Organizations Filed Purposes:
Build brighter futures for children of incarcerated parents and to break the cycle of incarceration among children with a parent in prison one child at a time.
Project Avary builds brighter futures for children with incarcerated parents. We provide youth with a community of support and belonging where they connect with peers who are going through the same thing as them and with caring adult mentors who help children gain the life and leadership skills to end generational dynamics of incarceration. Our 10-year Leadership Program serves 135 Bay Area children from ages 8 to 18 through outdoor adventure therapy activities including summer camp, year-round adventure days outings, and overnight retreats. Teen leaders receive job training in youth development and serve as Junior Counselors. Additionally, youth receive weekly 1-1 mentoring, and families benefit from Family Camp, three Family Unity celebrations each year, and case management and referrals to community resources to strengthen household needs. The School Program is a year-long intensive program. An Avary counselor meets weekly in the schools with a group of youth with an incarcerated pa
Project Avary builds brighter futures for children with incarcerated parents. We provide youth with a community of support and belonging where they connect with peers who are going through the same thing as them and with caring adult mentors who help children and youth gain the life and leadership skills to end generational dynamics of incarceration. Our Children and Junior Counselor Teen Leadership programs serves youth in the Bay Area from ages 8-18. Graduates of the Junior Counselor program become Associate Counselors and receive training and support until age 24.The School Support Program provides in-person and online support groups for middle and high school age youth. This program serves youth in the Bay Area and throughout the US. The Training Program provides online and in-person training on best practices for supporting children with incarcerated parents. Educators, therapist, youth workers, police officers, all benefit from this training.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Zachary Whelan | Executive Dir. | 40 | $98,140 |
| Stan Casper | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Jack Friedman | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Molly Burke | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Debra Radfod | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Genoveva Laplaca | Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
| Barbara Saunders | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Miles Ehrlich | Director | 2 | $0 |
| William Terrell | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Michelle Pepitone | Secretary | 4 | $0 |
| Cliff Palefsky | President | 4 | $0 |
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