EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE THE IMPOSSIBLE
The Legacy
Leon W. Smith Jr served as a Firefighter with the New York City Fire Department under ladder company 118. During the tragic events of September 11, 2001, FF. Smith made the ultimate sacrifice to help aid others to safety. FF. Smith left behind a legacy of courage and sacrifice…
“Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and the world better than you found it.” - Marian Wright Edelman
Supporting education and innovation.
The FF. Leon W. Smith Jr Foundation is dedicated to supporting the dreams of promising scholars by putting students in the position to succeed in any way we can.
A WORD FROM OUR SCHOLARS
“The FF. Smith Foundation helped me achieve the impossible”
— Ryan Sanders, Elon University - Class of 2019
“The foundation believed in me and I am grateful.”
— Antanaya Bell, SUNY Cortlandt - Class of 2018
“I used to dream about going to college and thanks to the foundation, I did!”
— Zivon Hunter, CUNY John Jay - Class of 2014
