The Layla Lynn Bober Memorial Foundation was created to honor Layla's life by supporting the organizations that Layla loved, and which supported the Bober family during her life and thereafter; to ensure each organization can thrive and continue on into the future in other children's and family's lives. The foundation supports Circle of Friends Preschool and Children's Center, Rocket Cheer, Planet Gymnastics, Framingham Youth Hockey and Annemarie's Dance Center.
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Beneficiary Organizations
Layla loved her cheerleading team the Tiny Tinkerbelles at Rocket Cheerleading of Natick and was the “tiniest tiny.” With her big personality, and big bow, she made a statement!
The foundation supports Rocket Cheer through a variety of initiatives including: funding competition bows each season, tuition scholarships, and graduating senior scholarships.
Circle of Friends Preschool and Children’s Center, in Framingham, was Layla’s home away from home since she was an infant. Circle of Friends provides children with a safe, fun, and educational experience. Their dedicated teachers focus on educating children as individuals in a play based environment, helping them to develop to their greatest potential as independent, enthusiastic learners.
The Foundation provides funds to support Circle of Friends with initiatives including:
Playground Addition including equipment and installation
New Books for School Library
Renovation to Teachers Lounge
Layla started playing hockey for Framingham Youth Hockey because she wanted to be just like her brother and picked it up with ease. She was easy to spot in her pink helmet in the Learn to Play Program and loved to play hockey with her friends.
The 2019 House League tournament was dedicated in Layla’s honor, with her name on the winning trophies and medals.
The foundation is offers scholarships to cover tuition both Learn to Play skaters between ages 4-10 years old and travel team players from 8U through 16/19U.
The foundation also provides helmet stickers for all skaters, practice jerseys for teams, and funding for program equipment.
Layla was one when she started in Tiny Tumblers at Planet Gymnastics in Natick. She quickly moved up to advanced classes for her age, and became quite the cartwheel expert. As a three year old, a month shy of four years old, she did 14 cartwheels in one minute in the Annual Cartwheel-A-Thon fundraiser. Planet Gymnastics has done several fundraisers in Layla’s name, including last year’s Cartwheel-A-Thon and Trunk or Treat.
The foundation supports Planet Gymnastics with tuition scholarships.
Layla loved to be a ballerina at Annemarie's Dance Centre in Ashland, Massachusetts. The studio has been offering dance education for over 40 years to dancers from 3 - adult.
The foundation is funds tuition scholarships for dancers and graduating seniors at Annemarie’s Dance Center. These scholarships are designed to help a student with financial need the opportunity to do what Layla loved so much - dance!
The foundation also provides funding for class equipment and recital costumes.
