To Love, Honor, Respect and Empower the Lives of the Suffering, Hopeless and Forgotten.
SOCIAL WALL
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Friendship is one of the most underrated forces for good in the world. The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is one of the most powerful reminders of that truth—bringing together people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities to walk, connect, and celebrate the friendships that change lives.
The Anthony R. Abraham Foundation has long supported Best Buddies and the extraordinary mission of its founder, Anthony Shriver. What began as a simple idea—that everyone deserves a friend—has grown into a global movement of inclusion, dignity, and belonging.
If you haven’t registered for a walk near you, there is still time. Find your walk at bestbuddiesfriendshipwalk.org and join a community that believes every person, regardless of ability, deserves to be seen, included, and celebrated.
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#BestBuddies #FriendshipWalk #Inclusion #ARAFoundation #IDD FriendshipChangesEverything CommunityImpact
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What does it look like when a child walks into a room designed to make them curious? It looks like discovery. It looks like confidence. It looks like a future being built—one idea at a time. The Anthony R. Abraham Foundation has been proud to serve as a sponsor for Innovation Spaces at public schools—from Jerry Thomas Elementary to George Washington Carver Middle School to Hollywood Central Preparatory K–8.
Each space is more than a room. It is a statement: that every child, in every community, deserves access to the tools, the technology, and the teachers that can help them reach their full potential. Because when we invest in a child’s curiosity today, we are investing in the solutions of tomorrow.
#InnovationInEducation #STEMEducation #FutureReady #ARAFoundation #CommunityImpact #PublicSchools #EveryChildMatters
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Congratulations to our Chairman, Thomas A. Abraham, who ran this year’s Sanlam Cape Town Marathon — now confirmed as Africa’s first-ever Abbott World Marathon Major, joining Tokyo, Boston, London, Sydney, Berlin, Chicago and New York.
Thomas ran on behalf of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the United States Paralympic blind soccer team — two causes close to the Foundation’s heart. We’re proud he was there for such a milestone in the sport.
#CapeTownMarathon #SanlamCapeTownMarathon #AbbottWMM #AfricasFirstMajor #StJude #BlindSoccer
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Norma Jean Abraham, Vice President of the Anthony R. Abraham Foundation, spent the day at Carrollton School with the Honeyshine girls, making friendship bracelets and necklaces together.
The joy in the room was contagious as the girls created, connected, and celebrated friendship. It was a beautiful day — one built on community and the simple joy of creating together.
#HoneyShine #CommunityLove #givingback #araf #anthonyrabrahamfoundation
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Norma Jean Abraham, Vice President of the Anthony R. Abraham Foundation, took part in a special visit from the Danny Delights ice cream truck to the Alvin Ailey kids, as they rehearse for next week’s show at the Adrienne Arsht Center. Because every child deserves a moment of joy.
#AileyCampMiami #AlvinAiley #CommunityLove #GivingBack #ARAF #AnthonyRAbrahamFoundation
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The Anthony R. Abraham Foundation was honored to be a proud sponsor of the Little Black Dress and Pearls event, presented by the Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce Business Council.
Norma Jean Abraham, Vice President of the Anthony R. Abraham Foundation, attended the afternoon that celebrated community, leadership, and achievement — including the presentation of the Carole Ann Taylor Quiet Storm Award.
We’re grateful to stand alongside our fellow sponsors and the many honorees who make our community shine.
#LittleBlackDressAndPearls #CommunityLeadership #GivingBack #ARAF #AnthonyRAbrahamFoundation
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Earlier this year, our Chairman Thomas A. Abraham joined Shake-A-Leg Miami to welcome Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands during their working visit to Miami.
Their Majesties toured the facility, met members of the community, and experienced firsthand the power of inclusive, adaptive sport. For decades, Shake-A-Leg has opened the water — and real opportunity — to people of all abilities, and our Foundation has been proud to support that mission for many years.
#shakealegmiami #RoyalVisit #InclusionThroughSport #adaptivesports #netherlands #abrahamfoundation #inclusionhasnoborders
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“Two hundred fifty years ago, our Founders declared a truth that would shape a nation: our rights don’t come from kings or governments — they come from our Creator. That conviction, written into the Declaration of Independence, became the foundation of the American experiment — that liberty is a gift from God, not a permission granted by any earthly power.
That same conviction carried a young nation through revolution, through hardship, and through two and a half centuries of change, always pointing back to something greater than ourselves.
This Independence Day, as we mark 250 years of freedom, let’s give thanks for the faith and providence that have guided this nation from its first days to now. May we honor our Founders’ vision by holding fast to the values that built America — faith, liberty, and gratitude — and carry them forward for generations to come.
Happy 250th, America. God bless.”
— Thomas A. Abraham, Chairman of the Anthony R. Abraham Foundation
#America250 #IndependenceDay #July4th #ARAFoundation #GodBlessAmerica
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Our Chairman, Thomas A. Abraham, recently spoke at the Rotary Club of Coral Gables — sharing the story of the Anthony R. Abraham Foundation, the legacy of founders Anthony and Genevieve Abraham, and why blind soccer exists: to spotlight people of determination who happen to have a disability.
Through his work with the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Foundation, Mr. Abraham has come to understand that we all face blinders — obstacles we must overcome to move forward. That belief is at the heart of everything we do.
We’re grateful to the Rotary Club of Coral Gables for their generosity. In connection with this presentation, the club made a donation to the Rotary International PolioPlus Program, covering the cost of vaccinating 20 children toward a polio-free world.
#AnthonyRAbrahamFoundation #BlindSoccer #PeopleOfDetermination #RotaryClub #CoralGables #EndPolioNow #InclusionThroughSport #ServiceAboveSelf
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Who We Are
A legacy of charity
Thomas A. Abraham is a nationally recognized business entrepreneur and civic leader. He is the son of the late Genevieve and Anthony R. Abraham who was the last living member of the founding members of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, founded by Danny Thomas. Mr. Thomas A. Abraham’s father, Anthony R. Abraham, was the honorary consul of Lebanon in Miami for over three decades. He was a founding member of Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church on Coral Way in Miami. He received numerous awards and recognitions through the years including The Ellis Island Medal of Honor, the Syrian-Lebanese–American “Man of the Year”, and the National Order of the Cedar from the Lebanese Government.
THE VISION
EMBRACING THE HUMANITY IN OUR HEARTS
A life lived for others is a life worth living, so we may as well spend it on something that outlasts us. That is what Anthony and Genevieve Abraham envisioned as they set forth on their journey to grow the Anthony R. Abraham Foundation.
Seeing the Unseen
Why a soccer ball with bells inside is helping us live out a 50-year mission At the Anthony R. Abraham Foundation, we have always believed that a life lived for others is a life worth living. It is the conviction our founders, Anthony and Genevieve Abraham, built…
How it all began: the story of the foundation
Our story begins when Lebanese – American entrepreneur Anthony R. Abraham decided to give back after achieving great success as a business man.
A Safe Haven for Newborns
A Safe Haven for Newborns is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to saving the precious lives of newborns from infant abuse and abandonment, as well as assisting pregnant girls and women in crisis.