WHEN YOU BELIEVE

WHEN YOU BELIEVE

Annual Report

2017 YEAR IN REVIEW 2017 YEAR IN REVIEW # WHEN YOU BELIEVE You can accomplish great things

2017 YEAR IN REVIEW WE KNOW THROUGH DOCUMENTED STUDIES AND OUR OWN EXPERIENCE THAT KEEPING STUDENTS ON THE PATH TO GRADUATION REQUIRES EARLY, CONSISTENT WHENAND ALL-ENCOMPASSING SUPPORTYOU SERVICES, BACKEDBELIEVE BY A COMMUNITY BELIEVING OUR YOUNGEST GENERATION CAN ACCOMPLISH GREAT THINGS.

Dear friend, The mirror doesn’t lie. When I look in it in marshaling people and specialized providers to address sometimes, I still expect to see that young red-headed the needs of the whole child (you can read more about it Rosemary Locascio from Long Island staring back at me. under “The Convener”). Trusting us to serve in this role, we Instead, I find a woman with a few more…we’ll call them have embarked on an initiative with Riverview Gardens laugh lines, who could offer that fresh-faced girl some – branded Project Graduation – in which we will adopt words of wisdom! First would be to never quit on your all 13 schools in the district over the course of the next dreams – to give whatever it takes and to keep going. The three years, with the aim of positively impacting graduation second piece of advice directly relates to the first, and that rates and, thus, strengthening the community. We know is to always be grateful. To get up in the morning and to go through documented studies and our own experience that to bed counting your blessings, because you’ll find yourself keeping students on the path to graduation requires early, believing more when you remember your gifts and can see consistent and all-encompassing support services, backed what you’ve already accomplished. by a community believing our youngest generation can accomplish great things. It’s why we like to begin our review of the year giving thanks. I hope you’re aware of how very thankful we are for When I drive through the impoverished neighborhoods each of you, several who have believed in this journey from we serve, I often imagine what it would be like to grow the beginning and all who have stepped forward believing up there. When I looked in the mirror, would I be able to that kindness can overwhelm the world. Our volunteers imagine my life in 10 or 20 years, even beyond tomorrow? are without comparison, and we continue to be moved Our hope is that every child we serve and get to know by their loyalty and labor of love. I am immensely proud on a personal level sees themselves as we do – beautiful, of the team around me and overjoyed when I hear them bright, spunky, funny, open, loving, with endless possibility. described by our schools as warriors. Finally, we’re not in That they never quit on their dreams but give whatever it this battle alone and are deeply grateful for our partners takes and keep going. and affiliates who share the same passion and commitment to a better day for our city’s children. When I look at Little Bit today, I never dreamed we would be this big. That we would be entering the school It’s because of this community that we celebrate another year poised to serve 9,000 students in 31 schools; taking amazing year! A year serving and forming relationships up residence in our own building to accommodate our with 7,300 students in 27 schools. Of logging 8,300 growing operations; being noticed as something special and volunteer hours to deliver specialized programs and unique by national organizations; talking about replicating more than 200,000 essential items. Of witnessing the the Little Bit model in other cities. But miracles happen reaccreditation of St. Louis Public Schools – a district when you believe. we have supported for 14 years – and the provisional accreditation of Riverview Gardens School District. Of Thanks for making me incredibly proud, blessed and launching new programs to continue our mission beyond continually amazed. the school year, such as our mobile food markets in cooperation with St. Louis Area Foodbank. And, of more Sincerely, and more people learning our story (even from the front page of the Post-Dispatch!) and being recognized as a leading convener of solutions that break down barriers to learning. Rosemary Hanley “Convener” may be new language for some of you, but it’s Executive Director and Co-Founder a model that we have developed, evolved and perfected in our 16 years. In simplest terms, it describes our expertise

2017 YEAR IN REVIEW 2 WHEN YOU BELIEVE You put belief to work

“Someone once said that the value of a community lies in the education of its people. I believe every generation demands new thinking and leadership, and if we are going to continue to make a difference in the lives of our scholars, we must continue to grow.” Entering his fifth year as Superintendent of Riverview Gardens School District, Dr. Scott Spurgeon continues to carry these words as a pledge to the more than 5,500 scholars in his district and the North County neighborhoods where they reside.

Back in 2013, Dr. Spurgeon took on an unaccredited district with significant challenges that he saw as opportunities. “I showed some projections about where we needed to be in order to achieve accreditation, fully believing we could get there,” he says. His first order of business: restore hope to a district where no hope existed. “It all started with us – the adults – and how we treated each other, respected our scholars and communicated with our families. Unless you change a climate, a culture, you can’t do anything else.”

