About Us
A Few Words From Our Founder
Our goal is to go where the needs are and promote healthy and safe environments for families and communities to grow, youth to learn and become innovative, leaders, and positive contributors to society. Our plan is to develop low budget, high impact, self-sufficient projects at least four times per year. We plan to work on two projects at a time in the summer only and two projects all year long while exploring future goals and initiatives. We believe that by partnering with established grass-roots organizations we can begin to build a community of like-minded individuals who share an interest in our causes.
We hope our youth will grow to believe that they can make the world a better place. We are dedicated to the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities entrusted in our care.
Our Vision
A Lifeline Network for Youth and Families in our Community!
Meet the Team
AZAR Board of Trustees and staff are a diverse group, reflecting the diversity inherent in the world. They are progressive leaders who have significantly influenced thinking, and action, in the areas of charity, social justice, economic equality, and empowerment movements. They bring expertise, resources, and vision to their work – along with track records as catalysts of change. The second and far more challenging area where it’s imperative is to establish alignment in articulating and implementing the company’s values.
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Dr. Charlotte Allen
Founder, President, & CEO
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Nicolette Rockmore
Board of Trustees
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Aubrey White
Board of Trustees
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Cynthia Edwards
Director of Community Relations
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Carla Maxie
Manager of Community Programs
From the President
The president's position is to help everyone understand how principles are to be practiced in every aspect of the foundation’s affairs and to push the board to clearly articulate how they want those values implemented that is integrity, honesty, fidelity, and collaboration.
“We say an original idea is never original.”
We expand on the idea by incorporating our goals and values.
"The AZAR Foundation has become a beloved strategic partner who celebrates talent and leadership abilities from a diverse community; thus supporting organizations large and small. The gift of receiving AZAR support is that it enables us to garner high-profile community response, helps us to sustain the ongoing excitement about charitable, civic, social, educational, and scientific research; which builds audiences; and builds a true community of patrons, audiences, and stakeholders for our organization. The AZAR Foundation helped us aide in a significant corner of the socioeconomic world existing here in Rockford, Illinois. Their service delivery and vision is what has enabled us to realize the mission we set out to achieve."
Dr. Sterling Blackmon
Founder, CEO, and President of American Cobra Computer Consulting and RD Foundation (Rockford, Illinois)
AZAR FOUNDATION, LLC
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
AZAR FOUNDATION, INC. is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, servicing clients and including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. AZAR FOUNDATION, INC, makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.