The High Point Hippos Swim Team hosted its annual Swim-for-a-Cause fundraiser on July 6, 2023 to benefit Our Minds Matter. OMM works in many of the schools where Hippos attend, including Meridian, McLean, Marshall, and Madison, and many others. This event provides swimmers with the opportunity to develop team spirit and camaraderie and work together […]
A group of Langley High School students held a bake sale, during which $460 was raised for JAF! It’s not too late to donate–click here to do so!
This was our seventh year running in Josh’s memory, and with over 30 runners, we were able to raise over $25,000! It’s not too late to contribute! Click here if you would like to donate! Thank you to all who supported our cause! It is with all your help that we can continue promoting mental […]
JAF’s Summer Benefit Concert this past Saturday was a huge success with approximately 90 people (of all ages!) attending and over $1,500 raised for JAF! The concert took place at the Iota Club & Cafe, a perfectly cozy venue for enjoying the great live music by Plexus–see the pictures below. Big thanks to all our supporters for coming […]
The 6th Annual Running to Remember Josh Fundraiser was a great success, despite the rain! We are so very close to reaching our goal of $30,000 and it’s not too late to donate! CLICK HERE if you would like to contribute! A BIG THANKS to everyone who donated and came out to support our runners! […]
The weather was perfect for the Rock N Roll Half Marathon in Washington DC on March 15, 2014 – the venue for JAF’s 5th Annual Running to Remember Josh. Over 30 runners came from 10 states to run and support JAF’s largest fundraiser. Our goal was $30,000 but due to the generosity of all our […]
The students at Langley HS chose JAF to be the recipient of their annual RAVE-A-THON fundraiser held at the school on March 15th, 2014 from 12 midnight to 4am. Over 400 tickets were sold and the event raised $13,576.84!! THANK YOU to all the kids, parents and donors!! Signage letting kids know that funds were […]
This post is an example of how Josh’s life has impacted so many….last month, we received an email from Danielle, one of Josh’s friends since 7th grade, who is now at Elon University. Impacted by his death 5 years ago, she wanted to do something to raise awareness about mental health and suicide prevention so […]
JAF’s first NYC Charity Ride took place on Saturday, February 1st at Revolve Fitness. Close to 50 bikers came out for a powerful 45 minute spin class, followed by a raffle including items from DyBar, Birchbox, Essie, Fresh, YummieTummie and Flywheel. Delicious refreshments were donated by Batter & Cream and Honeydrop. A full spin […]
November 14th, 2013 – 2nd Annual Bar Fundraiser at The Tavern in Great Falls, VA- our goal was $10,000. Thanks to all of our sponsors and donors, we exceeded our goal by 60% (over $16,000)!! See press release and news article for more details. March 16, 2013 – 4th Annual Running to Remember Josh. Almost $28,000 was raised!
The DC Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon on Saturday, March 16th was the venue for the Fourth Annual Running to Remember Josh. Over 30 runners and supporters came from all over the country: Washington DC, Colorado, New York City, NY; Boston, MA and Atlanta/Athens, GA. Thanks to the generosity of over 400 donors, almost $28,000 was […]
Successful fundraising events in 2012 raised over $40,000! We are so grateful for the love and support of all of our donors! November 15, 2012 – First Annual JAF Fall Bar Fundraiser May 19, 2012 – 5K Run/Walk for Youth Mental Wellness – see news article May 12, 2012 – 1st annual Herndon Middle School’s 5K Run/Walk for Mental Health […]
Thanks to all who came out to support another successful bar fundraiser for JAF, held on Thursday, November 15th at The Tavern in Great Falls, VA. We wanted to match what was raised at our first bar fundraiser in March and thanks to generous donations, we exceeded our goal and raised over $9,000! Over 100 people […]
Peter Classi was introduced to the Josh Anderson Foundation from college friend, John O’Reilly, boyfriend of Lauren Anderson. John had included Peter in the email he sent out to friends and family when he was raising money for the 2012 National Half Marathon in March. When Peter heard about Josh’s story and what JAF was […]
Here is a list of the initiatives we are funding this spring: Stress Less, Laugh More Campaign High school is a very stressful time in an adolescent’s life and for many kids, stress can be counter-productive and even debilitating. Active Minds has partnered with the Josh Anderson Foundation (JAF) to modify one of their most […]
The DC Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon and Marathon on Saturday, March 17th was the venue for the Third Annual Running to Remember Josh. Seventeen runners and their supporters came from DC, NYC, Boston, Atlanta and the campuses of UVA, Virginia Tech, UNC, William & Mary and Penn State. Thanks to the generosity of the […]
Thank you to everyone who showed up and gave their support to The Josh Anderson Foundation on March 14th 2012 at the Tavern at Great Falls. The night consisted of drinks being served by guest bartenders of all ages; items such as gym memberships, massages, and dining certificates being raffled off; a live auction; and […]