One of the greatest performance challenges was in In 2015, Little Bit entered Koch Elementary in the daily attendance, which was having a direct impact on heart of Ferguson, and has since moved into three graduation rates. “But we weren’t and aren’t fixated on additional Riverview Gardens schools. At Lewis and excuses, only solutions, and a huge part of the solution Clark Elementary, Dr. Spurgeon says Little Bit came has been bringing more collaboration while strategically to the school as a strong presence determined to focused on the right work,” Dr. Spurgeon says. make change, and the difference was immediate. “Our principal called it the ‘arrival of a warrior’ that brought Seeking out productive collaborations, Dr. Spurgeon a personal support system and a feeling of self-worth was first introduced to The Little Bit Foundation to each of our scholars,” he says. during the Ferguson unrest. In the organization, he says he found a kindred spirit that would develop into a Located in the Castle Point neighborhood, 100% of tremendous working relationship. “Little Bit helps keep students at Lewis and Clark live at or below the federal our scholars in school and keeps our families feeling poverty level and face a myriad of obstacles. Little Bit supported. That’s significant. Even more so, they serve helped raise student confidence. “On ‘Little Bit days,’ at a personal level, strategically delivering on individual the halls are full of smiles and positive energy,” says Dr. needs and mindful of what those needs may be three Spurgeon. That energy translated into some important years from now.”

2017 YEAR IN REVIEW OUR SCHOLARS’ DREAMS ARE NO DIFFERENT THAN ANY OTHERS IN AMERICA. THEY WANT TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL BASED ON THEIR MERITS, WITHOUT THE WHENBARRIERS THAT IMPEDE SO MANY.YOU BELIEVE

gains at the end of the last school year, with attendance increasing 5% and discipline incidents down by 33% from the previous year.

Recognizing the potential to impact performance not just on a building level but district wide, early in 2017, Riverview Gardens and Little Bit embarked on an initiative – Project Graduation – in which Little Bit would move into all 13 Riverview Gardens schools by 2019, serving as the convener of student academic and support services.

“The idea is to provide the resources our scholars need to be successful early and without interruption, so that each and every one of them will graduate college or career ready,” says Dr. Spurgeon. “I believe Little Bit will identify and streamline available resources and provide real-time solutions to our community’s needs.”

Belief has served the district well in recent years. A new culture of hope, respect and instructional rigor has resulted in an increase in graduation rates from 69% in 2013 to 85% in the last school year and the announcement of provisional state accreditation on Jan. 4, 2017. Dr. Spurgeon says, “The only way to continue our great improvement is to consistently work together and stay focused on building student proficiencies and efficacy.

“Our scholars’ dreams are no different than any others in America. They want to realize their full potential based on their merits, without the barriers that impede so many. My dream is for each of them to have the skills, knowledge and strength to achieve what they want in life.”

2017 YEAR IN REVIEW 4 THE CONVENER

LITTLE BIT’S UNIQUE SUPPORT MODEL ENCOMPASSES AND ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF THE WHOLE CHILD, FROM PERSONAL CARE AND CONFIDENCE TO PHYSICAL HEALTH AND MENTAL WELLBEING. EVERY LITTLE BIT PROGRAM IS DEVELOPED IN RESPONSE TO A SPECIFIC BARRIER OF POVERTY ON EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT.

PROGRAMS SERVING THE WHOLE CHILD

The Sunshine Box Get in Gear Head to Toe Healthy Kids, Better Learners 1-2-3 Read! Books & Buddies Busy Bodies Eyes on Learning Ignite STEM Bundle Up Sunny’s Closet

2017 YEAR IN REVIEW WHEN YOU BELIEVE You come together for a co on cause OUR PROGRAM AFFILIATES

CATHOLIC FAMILY SERVICES EYE CARE CHARITY OF MID-AMERICA GRACE HILL HEALTHWORKS! HEALTHY KIDS EXPRESS INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY MEDICINE KIDS VISION FOR LIFE MYSCI OPERATION FOOD SEARCH SAINT LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING ST. LOUIS AREA FOODBANK THE GATEWAY TO ORAL HEALTH FOUNDATION UMSL COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY

2017 YEAR IN REVIEW 6 Little Bit has evolved and perfected an expertise in program delivery that pulls together, or convenes, necessary specialty resources and providers in breaking down barriers to learning.

AS THE CONVENER OF SUPPORT SERVICES FOR A SCHOOL COMMUNITY, LITTLE BIT IS ABLE TO REDUCE SERVICE GAPS AS WELL AS DUPLICATION, ENSURE COORDINATED SERVICE DELIVERY, ALIGN ALL PROVIDERS WITH SCHOOL GOALS AND STREAMLINE COMMUNICATIONS.

Measuring Succe “Kindness is always a useful act,” says Bill team have spent time over the better part Shannon, “still, investors want to see how of a year helping Little Bit design a data their dollars are making a difference.” To the collection and analysis model to measure the President and Founder of BioRankings – a collective impact of its programs. “Anyone data science firm – and Professor Emeritus who visits a Little Bit sponsored school, or of Biostatistics in Medicine at Washington speaks with a student or administrator, is University, data “can tell the rest of the convinced of the value,” says Dr. Shannon, story.” Dr. Shannon and his BioRankings who offered his firm’s services at no cost

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THROUGH IMPROVED SERVICE DELIVERY, THE LITTLE BIT CONVENER MODEL POSITIVELY IMPACTS STUDENT SELF-ESTEEM, BEHAVIOR AND DAILY ATTENDANCE, LEADING TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS.

