Mission and Need

The broadest mission of the Eva Foundation is to support the physical, social, moral, intellectual, creative, spiritual, psychological and emotional growth of motivated girls age 11 through 18 who have a demonstrable financial need. Girls in teenage years face a difficult range of cultural and physical imperatives. Their bodies, attitudes, friendships and social roles are changing. Many girls find themselves withdrawing from creative pursuits or assertive behavior as they reach puberty due to social pressures. The Foundation, with its awards that support the expression of girl’s inner selves in a social, artistic or intellectual context, hopes to address this issue for some girls.

Eva’s Story

Eva Leah Gunther, 1997

The Foundation’s work is inspired by the life of Eva Gunther, who was killed by a drunk driver at the age of 121⁄2. Eva was an avid reader, an athlete, a loving daughter, cousin and especially sister, a true friend and a good student. She had a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, studied piano, was committed to Judaism and to education–her own and teaching others. She enjoyed baseball, bicycling, skiing, science fiction, mathematics and history. Eva had a compassionate heart coupled with a strong sense of fairness and justice. She wanted to become a teacher. Her family established the Foundation to remember Eva’s remarkable strengths and achievements by helping other girls develop their own.

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