The Spungen Family Foundation supports work in our local communities of Santa Barbara County, CA and Lake County, IL.
The Foundation supports Holocaust and genocide education, including this 2017 visit with Holocaust survivor Agnes Schwartz and students at McHenry High School.
The Foundation supports Holocaust and genocide education, including this 2014 visit with Emmanuel Habimana, a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, and students at Bannockburn School.
The Spungen Foundation was established in 2006 by Florence Spungen, and reflects the individual and collective philanthropy of the founders, their children and their grandchildren.
The Foundation supports building awareness about the importance of genetic screening to fight cancer, supporting family caregivers, and facilitaing discussions about the Holocaust and genocide.
It is the mission of the Foundation to improve the quality of life of individuals and families facing health challenges, and to address issues that particularly affect the Jewish community.