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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Puffin’s Founder and President Perry Rosenstein
April 3, 2020
Perry Rosenstein, the founder and president of the Puffin Foundation, passed away on 4/3/20 from the COVID-19 virus. Our hearts go out to people all over the world who are struggling with this terrible pandemic. At this time, the physical doors of the Puffin Foundation, the Puffin Cultural Forum, and Read More
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2020 Grant Notifications
March 31, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Teaneck the Foundation offices are currently closed. Unfortunately this means the 2020 grant notifications will be put on indefinite hold. We will notify you when we are able to restart our 2020 grant cycle and begin our 2021 cycle. Thank you for understanding our Read More
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Preventable Cancers
March 30, 2020
Eyal Press, A Puffin Writing Fellow at Type Media has written a damning piece in the New Yorker about health care inequities in Alabama (and across the US). Read More