Program milestones, community news and fundraising updates from The Leonidas Foundation and our L.E.O. schools.
Seeing our community come out for the 10th Annual Leo Vagias Memorial Golf Classic means absolutely everything to us. Funds raised this year go straight toward bringing L.E.O. to new schools.
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Our annual Washington, D.C. Leadership Summit is about so much more than visiting our nation’s capital. Here is a look back at four days of panels, workshops and a full-day entrepreneurship boot camp.
Real-world exposure makes all the difference. This spring, students from West Side High School and Mount Saint Dominic Academy went behind the scenes at UPS and Morgan Stanley.
Demo Day 2026 at the American Community School of Athens marked the official launch of our partnership with ACS Athens, celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
This year we launched the Leonidas Foundation Internship Program, giving students and emerging professionals hands-on experience in nonprofit leadership, programming, marketing and fundraising. Meet our first class.
Our L.E.O. boys nailed it again this year. At IronWorks 2026, Don Bosco Prep’s finalist teams pitched the businesses they have been building all year to a panel of judges for scholarship awards.
Seven student teams at Mount Saint Dominic Academy pitched their businesses to a panel of industry professionals for college scholarship funds at the 6th Annual L.E.O. Lionworks Entrepreneurship Competition.
Every year, the Leonidas Foundation is honored to help make the holiday season a little more magical for the children at NJEDDA schools. Here is a look at this year’s celebration.
On behalf of The Leonidas Foundation, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined us for the 9th Annual Leo Vagias Memorial Golf Classic. It was an incredible day filled…
Newark, NJ – 10/2/2025 – The Leonidas Foundation is proud to announce the appointment of Cicely Criss as the new L.E.O. Program™ Coordinator at West Side High School, where she will lead…
Newark, NJ – 10/2/25 – The Leonidas Foundation is proud to announce that Anthony “Treach” Criss, Grammy Award-winning artist, actor, and community leader, has joined the organization’s…
Caldwell, NJ — The Leonidas Foundation proudly announces that Lesley Lovett, a graduate of Mount St. Dominic Academy (MSDA) and a lifelong friend of the Foundation’s namesake, Leo Vagias…
The Leonidas Foundation today announced that Rhonda Clarke has stepped down as Executive Director after three years of dedicated service to the Foundation and the L.E.O. Program™.
The Leonidas Foundation is proud to celebrate a major milestone with the successful debut of the LEO (Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Opportunity) Program’s first-ever Riderworks pitch…
The LEO Program was thrilled to welcome @JoshPeleMagic, an award-winning celebrity magician and mentalist, to West Side High School! Having worked residencies in some of NYC’s top venues…
This past Thursday, the L.E.O. Program™ proudly hosted its 7th Annual Shark Tank Challenge at Don Bosco Prep, an event that continues to showcase the creativity, innovation, and…
The holiday season is a time for joy, kindness, and giving, and this year, The Leonidas Foundation was proud to team up with UPS to spread that magic to the incredible students at the North…
Dr. Amanda L. Oliva, a certified Sign Language Interpreter and director of communication and accessibility for Deaf individuals under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), recently…
The holiday season is a time for joy, generosity, and togetherness, and The Leonidas Foundation is back at work spreading Christmas cheer to children across New Jersey. Each year, we help…
This week, The Leonidas Foundation LEO Program had the incredible opportunity to spend two transformative days with the outstanding team at UPS. Our students were immersed in a world of…
40 talented juniors were inducted into the prestigious 8th Cohort of the L.E.O. Program at Don Bosco Prep! After a rigorous application process last spring, these ambitious Ironmen are…
November 5, 2024 — The Leonidas Foundation is proud to announce the appointment of Brianna Perricone as Secretary. Brianna has been deeply involved with the foundation…
Honoring Leo’s Legacy and Advancing the Mission of Empowering Young Leaders
The L.E.O. Program to Provide High-Level Mentorship, Entrepreneurship Opportunities, Leadership Training, Business Curriculum, and Networking Activities that Expose Newark Students to Plan…
A big congratulations to the 6th cohort of the L.E.O. Program at Mount Saint Dominic Academy! We are thrilled to welcome 32 outstanding members of the junior class into our ever-growing…
We extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who joined us today at the 8th Annual Leo Vagias Memorial Golf Classic. Your participation and support mean the world to us and help continue…
Today, we come together not only to celebrate an exciting game of football but also to honor the enduring legacy of Leo Vagias. The 8th Annual Leo Football Game is a tribute to Leo’s…
Members of the L.E.O. Program at Don Bosco Prep and Mount Saint Dominic Academy had the opportunity to hear from a diverse group of speakers representing a wide variety of career paths…
The Leonidas Foundation proudly announces the appointment of James Ebert as its new Vice President.
We assisted North Bergen C.A.R.E.S. in supporting and preparing bags of food that will feed over 600 families this Thanksgiving
We teamed up with Orange theory fitness to provide food for over 250 families
Video highlights from the 5th Annual Leonidas Foundation Kickoff Event & Cocktail Party.
We delivered more than 1,200 toys at Templo Fuente De Vida
Ramsey, NJ~ The Leonidas Foundation and Don Bosco Preparatory High School were proud to welcome the fourth cohort of school's L.E.O. Program at its annual Pinning Ceremony. The event…
It was our honor to provide lunch to 30 of our brave frontline healthcare professionals at Hackensack University Medical Center
We distributed 600 toys to families in need in West New York and additional toys to over 450 students at Lincoln Annex School in North Bergen, NJ
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