The ALLY Foundation is an American 501(c)(3), not-for-profit organization based in Boston, Massachusetts, concerned with sexual violence.[1]
 The ALLY Foundation Logo | |
 Alexandra Nicole Zapp | |
| Formation | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Andrea Casanova, Steven Stiles |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Location | |
| Website | theallyfoundation |
The ALLY Foundation was founded in December 2002 by Andrea Casanova and Steven Stiles in memory of their murdered daughter and step daughter, Alexandra Zapp ("Ally"). Ally was murdered on July 18, 2002, by convicted sex offender Paul Leahy in a Burger King restroom on her drive home to Newport, Rhode Island.[2][3]
The ALLY Foundation was included in the White House signing of The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act.[4]
In 2018, the ALLY Foundation launched the Let's End It! video series that featured experts from all disciplines speaking about sexual violence.[5]
References
edit- ^ "The ALLY Foundation | About". The ALLY Foundation | About. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ Remembering Alexandra Zapp: her parents continue their fight to prevent more tragedies
- ^ "Last Exit - Boston Magazine". 2008-09-25. Archived from the original on 2008-09-25. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Casanova, Andrea. "INFORMING POLICY". ALLY Foundation. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Casanova, Andrea. "LET'S END IT!". ALLY Foundation. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
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