SNAP educational programs directly impact more than 80,000 kids each year.
SNAP programs and exhibitions touch more than five hundred thousand people annually.
SNAP is diverse, with an approximate student population in the U.S. that is: 25% Hispanic; 40% African American; 20% Caucasian; 13% Asian-American; and 2% Native America. Five percent of SNAP students are children with special needs.
SNAP is both national and international, serving more than 450 schools in the United States, and working with community organizations in countless countries worldwide.
About Our Foundation
SNAP Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
All donations are fully tax-deductible.
To learn how to bring SNAP to your community, please write to:
SNAP Foundation 220 Orchard Creek Lane, Suite 1024 Rochester, New York 14612
Who We Are
SNAP Students was piloted in 2001, at the Better Boys Foundation in Chicago, Ill. and the Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Rochester, New York.
SNAP depends on a method of grass roots growth (teacher telling teacher) SNAP expanded around the world as well as the number of it's teaching programs.
SNAP's Board of Directors
Edward Gartz (Chairman and CoFounder)
Ron Gartz (Vice-President) Daniel Slater (Treasurer) Kelly Carreria (Secretary) Kara Lee Passamonte Matthew Gartz
Grace Lincoln Dr. Roger Gartz Dr. Dawn Masternick Adam Masternick Laurie Passamonte
William Covell (active friend of the board)
Niger Innis (active friend of the board)
Claude Hooton (active friend of the board)
Gloria Starr Kins (active friend of the board)
J. Bediaku Manin (active friend of the board)
Niger Innis (active friend of the board)
Barryanne Shapiro (active friend of the board)
John Gareeb (active friend of the board)
SNAP Exhibitions Committee: Larry Gartz, Jack Gehrs, John Langelaan, Val Piorowski, John Kazlukas, Gary Korneliusen
Maria Hooton (CoFounder)
Gale and Ardlith Sayers (CoFounder)
SNAP is extremely grateful for the generous donations contributed by people, schools and communities to reinforce for the students that their stories are heard, and that their daily life choices matter. Businesses, organizations, and individuals have contributed greatly. Below is a list displaying, and recognizing, those who have so generously given of themselves for SNAP projects and this vision of a positive future.
Sponsors: Eastman Kodak Corporation BASF Corporation Massachusetts Department of Mental Health Services
SUNY Empire State Collage The Smithers Foundation Web Quix Donors: Doug Reid Gren Maureen Paukert
Sargent and Eunice Shriver (Beloved friends forever) Rev. Roosevelt Dixon Frank Warren Timothy Shriver, Special Olympics
Anthony Shriver, Best Buddies Dr. Stanley Brown Brian Buckley Kathleen Gartz Marc Cirigliano, Ph.D Adele Smithers-Fornaci
Thomas and Jo-Ann Croci Mark Schneider
Very special friends who have given their time and advice:
The Honorable Christopher J. Dodd United States Senator, Connecticut
The Honorable Charles E. Schumer United States Senator, New York
The Honorable Patrick Kennedy United States Representative, Rhode Island
The Honorable Louise Slaughter United States Representative, New York
The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton United States Secretary of State
Kerry Kennedy-RFK Center for Human Rights
Dan Adams-Motion Picture Writer, Producer & Director
“It is our ultimate goal to share our passion for education and the arts to empower a stronger generation of learners who will grow and develop in the academic setting and go forward to foster positive social actions”.
“The words escape me for the effect of the SNAP program. For a community, and a group of young people beset with challenges, ‘possibility’ and ‘hope’ are no longer hollow words students think teachers are trained to pitch.”
-Brian Buckley, Language Arts Teachers, Leupp High School, Navajo Nation, AZ
