The Love Quest Foundation

"Talent is universal opportunity is not."

"We can't be last in line to make people feel welcome."

"We covet what we first see."-President Ward

President Ward is reimagining what excellence looks like by turning things on its side and looking at them with a new perspective

The pursuit of excellence is habit forming with a drum major effect (MLK)

I am here for it all and am grateful for the opportunity to share this experience with our youth participants.

💜 October 2008 four years after my nonprofit was birthed out of experience and my senior independent study in college we started our artist showcases and benefit albums in Los Angeles.

💜 October 25, 2024, the annual Anchor Awards will take place. will receive a posthumous honor.

💜 I am grateful to serve as an advisor for The Tiana Angelique Notice Foundation and Alumni of Color Taskforce for Uha. We can all leave the places we have been better for those who will follow.

💜 On this Journey called The Love Quest.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

At the Love Quest Foundation this is one of our core missions to provide resources, awareness and prevention around Domestic Violence and other forms of intimate partner violence through arts and culture.

Teen Resources
https://thelovequestfoundation.org/resources/

Project Hope/Teen Line
Text "TEEN" to 839863
Peer counselors are available from
6:00PM TO 9:00PM PACIFIC TIME
APP!!https://teenlineonline.org/teentalkapp/

Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the United States, anytime, about any type of crisis.

Text NYC Well
Text WELL to 65173

Dutchess County Victim Services
845.485.5550 or Text: 845.583.0800

Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline 800.799.SAFE (7233) or text ‘start’ to 88788

🎥 It’s A Wrap! Our Summer Youth Employment Program and Annual Introspective Rhythm workshops have concluded.

🎥 We produced 2 PSA’s during this cohort one for health and wellness and one for peer pressure.

🎥 Stay tuned as we continue to produce our awareness and prevention campaigns and original music.

🎥 Check out our YouTube and iTunes pages. Links are in our bio.

We are happy to be a sponsor and partner for today’s Back to School Event sponsored by

Our Summer Youth Emoloyment youth are engaging with the community, sharing resources and distributing their handmade soaps and lip balms thank you

Thank you to Liz, VP Community Manager from Poughkeepsie for donating 200+ book bags to the youth in attendance for the second year in a row in partnership with us.

Week 1 of our Summer Youth Employment Program and annual Introspective Rhythm Workshop Series ended with our weekly financial literacy classes sponsored by Chase Bank.

Special thank you to VP, Community Manager Liz that ensures our youth learn financial literacy annually and partners with us in the community.

As our youth are working their first job with us as an organization our mission and foundational principals paired budgeting, saving and credit scores will prepare them in the near future and beyond.

Our third Arts & Culture Immersive Experience for our youth participants, staff, board members and partners.

Our second and we have to come back.

Grateful for the resources, connections and safe space which is so important for intimate partner, teen dating awareness and prevention.

Happy 30th Anniversary

The Love Quest Foundarion’s Collaborative Youth Opportunity Program through the DCWIB has provided empployment for over twenty youth for two months.

During this time our youth partners have learned about our overall missions, created marketing ads as seen below, delved into topics that relate teens, entrepreneurship, production and more.

We are very proud of their accomplishments and look forward to what else they will learn from our dynamic staff and thejr amazing peers.

Learn more about The Love Quest Foundation here

Summer registration is open https://forms.gle/a7J9grdHM4vtoJwR9

🧭 Timestamp. In 2008 1 year after getting married and I moved our family to LA for aspirations in the music industry.

🧭Slide 1 my first showcase at Genghis Cohen on behalf of my nonprofit known today as

🧭Music is one way of self advocacy for me in hopes of inspiring others. Summer registration is open for with temporary youth employment opportunities.

🧭Another throwback and inspiration of self advocacy on behalf of others was my time at my writing skills were honed there and my nonprofit was birthed by my personal experience.

I enjoyed celebrating 60’years of BSU last weekend and am reminded why In do the work in my respective fields where my passion and advocacy intersects.

RIP Stuart Scott “BOO-Yah”

https://patryan.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-pat-ryan-invites-hudson-valley-high-school-students-submit-artwork

CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN INVITES HUDSON VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO SUBMIT ARTWORK FOR 2024 CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION High School students from NY-18 are encouraged to submit original artwork to Ryan’s office in Newburgh. Winning artist’s work will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year.

Join The Love Quest Foundation in collaboration with tomorrow at the Trolley Barn at 12:00 pm for awareness on Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence.

Resources, self care stations and more will also be provided.

Join The Love Quest Foundation, Saving Our Tomorrow, and Parents Today for the Youth of Tomorrow along with Courtney Albert, Give Way to Freedom, for a conversation on human trafficking and domestic violence awareness, self-care stations, informational resources, finger foods, and desserts. We hope to see you there!
Thursday, March 28, 2024 | 12-4 p.m.
The Trolley Barn | 489 Main Street | Poughkeepsie

On Friday, March 1, Love Quest Executive Director held a workshop for TRAC Arts Program youth about the warning signs and best practices when establishing relationships.

🎬Behind the scenes filming of our Introspective Rhythm Wellness Series PSA by and

🎬First up Jasmaine Clay, CEO of

💜We thank all of our collaborators, partners, and sponsors for their support on this journey called The Love Quest.

Thanks to Freedom Gerard, SEAmarron Farmstead founder and Jamai Leigh, Life Flows Through Every Body founder, for facilitating our Seeds of Love Introspective Rhythm Youth Wellness Workshop.

💜 In 2004 our founder created a nonprofit for Domestic Violence awareness and prevention while in college as an independent study with her daughter as the inspiration.

🧡 Twenty years later we continue this mission and have expanded our annual campaigns to additional forms if intimate partner violence, including Teen Dating Violence.

💜 We thank you for your support on this journey called The Love Quest.

We wrapped up our Arts & Culture Immersion Experience with a college tour

A great time with a great view.

✨ Star sightings and down time from Venice Beach to LA Live.