after learning about the Little Bit mission. self-esteem, using a base score at the time “Currently, Little Bit relies primarily on this of Little Bit’s introduction. From this, the anecdotal evidence; the statistical analysis will analysis can expand to measure impact at provide them a direct correlation and help the school or district level. The team hopes guide efforts going forward.” The objective, to test a model for measuring attendance says Dr. Shannon, is to track the progress of outcomes related to Little Bit’s presence in each child served by Little Bit in areas such the upcoming school year. as attendance, discipline, reading scores and

2017 YEAR IN REVIEW 8 WHEN YOU BELIEVE You give it your all . . .

2017 YEAR IN REVIEW WHEN YOU BELIEVE and strive for impact, big and small

• ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS FULLY ACCREDITED • RIVERVIEW GARDENS SCHOOL DISTRICT PROVISIONALLY ACCREDITED • KOCH ELEMENTARY FULLY ACCREDITED

“Books and Buddies has helped our “One of our students with a kids with behavioral problems. Their significant history of trauma toughness fades away and they are exposure was having a excited to have their buddy.” particularly challenging day. When he was called in to the Columbia Elementary Little Bit boutique and saw his shoes, he went from 100 to calm. Little Bit is able to empower our students and show them that they are seen and people care about them.” “We had a third grader who didn’t have a lot in terms of clothing or Nance Elementary items at home. It was evident he had low self-esteem because of how he expressed a lot of anger in his response to things not going his way. As soon as he was served by Little Bit, his entire demeanor shifted; he was more positive and carried himself more confidently.” Clay Elementary “It is about the little things. I have parents in my office almost daily regarding uniforms and expressing “We had many students going through concerns about the needs puberty or who didn’t have hot water they have. I am so grateful I for bathing. The hygiene kits, combined can refer these students to with the washer and dryer, drastically helped this situation and increased Little Bit for support.” students’ attendance and participation.” Woodland/Hanrahan Elementary Herzog Elementary

2017 YEAR IN REVIEW 10 WHEN YOU BELIEVE There are new beginnings

LACLEDE ELEMENTARY, NOVEMBER 4, 2016

GIBSON ELEMENTARY HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY LEWIS & CLARK ELEMENTARY NORMANDY KINDERGARTEN • APRIL 5, 2017 • SEPTEMBER 10, 2016 • SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 CENTER • SEPTEMBER 19, 2016 WHEN YOU BELIEVE And lasting relationships MANN ELEMENTARY 14 YEARS CLAY ELEMENTARY 13 YEARS COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY 13 YEARS HODGEN ELEMENTARY 12 YEARS PATRICK HENRY ELEMENTARY 11 YEARS LA SALLE MIDDLE SCHOOL 10 YEARS LOYOLA ACADEMY 10 YEARS MARIAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 10 YEARS HERZOG ACADEMY 9 YEARS SIGEL ELEMENTARY 9 YEARS BRYAN HILL ELEMENTARY 8 YEARS NAHED CHAPMAN NEW AMERICAN ACADEMY 8 YEARS WALBRIDGE ELEMENTARY 5 YEARS

2017 YEAR IN REVIEW 12 WHEN YOU BELIEVE You inspire others to believe

2017 YEAR IN REVIEW WHEN YOU BELIEVE

“OFTENTIMES IN EXTREME AND DIRE SITUATIONS, I KNOW “EVERYTHING WE DO THAT THE 15 MINUTES MAKES THE ROAD A THEY ARE IN OUR ROOM LITTLE EASIER FOR THE WORDS THEY HEAR OUR KIDS.” ARE KIND, THE TOUCH THEY FEEL IS GENTLE, AND THE LOVE THEY RECEIVE IS GENUINE.”

“I’VE BEEN SO INSPIRED BY THE “MY FAVORITE PART HUNDREDS OF IS SEEING SELF- PEOPLE WILLING DOUBT TURN INTO TO STEP UP AND PRETTY SMILES.” VOLUNTEER.”

“IF WE CAN KEEP ONE CHILD FROM COMING TO SCHOOL HUNGRY, OR ENCOURAGE ONE CHILD TO PICK UP A BOOK AND READ, IT’S ALL WORTH IT.” 2017 YEAR IN REVIEW 14# WHEN YOU BELIEVE You can overwhelm the world

Civic Progress endorsed Project Graduation with a $100,000 contribution, presented on May 11.

Avery held a drive for Susan Stith, VP at Express Continuing its longstanding Post Holdings granted Little Bit as part of her Scripts, led the charge to support of Little Bit, $85,000 towards Little 5th birthday celebration. expand the company’s National Wood Flooring Bit services at Mann She is one example of partnership with Little Bit Association held numerous Elementary and made a the many children who into Laclede Elementary. drives, volunteered in the commitment to enhance regularly give so that Express Scripts also schools and distribution learning at the school, other children have supports Little Bit’s model center, and sponsored the such as through multiple what they need. at Nance Elementary. annual Music Trivia event. themed reading nooks.

