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05/08/2026

In 2025, we promised to honor Lauren by building something that would outlast us. 💙

This is what your belief made possible:
✨ $40,000+ raised

✨ 4 scholars funded — $10,000+ in awards

✨ 70 young women applied to carry her legacy forward

✨ 10+ partners walking with us

✨ 40 volunteers, 10 trees planted, 20 bags of debris cleared in our first Love Your Block

Every number is a name.
Every dollar is a door opened. Every scholar is a piece of Lauren’s light moving forward in the world.

Our 2025 Impact Report is live. Read it. Share it. See what your love built.

🔗 Link in bio
LegacyInBloom

05/08/2026

Legacy is what we do with the love left behind 🩷

Today, we launch our month-long Mother’s Day campaign: Legacy in Bloom 🌷 This foundation was born from a mission to turn a mother’s love into a lasting legacy for her daughter—a legacy that now paves the way for others.

Our goal? To fuel our 2026 scholarship fund, specifically created to help young Black women flourish and lead in their academic journeys. Last year, your generosity helped us raise $X, and this year, we’re dreaming even bigger.

Help us plant the seeds for future generations. Click the link in our bio to contribute to the legacy ✨

04/22/2026

Deep roots.
This Earth Day, we’re reflecting on a moment from Legacy in Bloom our March community beautification event in West Long Beach.
We all put our hands in the soil, and helped plant a 10 trees that will outlive all of us.

This is what Lauren believed in. That community is something you tend. That the young women we invest in today are shaped by the environment, the shade, the care around them. That legacy isn’t a memory it’s something you plant.

Thank you to the hands in this photo, and the partners behind them:

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🌳 City of Long Beach Office of Civic Innovation
🌳 Long Beach Office of Climate Action & Sustainability
🌳 Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University
🌳 Every neighbor who showed up on March 29
Lauren’s legacy grows where we tend it. 🦋

03/08/2026

Did you know that only only 2% of all charitable giving goes to organizations dedicated to women and girls (Source: UN Women)?

No gender, race, or background should be a barrier to opportunity. Today and everyday, we celebrate women across the globe and continue to push for equal opportunity and justice for all women and girls.

Our organization is dedicated to empowering and inspiring young women, while ensuring that they have the support, confidence and tools they need to succeed. We aim to uplift these young women, and hope that they grow to inspire the next generation and so on.

Whether it’s our organization or another, we encourage you to support women-founded businesses and nonprofits not just today, but every day.

🫴🏾💜 Contribute today at the link in bio.

03/03/2026

This Women’s History month we’re honoring and celebrating all of the women who came before us and those continuing their legacy 🩵

We’re constantly inspired by all women — BIPOC women, LGBTQIA+ women, disabled women, the list goes on — and hope to empower future generations much like they’ve empowered us.

🔗 To learn more about our mission to serve and uplift young women, visit the link in bio.

💌 Want to contribute to a woman-founded and led organization this month? Make a one-time donation, or set up recurring gifts at the link in bio.

02/22/2026

02/21/2026

Please join us in wishing our fabulous founder and executive director, Edith Hicks (), a happy birthday!!! 🎉

Edith founded this organization in memory of her daughter, Lauren and is constantly working hard to honor her legacy. We admire her resilience, leadership and charisma, and know that her dedication will take this foundation far.

Thank you for all the work you do Edith! 💙

🦋 Interested in supporting our 2026 initiatives? Visit our link in bio for volunteer and donation opportunities.

02/15/2026

Lauren would have turned 28 this year. 💙

Instead of just remembering her, we turned her birthday into scholarships, mentorship, and life-saving awareness.

Because of YOU, her legacy is living.

If you’ve already given, thank you for loving so well.
If not, there’s still time to honor her with a gift that uplifts young Black women and raises awareness about Deep Vein Thrombosis.
Donate here: Link 🔗 in bio
✨ Show love.
✨ Remember Lauren.
✨ Give the gift of love.

02/12/2026

Turning loss into legacy. 💙

I’m the Founder and Executive Director of Lauren’s Legacy Scholarship Foundation, created in honor of my daughter Lauren. What began as a personal journey of grief has grown into a mission to support young Black women ages 17–22 through scholarships, mentorship, community service, and a commitment to education and health equity.

This caricature captures more than a title it reflects the heart of the work: leading with love, planning with purpose, and believing deeply in the brilliance of our scholars.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support, believe, and walk alongside this legacy. Follow our page to stay connected, learn more about our scholars, and see how you can make a difference.

Visit our website to get involved and support the mission: 👉
https://laurenslegacyscholars.org/

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02/11/2026

Today we honor and celebrate the life of Lauren — our source of inspiration for this foundation and most of all, our beloved daughter, sister, cousin, niece and friend 🤍

It’s difficult to imagine our lives without her, but we continue to embody her spirit for community, joy and leadership each and every day.

In honor of our girl and Black History month, we share this quote from Maya Angelou, “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

Lauren had such an excitement for life and love for community. She always knew how to make people feel joy and included, and we hope that this foundation will continue to bring people joy and help them feel empowered.

This foundation is one that we hope will keep Lauren’s legacy alive as well as her passion to help move the needle in helping young Black women flourish. If you feel empowered to do so, we encourage you to donate at the link in bio to support us in continuing serve our community 🩵

02/06/2026

Empowering Young Black Women Through Education Lauren’s Legacy Scholarship Foundation was honored to participate in Councilwoman Tunua Thrash-Ntuk’s Black History Month Kick-Off Resource Fair in District 8 this past Saturday.
Our mission is clear: empower young Black women by breaking down financial barriers to higher education. Through scholarships, financial literacy programs, and internship opportunities, we equip students with the tools they need to succeed.
Thank you to Councilwoman Thrash-Ntuk for your leadership and to Hosanna Academy for partnering on this impactful event. We’re grateful for the opportunity to connect with students and families, and we look forward to continued collaboration throughout the year.
Happy Black History Month!
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