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Our Mission and History
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Board of Directors
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Camp Rising Sun
The Ethical Leadership Experience
Custom Programs for Schools & Groups
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Apply
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Legacy Campers at CRS
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Sponsor CRS Summer 2025!
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Meet our 2025 TELE Facilitators and Intensive ...

Get to know this year’s TELE facilitators and guest Intensive instructors! TELE is a unique and immersive experience that connects young people from all over the world in a virtual model that reflects our in-person Camp Rising Sun program. Meet the people who made it possible this summer!

Meet our 2025 TELE Facilitators and Intensive Instructors!
August 27, 2025
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2025-26 GEJ Scholarship Award Recipients

Join us in congratulating the recipients of the 2025-26 GEJ Scholarship Awards! These CRS alums embody the values of leadership, excellence, and commitment to social justice across a variety of fields and disciplines. We congratulate them on all of their achievements and look forward to seeing what they do in the future! Please click to meet this year's scholarship recipients.

2025-26 GEJ Scholarship Award Recipients
August 27, 2025
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CRS 2025 Session II Photo Gallery

Check out photos from the CRS Summer 2025, Girls/Non-Binary Session!

CRS 2025 Session II Photo Gallery
July 29, 2025
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CRS 2025 Session I Photo Gallery

Check out photos from the CRS Summer 2025, Boys/Non-Binary Session!

CRS 2025 Session I Photo Gallery
July 15, 2025
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Coming Home: A Warm Hello from Barry Fulton, ...

Meet Barry Fulton, LAJF’s new Executive Director! As a CRS alum, former Camp Director, and longtime board member, Barry’s journey with CRS comes full circle in this exciting new role. Barry shares more about what this role means to him in his welcome letter—click to read it!

Coming Home: A Warm Hello from Barry Fulton, LAJF's New Executive Director
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February 10, 2025

CRS Women's Brunch 2025

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February 10, 2025
CRS Women's Brunch 2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our annual CRS Women’s Brunch! Click for photos from the event.

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January 29, 2025

A Message from Helene

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January 29, 2025
A Message from Helene

Click to read a special message from LAJF Executive Director, Helene Mattera.

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December 18, 2024

A Special Message from Rick Richter

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A Special Message from Rick Richter

A special message from Rick Richter. Click to read in full.

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December 12, 2024

Give to Ethical Leadership this Giving Season!

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December 12, 2024
Give to Ethical Leadership this Giving Season!

Make a gift to Camp Rising Sun this giving season and support ethical leadership! Click to read a special message from LAJF Executive Director, Helene Mattera.

Emily Barnard
November 4, 2024

10th Annual NYAA Picnic in Central Park

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November 4, 2024
10th Annual NYAA Picnic in Central Park

This year was the 10th Annual CRS Alumni 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.

Emily Barnard
October 30, 2024

Annual LAJF Board Retreat 2024

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Annual LAJF Board Retreat 2024

Read the highlights from our annual LAJF Board Retreat at Camp! Big thanks to the incredible members of our Board of Directors who volunteer their time and give their energy to ensure the foundation and CRS continue to thrive.

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September 25, 2024

CRS World Reunion 2024 in Poland

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September 25, 2024
CRS World Reunion 2024 in Poland

Thank you to all of the CRS Alums who gathered together in Poland for the World Reunion in September 2024! Click to check out photos from the weekend.

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August 28, 2024

CRS Session II Photo Gallery

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August 28, 2024
CRS Session II Photo Gallery

Check out photos from CRS Session II (Boys/Non-Binary) during the Summer 2024 season!

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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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