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Families Struggling with Loss of a Parent(s): An estimated 1 in 14 children in America will lose a parent before the age of 18. In the first year following Annermarie’s death, her family benefited from a strong and diverse support network that came together to help the Scully family. We recognize that not every family has that level of support, which will look to provide.

Children with Special Needs: In 20212-23, 7.5 million children, the equivalent of 15% of all public school students, received special education and/or related services. 1 Annemarie was a talented and dedicated teacher, with most of her career spent as a reading specialist. She was resolute in her belief that all children could be taught to read, and her greatest joy in her professional life was teaching children who believed they would never read and showing them the way.

Teachers: According to a federal Department of Education survey, 94% of public school teachers in the United States reported paying for supplies without reimbursement, with the National Education Association reporting that 0n average, educators spend somewhere between $500 and $750 of their own money every year on supplies their students need. Annemarie knew firsthand what it was like to teach in an underserved school district, having spent her first year after college working for Teach for America in Camden, Pennsylvania.