Transforming tragedy into centuries of opportunity. Assisting youth in dance, music, and fashion arts while providing critical community mental health systems.
Founder · Est. 2026
The Foundation & Its Executive
God blessed us with 17 years of life with Boaz, but his legacy will live for more than 17 centuries to help other youth fulfill their dreams.
The Flemister Foundation NFP is a Chicago based nonprofit that offers liaison support for several dance groups across the city. We host year round fundraising events to keep youth engaged in positive activities, generate resources that advance youth educational goals, assist owners locate funding and streamline business efficiencies, and offer mental health services & summits that keep our community aligned and supported.
Angela leads that mission. With more than 25 years of executive leadership across corporate, private and nonprofit sectors, she has built a career on strategic planning, fiscal stewardship, and collaborative decision making, to solve complex challenges and develop sustainable solutions for long term community growth. She coaches CEO's on business models and succession planning with the goal to unlock funding and sponsorship. Her decades of knowledge in the dance community, coupled with her corporate experience, is invaluable to the Foundation’s work of stewarding youth in the arts.
125+
Dance groups supported
25 yrs
Executive leadership
Chicago
Community rooted
In Loving Memory
Boaz’s Legacy
“The baby who wore leg braces and became a phenomenal grand champion foot worker at 17 yrs old"
Boaz was a quiet jokester, defined as a wrecking ball on the dance floor, and protector of his loved ones. Boaz was known as compassionate soul. During his middle school years, he would take daily snack orders from students and deliver the next day. This type of gesture was just who he was. His dream was to obtain his real estate license and become a personal fashion stylist.
Boaz, a 17 year old Chicago artist whose love for music, movement, and community pulled everyone around him upward. The Flemister Foundation was born to ensure his spirit keeps reaching every youth, every dancer, and every dreamer growing up in the world he traveled.
His story is one of insurmountable joy, interrupted by a fatal car incident alongside his best friend, and of a family choosing to answer that grief with a mission: fund the arts, protect youth mental health, and build a platform that carries his legacy forward — long after the pain, and long into the future.
17 yrs
A life fully lived
∞
Notes still playing
Forever
Family & foundation
Foundation Calendar
Join us throughout the year for parades, galas, mental health summits, and youth showcases. Every event fuels scholarships and community programming.
Mental control isn't always visible. It can affect your focus, attitude, performance and stunt your success. let's talk about it!
March with the Foundation float alongside 200+ dance groups in the largest African American parade in the United States.
A game show night to celebrate, the way he loved to every year.
A One of a kind fashion show. This event will become the epicenter for designers, artists, models, investors, buyers, curators, and visionaries in Chicagoland
Honoring artists, coaches, and community leaders, who have a passion for Art and Entertainment Community.
The Memorial Tribute
The community, the stage, and the son whose memory built this foundation. Click any frame for the full story.
Community Support
Every service below is built to keep young people involved in positive activities, opportunity, and care. Applications are open to families, small businesses, and artists across Chicagoland.
Strategic Planning
Half day sessions coaching small business owners on business models, strategies and succession planning.
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Mental Clarity
Community wellness summits and ongoing resources that keep youth and families supported through every season.
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Grant Opportunities
Guidance and matching support to help artists, and entrepreneurs identify and secure the right grants.
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Sponsorship Opportunities
B2B introductions and strategic sponsorship pathways for dance groups, competitions, and community programs.
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Final Expenses
Compassionate financial assistance to families navigating the sudden loss of a young loved one.
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Stipends
Direct stipends that keep young artists in dance, fashion, and music activities without financial barriers.
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Every order directly funds youth scholarships, mental health programming, and community stipends. Check back regularly for newly released products.
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Every dollar funds scholarships, mental health resources, and youth arts programming across Chicago. Choose the giving method that fits you best.
Fastest way to give
Processed through Converge — accepts all major credit and debit cards.
ACH Donations
Visit any Wintrust Bank location and reference The Flemister Foundation NFP to initiate an ACH gift.
Mail Donations
Donations payable to The Flemister Foundation, can be sent via mail to P.O. Box 25, Dolton, IL 60419 (Please include your contact information for donation receipt)
The Flemister Foundation NFP is a 5013c not-for-profit organization. Consult your tax professional regarding deductibility of your contribution.
Donate. Sponsor. Serve.
Every dollar, sponsorship, and hour of mentorship keeps a young artist involved, and motivated to stay dedicated to their craft.
The Foundation Desk
Direct Partnership
Whether you are seeking funding, requesting mental health resources, donating corporate sponsorship, or seeking a dance team to perform at your event, contact us!
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