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Board of Directors
Financial Reports
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Contact Us
Work With Us
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Camp Rising Sun
The Ethical Leadership Experience
Custom Programs for Schools & Groups
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December 22, 2025
Emily Barnard
Why I Give Back to CRS - A Letter from Evan ...

CRS alum and LAJF Board Member, Evan Schwartz, shares why Camp Rising Sun has remained such a meaningful part of his life, and why he continues to give back, year after year.

Click to read his personal year-end note and gift match announcement! Please consider making a gift to LAJF and Camp Rising Sun before 2025 ends. Go to lajf.org/donate to give now.

Why I Give Back to CRS - A Letter from Evan Schwartz
December 16, 2025
Emily Barnard
Be the Roots that Support Ethical Leaders - ...

LAJF and Camp Rising Sun are fortified by strong roots that stretch back 95 years. What began as a summer camp in 1930, is now a global movement that has grown generations of ethical leaders. Click to read the full end of year letter from our Executive Director, Barry Fulton.

Be the Roots that Support Ethical Leaders - Letter from Executive Director, Barry Fulton
October 30, 2025
Emily Barnard
95th Anniversary Reunion and Gala Photo Gallery

Thank you for celebrating 95 Years of Camp Rising Sun! From October 24-26, 2025, we gathered at the iconic TWA Hotel to celebrate 95 years of Camp Rising Sun—and the global community that has made it all possible. Click to view photo highlights from the weekend celebration!

95th Anniversary Reunion and Gala Photo Gallery
October 8, 2025
Emily Barnard
11th Annual NYAA Picnic in Central Park

This year was the 11th Annual CRS NYAA Picnic in Central Park! Thank you to the New York Alumni Association for hosting and for everyone who joined us. Click the post to check out photos from the event.

11th Annual NYAA Picnic in Central Park
October 7, 2025
Emily Barnard
95 Years of Impact: Liz Lee

Since 1930, LAJF and our programs, Camp Rising Sun and The Ethical Leadership Experience, have shaped the lives of more than 6,500 alumni from dozens of countries around the world. Across generations and continents, CRS and TELE alumni continue to lead with empathy, curiosity, and courage—bringing Rising Sun values into classrooms, courtrooms, creative industries, clinics, and communities. As we celebrate 95 years of impact, we’re spotlighting just a few of the many stories that show how a summer at Camp becomes a lifetime of meaning.

Here’s Liz Lee’s story—current Minnesota state representative of St. Paul’s Eastside district—who attended Camp Rising Sun in 2004.

95 Years of Impact: Liz Lee
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April 13, 2018
Events, Friday Blog Post

CRS 2018 World Reunion in Israel

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April 13, 2018
Events, Friday Blog Post
CRS 2018 World Reunion in Israel

Today, we present a letter from the Israeli Alumni Association to the CRS community regarding the upcoming CRS World Reunion in Israel this September.

Tagged: Alumni Reunion, Alumni Events & Gatherings

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April 10, 2018
Alumni Association

Dutch Alumni Association: Annual Gathering 2018

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April 10, 2018
Alumni Association
Dutch Alumni Association: Annual Gathering 2018

On Saturday the 7th of April, the Dutch Alumni Association held its annual gathering in Amsterdam. Read about the event here.

Tagged: Alumni Events & Gatherings

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April 6, 2018
Friday Blog Post

CRS 2018: Second-Year Camper profiles

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April 6, 2018
Friday Blog Post
CRS 2018: Second-Year Camper profiles

Last week,  we introduced six of the 12 CRS 2018 second-year campers. This week, we introduce the remaining six.

Tagged: Summer 2018, Boys' Session, Girls' Session, Incoming Campers

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March 30, 2018
Fridays from Camp, Friday Blog Post

CRS 2018: Second-Year Camper profiles

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March 30, 2018
Fridays from Camp, Friday Blog Post
CRS 2018: Second-Year Camper profiles

Who are this year’s second-year campers? Read this week’s blog post to six of the CRS 2018 second-years and learn what they do at Camp. 

Tagged: Summer 2018, Incoming Campers, Camper Selection, Girls' Session, Boys' Session

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March 23, 2018
Friday Blog Post, Alumni Spotlight, Camper for Life

Camper For Life: Mike Saratovsky (‘98, ‘99)

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March 23, 2018
Friday Blog Post, Alumni Spotlight, Camper for Life
Camper For Life: Mike Saratovsky (‘98, ‘99)

This week’s blog features a conversation that Joseph Riddle had with Buildings and Ground committee member Mike Saratovsky (‘98, ‘99) about the impact CRS had on his life and career. Find out what “Camper for Life” means to Mike.

Tagged: Joseph Riddle, Alumni/ae Interview/s

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March 16, 2018
Friday Blog Post

Understanding the Visa Process

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March 16, 2018
Friday Blog Post
Understanding the Visa Process

Once selected, what is the next step for our international campers?  Today’s blog is about the the ins and outs of visas for Camp. To read about the importance of the J-1 visa for camp staff, click here.

Tagged: Incoming Campers, Summer 2018

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March 9, 2018
Alumni Spotlight, Women Leaders, Friday Blog Post

CRS alumnae in STEM

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March 9, 2018
Alumni Spotlight, Women Leaders, Friday Blog Post
CRS alumnae in STEM

In honor of International Women’s Day, this week’s blog features two CRS alumnae who are making strides in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields. They discuss their work, challenges, and share career advice.
 

Tagged: Alumni Beings & Doings, Alumni/ae Interview/s, STEM

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March 2, 2018
Friday Blog Post

LAJF School Partners

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March 2, 2018
Friday Blog Post
LAJF School Partners

LAJF partners with organizations and schools around the world for selection, including institutions in New York, Barbados, Shanghai and Tianjin. Educators play an important role in telling student about our program. Read about some of our Rising Sun school partners here.

Tagged: LAJF partners, Camper Selection

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LOUIS AUGUST JONAS FOUNDATION
6 RISING SUN LANE
RHINEBECK, NY, 12572, UNITED STATES
+1 (212) 686-1930
CONTACT@LAJF.ORG

The Louis August Jonas Foundation (LAJF) and Camp Rising Sun (CRS) have a long-held commitment to the principles of diversity, stemming from our mission. In that spirit, LAJF and CRS do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, sexual orientation, nation of origin, gender, sex, or gender identity. 

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