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Two Men and a Truck continued to provide monthly deliveries of books, food and other essentials to schools.

Little Bit High School Citi funded Little Bit’s O’Fallon-based Phoenix Monsanto granted Ambassadors at efforts at Normandy Textile donated pallets $10,000 for Ignite STEM Webster Groves Kindergarten Center, spent of blankets, towels, bed programming, helped organized school time beautifying the building, linens and washcloths for assemble Maker Space supply drives and held a distributed more than 1,500 students and families. Kits for students and has “Miracle Minute” fund books and has consistently consistently volunteered in drive, raising $1,000 for volunteered at the school. the Little Bit distribution Little Bit. center.

2017 YEAR IN REVIEW 16 WHEN YOU BELIEVE There are no ceilings

2017 YEAR IN REVIEW TOTALWHEN YOUREVENUE BELIEVE

$2,725,602 REVENUE 24% GRANTS/FOUNDATIONS $640,935 9% INDIVIDUALS $244,092 13% CORPORATIONS/ORGANIZATIONS $350,826 17% EVENTS $457,833 37% IN-KINDS GOODS & SERVICES $1,007,009

TOTAL EXPENSES DONORS 1,582 87% PROGRAMS TOTAL RELATED DONATIONS 3,098 13% ADMINISTRATIVE

2017 YEAR IN REVIEW 18 WHEN YOU BELIEVE You create new norms

PLATINUM $25,000- $39,999 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Amann Citi Niehaus Construction Services, Inc., Mr. & Mrs. Jake Whittle Robert O’Brien Family Foundation

2017 YEAR IN REVIEW WHEN YOUSTARS BELIEVE $40,000 and above

ANONYMOUS #1 ANONYMOUS #2 Chapman Family Foundation Civic Progress Dana Brown Charitable Trust Express Scripts Foundation Post Holdings

DIAMOND $10,000 - $24,999 American Direct Marketing Resources, LLC Mr. & Mrs. Ed Kniep III Stephen F. Bahn, Realty, Mr. Nick Bahn Mr. & Mrs. Randy Lipton Stephen F. Bahn Realty, Mr. Steve Bahn Mrs. Paul Lottes Sr. Mr. & Dr. Dennis Boone McKelvey Homes, LLC Mr. & Mrs. Larry Born Niehaus Building Services, LLC, Mr. & Mrs. Jake Whittle Mr. & Mrs. Tom Chelew Seiler Family Foundation David & Lucie Dempsey Sigmond & Marie P. Baer Foundation DeWitt & Caroline Van Evera Foundation Sterling Bank Edward Jones Mr. Donald Suntrup Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Paul Hatfield The PNC Financial Services Group 2017 YEAR IN REVIEW 20 THANK YOU MR Associates GOLD $5,000 - $9,999 Nestle Purina PetCare Company Mr. & Mrs. Pete & Sharon Abel Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Phelan Allen P. & Josephine B. Green Foundation Rotary Club of St. Louis Mr. & Mrs. Harry & Jan Amann Mr. Bill Shannon Mr. & Mrs. J.B. Andrews Mr. Jim Souers & Ms. Ashley Blaske Boeing Employees Community Fund of St. Louis Mr. & Mrs. Pete Spalitto Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Burnes St. Louis Blues Hockey Club, LP. Central Bank of St. Louis St. Louis Italian Invitational Golf Tournament Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Chivetta The Eveland Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. RB Clark III The Olive A. Dempsey Charitable Trust Clayco, Inc. The Pott Foundation Crane Fund for Widows and Children The Saigh Foundation Enterprise Holdings Foundation The Seiter O’Brien Charitable Fund Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Fister Jr. The Webb Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Jim Granger Ms. Sarah Trulaske Graybar Foundation Two Men and a Truck Mr. Ron Kruszewski Wells Fargo Advisors John & Mimi Londoff Jr. Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign: Mr. & Mrs. James Martin Wells Fargo Advisors Merrill Lynch, The Church-Verhulst Group Whelan Security Mr. & Mrs. Jim Mosby

