HUGE THANKS to our CONCERT SPONSORS

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*Don’t know about Tootsie Olan Productons?

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Thank you Tootsie, for partnering with the Sandy Hook Foundation, the official non-profit partner to the Sandy Hook Unit of GNRA, for what promises to be a spectacular night with friends old and new.

danceFLOORED x The Post Chapel @ Sandy Hook

Tuesday September 12th, 6-7p class

Join for post class cocktails + eats available at The Mule Barn Tavern next door.

Grab your spot here

ALL LEVELS WELCOME. No, nope: You do NOT need to be a dancer. Just need to love a rocking good time. While the sun sets to your right, and the salty air brushes against your already salty-from-sweat-skin, to a DJ bumpin', among good people.

This event is such a glorious win of a

September evening.

*Please note, these danceFLOORED events tend to sell out and this one is doing just that after being posted on social media this weekend. So it is highly recommended that you grab your spot. Here you go.

Self Defense Workshop with Instructor Tony Costa a Hit

Thanks to participants of the sold-out Self Defense Class for Women with instructor Tony Costa. Look for more workshops coming soon!

Beach Wheelchairs

Thanks to generous donations from our supporters and park visitors, the Sandy Hook Foundation is pleased to have replaced a beach wheel chair for members of the public to use during their day at the beach while on Sandy Hook! Enjoy!

Sandy Hook Merchandise ... Order Yours Today!

THERE is SO MUCH to do at SANDY HOOK



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New Look for Sandy Hook Foundation

A big shout of thanks to Jill Kashmer of Jillustration who volunteered her time and talent to give our logo an updated look and feel. Jill became aware of all Sandy Hook has to offer when her son started at M.A.S.T. Check out her other gorgeous and one-of-a kind work here. Thanks Jill!

Cruise Control

For the summer season, the Foundation outfitted park rangers with two new bicycles for Multi Use Path patrol, ranger-led bicycle tours, and general mobility inside the park. Be sure to thank a ranger when you see one, for all they do to support your visit to Sandy Hook.

Welcome to Three New Trustees

Please join us in welcoming three new trustees to the Sandy Hook Foundation board.

Eric Dowell says his love for the natural beauty of Sandy Hook, and interest in both its history and its future, is what drew him to serving on the Board. He believes that Sandy Hook is "one of the true treasures of our area," and that the Foundation plays a critical role in advising and advocating on local interests for Sandy Hook. Eric is the Head of Litigation for Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. & Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

Matt Haddad is a Rumson local and as a lifelong visitor to Sandy Hook, has decades-long connections to the park and is deeply commited to preserving its natural beauty and rich history. Matt is a Partner, Corporate and Financial Services at WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP, N.Y., N.Y.

Samantha Sieka is a Monmouth University graduate and no stranger to the Jersey Shore. She spends her summers here and is looking forward to giving back. Sam is a human resources professional, working for Empire Realty Trust in NYC and enjoys weekends and holidays at her home in Toms River.

Please join us in welcoming these new members of our board!

Jersey Shore Half Marathon on

Sandy Hook

Sunday, October 1

9 am Start Time

Lot E

The Sandy Hook Foundation is again the Official Charity Partner of the Shore Athletic Club's iconic Jersey Shore Half Marathon. Register today and support the Shore. Opportunities for training available from the Shore Athletic Club. Registration Fees are $90 by September 30, 2023

$100 (Credit card or Venmo only) on Event Day.

Stay tuned for a preview fun-run and educational presentation

The Story Behind the Story -

Colonel Tye

The Sandy Hook Foundation together with SGJ Consulting has been working with community partners to determine how to best tell the story of Colonel Tye and the Black Brigade at Sandy Hook, in anticipation of the upcoming 250th Anniversary of our nation in 2026.

Enjoy this piece by Professor Brett Palfreyman of Wagner College, published in the NJ Studies Journal which explains our work thus far.

We rely on your support and every donation is meaningful.

Please, consider your contribution today.

Sandy Hook Foundation President, Pete Izzo, and Shawn Welch, a retired Army engineer officer and Co-Chair of the Secretary of the Interior's Fort Hancock Federal Advisory Committee, participated in Preservation NJ's August 10, 2023 unscripted conversation "Talks with our Ten Most" where PNJ shares updates -- and lessons learned -- from past PNJ Ten Most Endangered Sites. Sandy Hook, specifically Fort Hancock, was listed in 1995. Learn more at Preservation New Jersey.

Fort Hancock and Sandy Hook Proving Ground National Historic Landmark are home to several batteries and historic Army buildings, the oldest surviving lighthouse in the U.S., and a former United States Life-Saving Service station building which bears witness to the maritime history of this peninsula. Since 1895, Fort Hancock was one of the places vital to American defense up to the nuclear age. For more on Sandy Hook history, visit HERE. Missed it? Listen here.

Photo courtesy: VIP Dom Manalo

The Sandy Hook Foundation, a designated 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is the Official Friends Group of the National Park Service at Sandy Hook.

Our mission is to preserve and protect Sandy Hook's natural and cultural resources.