Everyone who knew Brooke said the same thing:
She had a different relationship with each of us, but to each she was a true, loyal friend—caring, compassionate, understanding, fun, energetic, beautiful inside and out, with a brilliant mind and a glowing smile.
The night before the September 11 attack on the World Trade Center, Brooke told her mother that there was more to life than making money. She had planned to get her M.S.W. at Berkeley’s School of Social Work so that she could help disadvantaged children.
What We Do
Our vision is that every single child is entitled to a life full of possibilities.
We know that children are our future, and unless they are taken care of in their early years, the possibility of their contribution to society is less viable. We hope to lessen the achievement gap, helping each child to reach his or her potential through literacy. We continue to grow and thrive thanks to your dedication. As always, we are inspired by Brooke’s spirit and humbled by her example to give the forgotten child a chance in this world.
Programs
BROOKE PACKS
Brooke Packs are designed to meet the needs of disadvantaged children when other resources are not available. Each one is filled with brand new, age-appropriate books, school supplies and notebooks.
FAMILY LITERACY
Family Literacy Workshops were designed to engage parents or guardians and their children in literacy-based activities. Each participant receives take-home literacy packages and age-appropriate books to support their work at home.
BROOKE'S COOKS
The Brooke Jackman Foundation’s newest initiative, Brooke’s Cooks, is designed to promote literacy, learning and family, while encouraging healthy living among at-risk children and their families in the New York City area.
BROOKE'S BOOKS™
In honor of what would have been Brooke Jackman’s birthday each year, the Foundation began a tradition of giving a brand- new book to every child in every one of its programs, helping nearly 10,000 disadvantaged children every year.