2017 YEAR IN REVIEW “YOU SHOULD SEE THE LOOK ON MY WHEN YOU BELIEVESON’S FACE WHEN RUBY Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Griesemer HE PUTS ON HIS NEW $1,000 - $4,999 Ms. Lynette Guignard Aquarius Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Didier Halford SHOES. IT’S PRICELESS. Ms. Betty Asher & Mr. Paul Brauner Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Hall Automatic Controls Equipment System Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hanley CONTINUE BLESSING Mr. & Mrs. Peter Avery Mr. David Hartman OUR CHILDREN.” Nancy Baglan Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hartnett Mr. & Mrs. Steve Bahn Harvey Kornblum Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Jake Belcher Mr. Joshua Hazan Bernard J King TTE Helmsing Family Charitable Foundation Mr. Chris Beyer Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Hoffman Mother of Normandy BJC Healthcare HOME WORKS! Blues for Kids Foundation The Teacher Home Visit Program Kindergarten Center student Mr. Daniel Boccabella Jr. & Ms. Robyn Leboeuf Ms. Connie Hornburg Dr. Matt Boland Mr. Mark Hyman Ms. Molly Boland Illusions Color Spa Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Bower IWR North America Mr. & Mrs. G. P. Boyer III J.D. Kutter Insurance Associates Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Brooks Johnny Londoff Chevrolet Mr. & Mrs. Jeffery Call Mr. & Mrs. John Judson Brett & Lisa Campbell Mr. & Mrs. John Kerber Mr. & Mrs. Bob Reiff Mr. & Mrs. Chris Canepa Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Kerner Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Rivera Cardinals Care Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Kilwin Mr. Jonathan Root & Ms. Debbie Caribbean Creme, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Eric Kittner Zimmermann Mr. Mike Carlson and Ms. Shannon Hicks Mr. & Mrs. Barry Koenemann Mr. Jeff Rosenblum Mr. & Mrs. Gerard Carmody Mr. and Mrs. Chris Koon Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Rothschild Mr. & Mrs. Brian Chandler Dr. & Mrs. Phillip Korenblat Running Away Enterprises, LLC Joe & Kelley Church Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Krogen Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Saenger Mr. Eric Claus Mr. Brian Kuchnicki Saint Joseph Parish-Cottleville Clayton Financial Group Dan & Peggy Lane Mr. & Mrs. Mike Sansone David & Valerie Collins Mr. & Mrs. John Lawlor Mr. & Mrs. Robert Scheetz Commercial Bank Lockton Companies Mr. & Mrs. Drew Schenk Mr. & Mrs. Dan Cordes Mr. & Mrs. Paul Lottes Jr. Ms. Betsy Schmidt Mr. & Mrs. David Cortright Mr. & Mrs. Travis Luebbehusen Scottrade Bank Chris & Lauren Daming Matter Family Office Scottrade, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. James Davis Ms. Jamey Maune Mr. & Mrs. Coleman Sheehan Victoria Dill Dr. & Mrs. William McAlister Ms. Pat Simons Mr. & Mrs. John Duff Mr. & Mrs. Sandy McCandless St. Louis Blues 14 Fund Echo Valley Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Dan McGee Ms. Karen Stern Mr. & Mrs. Charles Eddy Mr. & Mrs. Matt McHugh Mr. & Mrs. Barry Stone Mr. & Mrs. Victor Edwards Mr. & Mrs. William McKelvy Mr. & Mrs. Frank Stokes Ella A. Heimburger Fund Mr. & Mrs. Ken Mersmann Suburban Journals Old Newsboys Emert Charitable Fund Mr. William Meyer Fund for Children Enterprise Bank & Trust Midwest BankCentre Sunnen Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Justin Fajkowski Mr. Eric Miller Mr. & Mrs. Jim Swanson Mr. & Mrs. Richard Fister Sr. Missouri Trial Lawyers Care Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Tangaro Mr. & Mrs. Mark Fletcher Mr. Matt Morris & Ms. Cortney Vaughn Technology Management Consulting, LLC Forrester Family Fund Mr. & Mrs. Chris Mower The Boeing Company Employee Mr. & Mrs. Jed Foster National Wood Flooring Association Individual Giving Program Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Garea Mr. & Mrs. Scott Negwer The Crump Group Mr. & Mrs. Seth Gausnell Negwer Materials, Inc. The St. Louis Service Bureau GCP Applied Technologies/Monokote Fireproofing Mr. & Mrs. Tom Noonan Mr. & Mrs. Mike Todd Mr. Richard George Dr. Patrick Osborne & Ms. Nancy Birge Tromblee Foundation Mr. George Giudici Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Partridge Mr. & Mrs. Steven Tschudy Mr. & Mrs. Jim Glik Mr. & Mrs. Steve Pelch UBS Matching Gifts Glore Fund Mr. & Dr. Karl Petersen Mr. & Mrs. Mike Uelk Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Goffstein PNC Grow Up Great US Bank Foundation Mr. & Mrs. James Goodfellow Mr. & Mrs. Tyson Popp USA Mortgage Graham Communications Company, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Porter Mr. & Mrs. Tom Valvo Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Ken Poteet Mr. & Mrs. Robert Vitale

