safer, stronger community for all. The standing room only crowd heard Leon Ford’s personal […]
Press release: New Foundation Dedicated to Police-Community Collaboration Launches in Pittsburgh, Announces “Summer of Healing” Grants
The Hear Foundation, a new nonprofit dedicated exclusively to fostering collaboration between law enforcement, city officials, community groups, and residents in order to build a safe, thriving community for all, launched today in Pittsburgh and announced the recipients of its inaugural Summer of Healing community grants.
The Hear Foundation Launches in Pittsburgh
On June 22, 2022, The Hear Foundation marked its launch in Pittsburgh with a press briefing and gathering of our board of directors and members of the community at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center.
