A Heartfelt Thank You From Camp Ernst

Thank you for giving to your community through YMCA Camp Ernst. We are so proud to partner with Strauss Troy. I know the campers benefit greatly from being here, and I hope that you can share with your team how much I feel blessed each day they are here.

Strauss Troy’s MAD Team Sponsors Inner City Youth To Attend Camp Ernst

“It is such a blessing for all of these children to have the opportunity to spend a week away from the noise and violence of the inner city and experience the fun, the beauty and the fascinating and peaceful world of nature.” ~Jeanne Bell, president & founder of ICYO For more than a decade, Strauss Troy …Read More

Taft IT High School Students Challenged To Reflect On Ways To Make Our Schools Safer

On May 1st, Strauss Troy’s Make a Difference (MAD) Team hosted 22 students and three teachers from Taft IT High School for the annual Freedom Writers competition. The Freedom Writers program is based on the national model started by teacher Erin Gruwell in California. Working with “at-risk” students, Gruwell encouraged them to participate in a dialogue and …Read More