2017 YEAR IN REVIEW 22 THANK YOU Mr. & Mrs. Chris Wahl Mr. Gregory Howard BRONZE Mr. & Mrs. Brian Walker Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Johnson $100- $499 Mr. & Mrs. Tim Walsh Mr. Jeff Kaiser 38th Street Financial, LLC Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Waltke Mr. & Mrs. Mike Keller A friend Mr. Robert Washburn Mr. Thomas Kibby Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy & Jen Abbott Webster Groves High School Ms. Jackie Kinder Abstrakt Marketing Group LLC Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Weiner Mr. Mike Kniepman & Ms. Stacy Cribbin Aetna Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Scott Weis Dave & Karla Kramer Mr. & Mrs. Charles & Lynn Allgire Mr. James Welch Mr. & Mrs. Tim Laciny Alison Allman & Bob McCoole Mr. & Mrs. Ken Wilhelm Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lautner Alpha Delta Pi- Eta Nu Chapter Mr. & Mrs. Matt Wilson Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith Mr. & Mrs. Roger Altvater WR Grace Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Lottes III Anderson Family Wydown Fortnightly Mr. & Mrs. Mark Mannion Ms. Carole Anderson Sandi Young Mr. & Mrs. Brent Mathus Ms. Callie Andrews YouthBridge Mr. & Mrs. Connor McCarthy Mr. J. B. Andrews Mr. & Mrs. Tom Yoxall Ms. Heidi Meister Mr. & Mrs. Michael Angelides Mr. & Mrs. Mark Mersmann Associate Veterinary Specialists, LTD., P.C. Mr. & Mrs. Dan Molloy Mr. Gary Atkinson SILVER $500- $999 Mr. & Mrs. Matt Montgomery Avery Social Committee 1st Financial Federal Credit Union Mrs. Maude Morgan Ms. Eunice Bailis Mr. & Mrs. Mark Abbott National Society Daughters Ms. Paulette Barker Advanced Nursing Services of St. Louis, Inc of the British Empire Chauncey & Mary-Ellen Batchelor Mr. & Mrs. William Armstead Phillips 66 Company Mr. & Mrs. Gregory & Jean Bauer Mr. Dominic Barczewski & Mrs. Annette Mr. Paul Porter Ms. Jenn Beatty Desaulniers-Barczewski RCP Advisors Ms. Elizabeth Beauboeuf Mr. & Mrs. Buddy Bearman Mr. & Mrs. Joe Reich Ms. Maris Berg Mr. & Mrs. William Begis Mr. & Mrs. Jason Reinbold Mr. Ryan Binkley Mr. Robert Blitz Mr. & Mrs. Paul Reitz Ms. Emma Birge-Osborne Bommarito Automotive Group Renaissance Financial Ms. Jen Bish Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Bosworth Roeslein & Dickmann Properties, LLC Blitz, Bardgett & Deutsch, LC Patrick Boyle & Bree Urech-Boyle Peter & Susan Rogers Blo Blow Dry Bar Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Burgess Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Scheetz Mr. & Mrs. Nick Blumenthal Carey & Danis, LLC Mr. & Mrs. Al Schmiz Ms. Paula Boddie Mr. & Mrs. David Chadwick Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Schuetz Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Boehm Mr. & Mrs. Jim Chrismer Mr. & Mrs. Joe Schulz Mr. Mike Boland Mr. & Mrs. Matt Clements Ms. Kitsy Sheahan George & Debby Bolhafner Cofman & Townsley, LLP Mr. Peter Siegel Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Bone Mr. & Mrs. James Collins SmithBucklin Corporation Mr. & Mrs. Tim Boul Mr. & Mrs. Rob Conley Mr. & Mrs. Evan Sotiriou Mr. & Mrs. Bouquet Mr. & Mrs. Matt Croak St. Mary’s High School Mr. & Mrs. Michael Boyle Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Daniels Mr. & Mrs. Adam Stillman Brackets for Good, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Dunn Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Stillman Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Bremehr Mr. & Mrs. Paul Durham Mr. & Mrs. Dave Stones Mr. & Mrs. Bob Brinton Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Eisel Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Strahorn Cathy & David Brown Mr. & Mrs. Michael England Mr. & Mrs. Dave Tannehill Buckingham Asset Management Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Espe Mr. Parks Terry Ms. Barb Buck Mr. & Mrs. Dwight Failoni Mr. Russ Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Ted Bunton Ms. Beth Finders Mr. & Mrs. Gene Toombs Ms. Connie Burkhardt Fischer-Bauer-Knirps Foundation Ms. Ashley Ulrich Mr. & Mrs. Mario Cacioppo Mr. & Mrs. Joe Gianino Mr. & Mrs. Mike Van Hook Mr. & Mrs. Michael Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Donald Gillings Becky & Keith Vidal Gregg & Kathy Cariolano Mr. & Mrs. Tom Goessling Anne Walsh Ms. Stacie Carrabine GO! St. Louis Washington University Oncology Ms. Sharina Carter-Keys Mr. & Mrs. Lucas Graham Friends of Caroline Bumb Mr. & Mrs. Larry Cavallo Mr. & Mrs. Dino Grasso Mr. & Mrs. Gary Wideman Ms. Margaret Cavaness Ms. Mary Elizabeth Grimes Mr. & Mrs. Eric Youngblood Mr. & Mrs. J. Cindrell Jim & Lisa Hannon YourCause Paying Mrs. R. Clark Mr. & Mrs. Collin Hansen Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Conner Mr. & Mrs. Micah Hobbs Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Cornwell Mr. & Mrs. Chris Hollander Mr. Reno Cova

