LESARUSS Foundation, Inc. · Florida Nonprofit · Formation In Progress
LESARUSS Foundation
Communities Built By The People Who Make Them Up

One Foundation. Real Programs. A Place For You In It.

Education, storytelling, and access, built alongside the communities we serve, not delivered to them. See where you fit in.

The Problem

Too Many People Are Talked At,
Not Built With.

Communities are told what they need instead of being handed the tools to build it themselves. That gap is the reason this Foundation exists.

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Sean Russell
Founder, LESARUSS Foundation
"We built this from the ground up, in the community, with the community. This Foundation is where that gets formalized."
Why We Exist

LESARUSS Foundation, Inc.

We Run Programs Directly

Not a fund that writes checks and disappears. An organization that runs its own programs, hands-on, in the communities it serves.

Illustrated guides Dani, Maya, and Theo painting a community mural together

Built Alongside People, Not For Them

A Florida nonprofit organized to empower communities through education, independent storytelling, and real access to opportunity.

What We Do

Three Programs, Live Today.

Illustrated guide Maya arranging fresh produce at an outdoor market stall

Vegans Explore

Public education on plant-based living through guided experiences, educational content, and community events.

Russell’s Roving Reporters

Journalism and storytelling training that gives community members, especially underrepresented voices, the tools and platform to report on stories that matter to them.

LESARUSS Academy Scholarships

Need- and merit-based scholarships supporting community members pursuing education in media, food systems, or related fields.

3Programs Running
1Foundation, Built Direct
3Ways To Get Involved
Your Role

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