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Who We Are
All The Sky is a non-profit foundation whose mission is to serve under represented populations in the world with a focus on gender equality. It is our belief that all lives deserve equal respect and access to opportunity.
It’s important that all people, but especially those with the smallest amount of resources, have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in life and transition out of poverty. Women and girls can reshape entire societies when given the opportunity to participate and be responsible for their own lives. A woman’s success has a ripple effect across families, communities and countries with long-lasting benefits. Our foundation will continue working ferociously against the oppression of women and girls in the developing world, because we know when marginalized populations are empowered and given access to education and healthcare, extraordinary things start happening. We know the key to economic progress lies in unleashing women’s potential and including men and boys in that conversation.
Our Mission
All lives deserve equal respect and access to opportunity
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The Founder
Inspiration
Rick Rust was a compassionate, industrious, and intelligent individual who cared deeply about the needs of others. A boat builder by trade and humanitarian by heart, he had a positive effect on the lives of everyone who had the honor of knowing him. On the heels of his 2014 terminal diagnosis, Rick had finished reading the book Half The Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity written by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. The stories found amongst those pages inspired Rick to help raise awareness about the tragedies girls and women around the world are facing and put some good back into the world. Rick felt that in order to focus on true gender equality and create opportunities for women to become prosperous in the world, we also need to include men and boys in the conversation as we learn, grow, and create lasting change.
Future
Rick left behind the summation of his life’s wealth to help others in need. Through his gift we will continue working hard to ensure that people living in poverty-stricken areas have access to knowledge; for freeing and expanding the mind is one of the most imperative steps a woman can take toward empowering herself. All lives deserve equal respect.
Rick passed away in May of 2017. It brings his family and those who loved him great peace and comfort to know he was able to see the beginning stages of his vision being carried out. He is proof that the compassion and care of one person has wide spreading effects.
“Educate a woman and you educate her family. Educate a girl and you change the future.”
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Our Team
Sheryl Guyon, Andrea Rust-Laughery, Justin Laughery (not pictured, Alina Guyon)
Sheryl Guyon
Andrea Rust-Laughery
Justin Laughery
Alina Guyon
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Projects & Partners
Kampala, Uganda: Hope For Women and Children.
ATS foundation supports the mission of promoting human rights education to prevent violence against women and children through building and providing safe library space for people in impoverished communities.
ATS has also funded a new women’s healthcare clinic which serves to provide support and health information for women within the refugee community.
Room To Read
We are incredibly proud to be a large contributor for Room to Read, a leading non-profit focused on girls' education and children's literacy in Asia and Africa. We’ve recently partnered to help fund a feasibility study in Uganda, Africa.
CAMFED
Camfed is an international non-governmental, non-profit organization whose mission is to eradicate poverty in Africa through the education of girls and the empowerment of young women.
Zimbabwe: Simuka Africa
ATS foundation is helping to fund and establish a new community library in Norton, Zimbabwe where Simuka Africa can continue to do work for youth development projects.
Rescue Freedom
ATS works in proud partnership with Rescue Freedom to empower the rescue and restoration of those in sexual slavery and to prevent the exploitation of girls and women around the globe.
Ascend Afghanistan
Our foundation financially contributes to supporting this not-for-profit organization working in Afghanistan to empower young women through athletic based leadership training.
Seattle, Washington: Mary’s Place
While working with Libraries For All, ATS funded a fully stocked library space and new laptops for women and children working their way out of homelessness.
Kolkata, India: New Light
Within one of the most impoverished red light districts of Kolkata, ATS helped fund a safe educational space for children. It is our hope that our contribution here helps break the cycle of inter-generational prostitution.
Changing Lives Nepal
ATS helps support long-term sustainable for girls and women living in Nepal.
Get Involved
“Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance.”
Take action
We know that gender inequality not only holds back the growth of individuals, but also the evolution of societies. As long as women face discrimination, our efforts to advance human rights will be in vain.
We truly believe we all have the power to create change and put some good back into the world.
If you feel called to contribute financially, 100% of your donation goes directly toward funding programs and projects which help empower women and put an end gender inequality. Please visit our donate page or contact us directly.
If you want to help fundraise for All The Sky Foundation and take your personal passions and skills to raise money, we would love to help you mobilize your talent.
If you’re interested in RECEIVING funding from All The Sky Foundation, please contact us to submit your application.
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CONTACT US
All The Sky Foundation offers a monthly grant to organizations who feel their project meets our mission of promoting gender equality and providing equal opportunity. If you’re interested in receiving funding from our organization please contact us below and be prepared to provide an outline of your needs.
Our home base is located in both the Seattle and Methow Valley areas of Washington State.
