Name:
Alex Parks
How long have you been an ambassador?
Leila and I have had the pleasure of submitting grant applications to the Ascienzo Family Foundation since 2015
What organization(s) have you been proud to sponsor?
We just submitted our sixth grant application for The Home for Little Wanderers, a Boston nonprofit that helps our most at-risk children succeed in their lives.
Thoughts you have on your advocacy and the organization(s).
For years, we've felt strongly about advocating for children who do not have the stability in their homes that they deserve. For example, even before the COVID-19 pandemic, many children going to Boston Public Schools lived in situations where food outside of school was scarce, and violence in their homes and communities was prevalent. As many more parents in Boston have lost their jobs over the last eight months, the number of children experiencing distress in their lives has only increased. During this extraordinary moment in history, Leila and I feel it's more important than ever to support organizations that are helping all children live happy, healthy lives.
If you are in a profession or field of work, what background/present employment status would you like to share? What do you really enjoy about what you do?
In 2010 I graduated from Brandeis University summa cum laude with a B.A. in economics and philosophy, and for the last decade I've been working in public relations. In 2015, I started my own business to provide organizations with high-quality and cost-effective PR services. You can read more about what I do at http://www.alexparkscommunications.com/
Anything you'd like to share about your personal life? Fun thing or things you still do, in spite of the pandemic?
We have a three year old, which makes for nonstop fun! Jack is a happy, energetic, and curious little boy. We spend lots of time building towers, singing and dancing, and going on walks to the many playgrounds near our home in Boston. I've included a picture of us apple picking. Since we were the only people in the field, we took our masks off for a moment to snap a selfie. (see above)