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Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Cox Paul Goodfellow & Carol Stewart Mr. & Mrs. Henry Landry Mr. & Mrs. Don Cross Mr. & Mrs. Alan Gough Michael, Tamara, Kylan & Ian Lane Ms. Rachel Crump Mr. & Mrs. Michael Green Steven Langenhorst and Judy Cobillas Mr. & Mrs. Mike Dambach Mr. Michael Grosch James Lay Mr. Justin Daniels Mr. Michael Gross Mr. & Mrs. David Layton Ms. Anne Danis Mr. & Mrs. Warren Gross Lance LeComb & Mary Ellen Ponder Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Daugherty Guided By Light Ms. Helen Lee Ms. Denay Davis Mr. Leo Haas Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Lee De LaSalle Incorporated Mr. & Mrs. William Hall Shea Leordeanu Mr. Bill De Roze & Ms. Marianne Mr. & Mrs. Lee Hanley LinkedIn Griesedieck Ms. Christine Hanneke Ms. Carlita Logan Mr. & Mrs. Brad Deaver Mr. & Mrs. Dan Harbaugh Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lohss Ms. Traci Debeir Ms. Brenda Harrison Mr. Tim Lowery Ms. Anne DeBoer Ms. Nancy Hawes Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Ludwig Mr. Tom DeGreef Mr. & Mrs. Michael Head Mr. & Mrs. Steve Luebbert Mr. & Mrs. David Doerr Mr. & Mrs. Louis Helmsing Ms. Tory Lyss Kevin & Anna Doyle Ms. Kim Henry Maeve Anna Maciak-Micir Ms. Karen Drexler Mr. & Mrs. Dale Hermeling Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Maciejewski Ms. Barbara DuBois Todd Hessel Ms. Julie Steele Mahoney Mr. Tom Duff Ms. Laura Hettiger Mr. Russell Mahrt Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Dunn Mr. Albert Hinch Mr. & Mrs. Ken Mallin Mr. & Mrs. Robert Dunn Mr. & Mrs. Ray Hinkebein Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Marsh Ms. Debra Ebel Mr. & Mrs. John Holst Martin Leigh PC Mr. & Mrs. David Eisenbath Home En-Hance-Ment, LLC. Mary Queen of Peace Emergency Medcard LLC Mr. & Mrs. Brett Honerkamp Julia Matthews Mr. & Mrs. Gerald England Mr. & Mrs. Kent Hornberger Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth McArdle Mr. & Mrs. Peter Englesmann Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hosenfelt Mr. and Mrs. Tom McBride Epic Systems, Inc. Ms. Megan Hotz Ms. Rachael McClure Ms. Jean Feuchtenbeiner Ms. Brooke Howard Mr. & Mrs. Dan McNulty Mr. & Mrs. Dan Field Mr. Ben Hughes Mr. David Menne Jr. Fire Solutions, INC. Mr. Richard Hughes Ms. Katie Metzger Ms. Cleo Fisher Mr. Steve Hunsicker Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Meyer Mr. & Mrs. Gary Fitzmire Mr. John Hustava Mr. & Mrs. Richard Meyer Mr. Kevin Fleming Mr. & Mrs. Tim Hydar Ms. Jennifer Michel Mr. & Mrs. Edward Fliesher IBM Employee Services Center Mr. & Mrs. Christian Miller Ms. Adrienne Fly Ginger & Harry Imster Ms. Elinor Miller Mr. & Mrs. T. Michael Fogarty Incarnate Word Catholic Church Ms. Julie Miller Jim & Barb Forst Institute for Family Medicine Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Miller Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Fox Mr. & Mrs. Bob Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Paul Miller Stephanie Fox Craig Johnson Mr. Orlando Mims Ms. Jennifer Francis Mr. Jason Johnson Moms Club of St. Louis Ms. Jill Frantti Ms. Kathleen Johnson Monsanto Company Mr. & Mrs. Jay Frederick Mr. & Mrs. Jared Jonas Ms. Margaret Moore Ms. Angela Freeman Mr. & Mrs. Scott Jones Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Moore Mr. & Mrs. Sean Gaddy Maureen & David Jordan Mortgage Solutions l The LaVigne Group Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Gallagher Mr. & Mrs. John Killmer Amy Moser-Stephens Mr. Andrew Ganey Mr. & Mrs. Bob Kindle Mr. Dave Moser Mr. & Mrs. Leo Garvin Mr. & Mrs. Matt Kinsella Ms. Mildred Mullins Ms. Pamela Gempel Ms. Catherine Kissel Ms. Kasey Murphy Mr. Kyle George Ms. Dorothy Kittner Mr. & Mrs. Michael Murphy Mr. Thomas Gianelle Ms. Jennifer Knaust Ms. Marion Myers Mr. Lou Gianquinto Knights of Columbus District 44 Ms. Mary Neal Mr. Michael Gibbons Clown Club Mr. & Mrs. Andy Newman Mr. & Mrs. Chris Gill Mr. & Mrs. Steve Knodle Niehaus Cycle Sales Mr. & Mrs. Dave Gislason Mr. & Mrs. Shawn Kormanek Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Nix Give With Liberty Mr. David Kramer Ms. Virginia Oehler Dr. & Mrs. James Glauber Mr. & Mrs. Henry Krey Jr. Ms. Laura O’Laughlin Ms. Janice Godefroid Mr. Frank Lamarque Mr. & Mrs. Joe Olwig Ms. Mary Beth Goldman Mr. Rob LaMear Ms. Morgan Ostapowicz Dr. & Mrs. Jake Goldstein Chris & Sue Lammert Tara O’Sullivan

