Andrew Carnegie said “Teamwork is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.” There’s power in collaboration, strength in unity, and YouthBridge finds hope in both to solve some of our region’s biggest problems.
Kathie Thomas made a promise to God. “I said that I would start down this road if He would provide support and the seed money…and then along came YouthBridge,” says Thomas, Founder of Hope Creates, a nonprofit working to empower young adults in recovery through expressive arts and the development of related entrepreneurial skills.
The Heritage Fund honors YouthBridge’s heritage as a children’s home with grants awarded to nonprofits that provide children the opportunity to reach their full potential.
We Stories Working Toward a New Narrative for St. Louis • When Health Education Works • YouthBridge Awards 2019 Heritage Grants to Two Local Organizations • Family Business Awards 2019 • New YEP Grant Guidelines
Our early experiences provide the building blocks for the adults we will become. Our habits, basic beliefs and attitudes are rooted in childhood. This critical time is when an appreciation of diversity and understanding of race can take hold and lead to a more equitable, integrated society.
YouthBridge Community Foundation has announced that Crisis Nursery and City Academy will each receive a $75,000 grant paid over a three-year period. The grant is awarded to local nonprofit organizations that serve/support children and have received ongoing support from our DAF clients.
HealthWorks! Kids’ Museum St. Louis, the region’s only children’s museum dedicated solely to health education. HealthWorks! is a 2019 YouthBridge YEP (Youth Engaged in Philanthropy) grant recipient.
In the Arms of Angels • Raising St. Louis’ Ovarian Cancer Awareness • Family Business Awards • Go Cards! • Philanthropy Conference • Grant Opportunity!
Evidenced by the name, Angels’ Arms has a deep admiration for foster parents. “They welcome these children with open arms and assure them that this is their home for as long as needed – no matter what,” says Wilfong. “We provide the homes, but they offer the security a displaced child so desperately needs…an angel looking out for them until their forever home.”
Each September, towns across America turn teal. Teal, the color of ovarian cancer awareness; a symbol of support, advocacy and hope…”teal there is a cure,” as the slogan goes.
YEP STL is now accepting applications • Annie’s Hope Lives On • Youth In Need and the Power of Potential • Ashland Tate • Annual Estate, Trust & Elder Law Institute • St. Louis Impact Investing
Erin Strohbehn has a vision in her head of a stream of young people walking across a stage, heads held high, smiling from ear to ear, reaching out for their high school diploma with the enthusiasm of an Olympian grasping a medal.
It was 2018, the 20th anniversary of Annie’s Hope, and the first time the parents of the young lady for whom the organization was named were able to see firsthand the extent of its mission and meet some of the estimated 50,000 individuals it has touched.
On August 3, YouthBridge Community Foundation lost a beloved member of our family when Board Director Ashland Tate was shot and killed. Ashland joined our Board in the summer of 2018, bringing a passion for serving children and a perspective that helped make us a better Grantmaker.
Turning the Page on St. Louis Literacy • Camp JumpStart • St. Louis Impact Investing Group Convening • Annual Golf Tournament • Family Reunions & Vacations • Conversation Cards
Today, more than one in three adolescents is obese or overweight. Camp Jump Start, as its name implies, is about providing kids with enough knowledge and tools for them to get a jump start on a new lifestyle, says Huelsing.
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness: the unalienable rights of every human, wrote Jefferson. Add one to the list, says Lisa Greening. “You can’t have freedom and opportunity without literacy,” she says, “and all learning begins with reading.”
Way More than Camp • Fun for All • YouthBridge Recognized as ‘Top 50 Grantmaker’ • Guiding Your Giving • Start a conversation!
Summer camp can conjure up memories of songs by the campfire, rain on the rooftops and a sky filled with stars. New friends and paths to explore.
YouthBridge takes a partnership approach with donors and private foundations, helping them make meaningful grants that match their values. We recently worked with the advisors to the William S. Anheuser Charitable Fund to award two grants from that donor-advised fund (DAF) in support of students at St. Louis Community College.