About The Monique Burr Foundation For Children
Our mission is to give hope in the lives of children by providing training and education to prevent and
reduce the rate of abuse among children throughout Northeast Florida and in the Tampa region.
In 2008, more than 25,000 children were trained and empowered to protect themselves through the Good-Touch/Bad-Touch Program.® Through programs like “Monique’s Safety Net", an in-home case management program provided to high at-risk families referred by the University of Florida’s Child Protection Team, the cycle of abuse is stopped. The Foundation also supports other prevention and intervention programs offered through other nonprofit agencies that aid children and their families providing intervention in abusive situations and to ensure that the cycle of child abuse does not continue in the lives of those families.
Our funding is raised primarily through the success of our events such as Hugs Not Hits Motorcycle Ride, A Night in the Village, celebrating Roy’s Anniversary , the El Pescado Billfish Tournament and the annual Jinglebells ProAm. The Foundation is led by Executive Director, Lynn Layton. Lynn has lived in Jacksonville since 1985 and is committed to reaching as many children as possible through the Foundation. This goal will be possible by raising more funds to allow for more programs to reach the maximum number of children.
If you are interested in expanding the program to your area,
please contact Lynn Layton at (904) 642-0210 or llayton@moniqueburrFoundation.org.