Our focus, however, is on the children we serve, not the organizations we fund. Youngsters who need help in learning how to read, pre-teens who attend specialized programs at museums and universities, and teenagers who are navigating their way through the college application process, are all very real to us. They have real names, real faces, and real problems. Mr. Hayden wanted to help children. His vision and generosity allow the Foundation to continue his mission. We share Charles Hayden’s view that “the future of this nation, and of this world … is dependent on our children, and hope that our grantmaking results in … better and more enlightened citizens, to the ultimate benefit of mankind.”