boys & girls clubs of greater st. louis
Staff, board members, volunteers and supporters were celebrated for their commitment to the nonprofit at its annual recognition event. Pictured from left: Precious Johnson, Cardin Dean Rackley, Mark Collins III, Jennifer Waters-Jones, Kahalia Adams, BGCSTL president Flint Fowler, Ph.D.
ucp heartland
The nonprofit opened a new respite house for people with disabilities in Webster Groves. The only program of its kind in St. Louis, Oak Tree Respite allows emergency and planned visits for up to eight guests and provides temporary alternative care, allowing full-time caregivers to take much-needed breaks.
the repertory theatre of st. louis
Steve Woolf’s tenure as The Rep’s artistic director may have come to an end, but his legacy will continue thanks to a fundraising campaign that raised $1 million. The money will support programming at Emerson Studio Theatre, and the season will be renamed the Steve Woolf Studio Series.
urban league of metropolitan st. louis
Lion’s Choice donated a former restaurant building to the nonprofit, which builds self-reliance, socal equality and civil rights throughout the region. Urban League will use the site to build a food service training center.