Mental Well-Being on campus is of critical importance on college campuses, and programs supported by the Francine LeFrak Center help the Barnard community address mental health in all of its complex dimensions.
Francine A. LeFrak Foundation Center for Well-Being
Get in Touch
General inquiries about programming, hours, and more can be sent to the Francine LeFrak Center email address, at lefrakcenter@barnard.edu. Follow us on instagram @barnard_lefrakcenter
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At the heart of a liberal arts education is the question of what it means to live a life well-lived. The Francine A. LeFrak Foundation Center for Well-Being reflects Barnard's commitment to providing integrated and programmatic support to advance well-being for its community of students, faculty, and staff.
Welcome to the Francine A. LeFrak Foundation Center for Well-Being
Programming Across Three Pillars of Well-Being
Financial Well-Being programming for students, faculty, and staff covers saving, investing, insurance, philanthropic giving, and other crucial elements to foster lifelong success.
In addition to a state-of-the-art 4,000 sq. ft. fitness center and a suite of free fitness classes called FitBear, campus-wide Physical Well-Being Programs supported by the Francine LeFrak Center encompass nutrition, balance, sleep, preventive medicine, and much more.
Francine A. LeFrak Foundation Center for Well-Being
Advisory Board & Community of Support
The work of the Francine LeFrak Center is made possible by an engaged and generous community of support, including our Advisory Council, individual philanthropic contributors from within and beyond the Barnard alumnae network, foundations, corporations, and many more.
About Francine A. LeFrak
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Francine A. LeFrak has demonstrated a strong personal and philanthropic commitment to women’s empowerment and the generous continuation of her family’s legacy at Barnard.
“This is a dream come true and a culmination of my work supporting women that I have done for so many years. I am delighted to be on the forefront of this innovative and more complete definition of wellness. I have seen firsthand how wellness is an intersection of financial, physical, and mental well-being. This Center will be a point of hope for women. Like my mother, Ethel, Class of ’41, the Francine A. LeFrak Foundation Center for Well-Being is a trailblazer in the wellness and empowerment of women. I am so proud and excited to be working closely with Sian on this project. With the Francine LeFrak Center on its campus, I believe that Barnard is destined to be a leader in health and wellness and a model for others to follow. As a woman and a philanthropist, I can’t think of anything that could be closer to my heart.”
Francine A. LeFrak is the daughter of the late Samuel J. LeFrak and Ethel Stone LeFrak ’41, who served as a Barnard trustee from 1981 to 1985.