May 2019
Bringing Food from Farm to Table to Community • YEP STL! Award Presentation 2019 • Location Change for May Board Meeting • Four Legs, All Heart • Giving is a Family Tradition • Greater St. Louis Financial Symposium 2019
EarthDance Farms: Bringing Food from Farm to Table to Community
EarthDance Farms is working to bring healthier food choices and practices to this North County community and, by educating aspiring farmers and gardeners, to people across the country.
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Giving is a Family Tradition
With a rich tradition of philanthropy, Moenkhaus says he sees St. Louisans giving freely and teaching their children to put aside self. “Learning to give is actually part of taking care of yourself. It enriches your body, mind and spirit, and the more you give, the more you get.”
YEP STL! Award Presentation 2019
YEP STL! (Youth Engaged in Philanthropy) presented grant awards totaling $10,000 to nine nonprofit organizations from the Greater St. Louis area.
NextGen Philanthropy
YEP (Youth Engaged in Philanthropy) STL is a YouthBridge-led program introducing area high school students to the world of philanthropy.
Greater St. Louis Financial Symposium 2019
YouthBridge was a proud sponsor of the Greater St. Louis Financial Symposium on April 25, 2019. The conference brought together a quality mix of financial professionals who shared “too many good ideas to list”.
April 2019
The Opportunity Trust Thinking Big for St. Louis • Angels Among Us • Ready for More • Barbara Carswell Named to Gateway Center for Giving Board • Blue Pinwheel Garden • Charitable Giving Cards for Mother’s Day!
Michael Howard Featured in Blogcast
Mike Howard recently discussed “impact investing” with STL Nonprofit News.
Over 800 Registered for Family Business Speaker Series
YouthBridge was a proud sponsor of the 13th Annual Family Business Speaker Series.
CTF Conference 2019
Over 250 people from across Missouri gathered to share ideas and discuss the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
The Opportunity Trust Thinking Big for St. Louis
A St. Louis where every single person is prepared to thrive in a rapidly changing world; a city that draws people from all backgrounds because of its sense of possibility and economic opportunities.
Angels Among Us
A mother will answer the door in tears, because her baby’s been in the same diaper for three days, she’s out of food, the power’s been turned off… it’s really a miracle to her when we arrive.
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YouthBridge’s Barbara Carswell Named to Gateway Center for Giving Board
Carswell will lend her extensive experience in grantmaking and strategic philanthropic planning, as she helps guide the Center’s efforts to assist grantmakers in improving the quality of life in our region.
YouthBridge Plants Blue Pinwheel Garden
In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, we’ve planted a pinwheel garden! Pinwheels are the national symbol for child abuse and neglect prevention because they represent the happy and healthy childhood that every child deserves.
Ready for More
CASA of Southwestern Illinois has grown significantly over the years, leading them to seek ways to secure and sustain their future.
March 2019
Helping Adults with Down Syndrome Turn Passion into Purpose • A Circus in Harmony • New Collaborative Aims to End Human Trafficking • Jumpstart Information Session on April 12 • Go Blue Day!
Go Blue Day!
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and Friday, April 5 is Go Blue Day! Wear blue this day to show support of the importance of child abuse & neglect prevention.
A Circus in Harmony
Who wouldn’t want some superhuman ability? To fly through the air, defy gravity, speak to animals. Jessica Hentoff wonders why anyone wouldn’t want to join the circus, where you can achieve real-life superhuman strength in an environment with the power to connect the human spirit.
YouthBridge Community Foundation Earned a 2019 Platinum Seal of Transparency
YouthBridge just earned a 2019 Platinum Seal by adding information to our Nonprofit Profile on GuideStar.
New Statewide Collaborative Aims to End Human Trafficking
Partnership will Identify Gaps in Services and Develop Action Plan for Combating Sexual Exploitation and Labor Trafficking in Missouri and in the Metro East St. Louis, Illinois.