This foundation has been set up in FRANCESCO’S name to help prevent teenagers from being tormented, bullied, gossiped about, and/or discriminated against. We hope to transform our grief into action!

The foundation’s purpose will be to provide a bridge for parents and educators to know what children are experiencing on-line in order to prevent cyber bullying and harassment leading to the deterioration of mental health, self harm or in extreme cases, suicide.

Francesco died on October 21, 2021. He was 17 years old and had been the victim of malicious rumors and cyber bullying. Prior to his quick spiral downwards he had been a happy, star student with everything to look forward to in the world. He was a victim of spiteful lies due to his sexual orientation. Francesco was experimenting and had not identified as gay, bisexual or straight but because of his openness at his school in Long Island he was the subject of vicious lies and ridicule. One night he was unable to take any more and he had a very uncharacteristic night of recklessness and although he had not set out to-Francesco did end his life on a moonlit beach in Southampton.

Donations

We are so grateful to our many supporters, below, who have kindly and generously donated to Francesco's Foundation in 2023 & 2024:

Diana Cochran
Timothy Whealon
Peter Degermark
Susie Degarmark
Stella Cochran
Dierdra Venables
Noreen Donovan & James Byrnes (Peter Thomas Roth)
Sarah Finlayson
Mark Romany-Bruce
Carol Morton
Joanna Bugeja
Erin Uritus
Annamaria Tamma
Robert McDonald
Kaila Jacobs
Serena Snell
Emmanuel Santiago
Elyse Ausenbaugh
Kathleen Tripp
Victoria Cardaro
Marnie & Jack Mcbryde
Melina Hale
Glenn Marcus
Mark Webb
Martin Rabbatt
Lewis Aaron
Nigel Stirk
Jennifer Allsop

Veronica Beard & Veronica Beard

Lynn Buoniconti

Delaney Oser

Adriana Kaegi

Mara Katz

Michele Francis

Marcia Favale

Dina Collins

Daniel V Wunderlich

Gwen Sbordone

Thomas Messina

Andrea Menez

Vanessa Galati

Willow Paris

Felicia Cooks

Julie Pinkwater

Michelle Montak

Hannah Collins

Willow Keller

Shannon Russopollack

Jean Shea

Tony King

Marc Schappell

Thomas Anderson

Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal

Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright

Assemblyman K Anderson

Monet Schultz

Katharine Holabird

Dr. Roberta Shapiro

Deborah Cox & Kazaisu Team

H.H. Dr. Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe

Jean Shafiroff

Aldine Honey

David & Andrea Arnold

Duncan & Pam Goldie-Morrison

Louise Pleming

Morgan Whittemore

Cassandra Pierson

Francescos Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and contributions are fully tax-deductible to the extent of the law. Tax ID: 38- 4240977.

For questions regarding your donation, please contact, Administrator at:
info@francescosfoundation.org or jennifer@francescosfoundation.org

Francesco's Foundation

Francesco’s Foundation’s mission is to promote hope and prevent teen suicide.