Grants Awarded

The Sarah Kristin Owen Fund continues to support organizations that align with its mission statement. As of December 2009, the Fund has made grants to selected groups totaling in excess of $185,000.00.

Gateway Rehabilitation Center -Providing comprehensive care for chemically dependent adults, youth, and their familes.

Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery - read a Thank You letter from POWER for the donation ROSES From Sarah made.

Angels' Place - angelsplacepgh.org

Gateway Rehabilitation Center -Providing comprehensive care for chemically dependent adults, youth, and their familes.

Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery - read a Thank You letter from POWER for the donation ROSES From Sarah made.

Angels' Place - angelsplacepgh.org

MatriArk - MatriArk at Seabrook House, a completely separate program from Seabrook House's core adult residential services, provides comprehensive substance abuse treatment to positively change the entire life pattern of addicted mothers and their children. Click here to read the press release about the grant donation.

The Herald writes this article...Owens turn loss of daughter into mission to help others Nov. 24 marks a devastating day each year for Ron and Judi Owen. It rekindles a deep sorrow that every other day of the year attempts to ease. Nov. 24 signifies the loss of Sarah, their 23-year-old daughter who died after battling drug addiction. Click here to read the entire article.

Ron and Judi recently spoke about their experience with The Pittsburgh Foundation. During the months after Sarah’s passing, we were struggling through our grief, as well as our teenage daughter Lauren’s, and the day-to-day care of Sarah’s daughter Taylor. Close family friends, one of whom happened to be an attorney in Pittsburgh and another from Cherry Hill, New Jersey approached us about setting something up in Sarah’s memory. Click here to read the entire article.