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Ms. Martha Palmer Skill Soft Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Weinstock Subbareddy Pammi SLU School of Nursing Mr. & Mrs. Randall Weller Mr. & Mrs. Subramanian Paranjothi Mr. & Mrs. Michael Small Wells Fargo Advisors Mr. & Mrs. Steve Parisi Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Smith Ms. Cary White & Ms. Alissa White Ms. Brittany Parker Mr. Raymond Smith Ms. Janice White Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Patane Mr. Ronald Browning Smith Mr. & Mrs. Jim Whitesides Mr. Cary White & Ms. Elizabeth Pendo Mr. Bill Snyder & Ms. Mary Quinn Mr. Jack Whittle Ms. Mary Perry Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Sokolich Mr. & Mrs. Jake Whittle Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Peterson Mr. & Mrs. John Sondag Ms. Jacquelyn Whitworth Ms. Racheal Petty Ms. Nancy Spehr Mr. Matthew Wicks Mr. & Mrs. Darrel Pfeifauf Ms. Margaret Spooner Ross Widham Philip Durham Architects INC Ms. Bethany Springer Mr. Louis Wiedman Philoptochos Society Mr. & Mrs. Fletcher Springfield Mr. & Mrs. Darca Wiggins Pi Beta Phi Foundation St. Dominic/Bayless Mothers’ Club Wed Ms. Lisa Wilhelms Kate Pistone Rick Stein Dr. & Mrs. Jon T. Willie Ms. Liana Presser on behalf of Tracey Jeffries Randy & Ginny Steinmeyer The Wirth Family Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Price Mr. Steve Stolze Erin & David Wolf Mr. Richard Proemesy & Ms. Janet Dixon Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Strasser Mr. Michael Wong & Ms. Cecelia Yu Mr. & Mrs. Ken Rakowski Justin Stuchlik P.E. Ms. Alexis Wood Ms. Cynthia Randall Studio Branca Mr. & Mrs. Laurence Woods Mr. & Mrs. Harry Ratliff Ms. Helen Sturgis Worldwide Advertising and Marketing Mr. & Mrs. Richmond Reeves Mr. Evan Sullivan Communications Interpublic Group Donise Reitz & Steve Quinlivan Mr. & Mrs. Richard Sullivan Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Jason Young Ms. Rose Renz Tacony Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Zadoks Restore Everything Homes and Mark & Carrie Tallon Zsolt & Mary Rumy Charitable Foundation Business Construction, LLC Mr. Marcel Tayssoun Michael & Angela Reuter Mr. John Temporitti Bob & Amie Reynolds The Arthur J. Gallagher Foundation Mr. Terry Robinson The Benevity Community Impact Fund Mr. Don Rochleau The Doe Run Company Corporate Office “I GIVE MONTHLY Mr. & Mrs. Peter Rogers The Krebeck Foundation BECAUSE THE LESS A Mr. & Mrs. Robert Rogers The PNC Financial Services Group Mr. & Mrs. John Ronsick The Wilkins Group CHILD HAS TO THINK Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Routt UBS Private Wealth Management Mr. & Mrs. Don Ruffus Mr. Sean Thompson ABOUT THEIR NEEDS, Mr. & Mrs. Jay Ryan Mr. & Mrs. Mark Throdahl S.M. Wilson & Co. Mr. David Tornetto THE MORE THEY CAN Mr. & Mrs. William Sackett Mr. Earl Travis LEARN AND GROW Mr. & Mrs. Mark Sanders Mr. & Mrs. Keith Travis Mr. & Mrs. Philip Schenkenberg TRUIST AND DREAM AND DO.” Susan Schettler Kris Turley Mr. & Mrs. Leo Schmid Ms. Nan Urban Mrs. Coleen Schneller Urban Rehabs INC Mr. David Schoemehl Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Vanness Mr. & Mrs. Richard Scholes Mr. & Mrs. Robert Vatterott Little Bit Champion Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Schollenberger Ms. Cortney Vaughn Jill & Mark Schulte Diane Velker Ms. Sharon Schwent Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Vigue Mr. & Mrs. David Scobee Vision Service Plan Scottrade Mr. & Mrs. Justin Vogt Mr. & Mrs. John Scully Mr. & Mrs. Jim Wagner Mr. Amit Shah Mr. & Mrs. Ed Wahl Mr. Tom Shah Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Wald Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Shantz Mr. & Mrs. Donald Wallace Mr. & Mrs. Joe Sharamitaro Walter Ambrose Family Center Ms. Carol Shaw Ms. Susan Waltke Mr. Joseph Sheehan Mr. Robert Washington Ann & Steve Shields Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Watters Mr. & Mrs. Dan Shields Mr. & Mrs. Paul Weber Dr. & Mrs. Noaman Siddiqi Mr. & Mrs. Scott & Lynne Weber

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WHEN20 Minutes to Fitness YOUChickaD Creative BELIEVEFrame 4 LLC Mr. and Mrs. Joon Ahn Ms. Anni Christian Ms. Karen Frome Alberici Citi Community Development Fuel Strength & Wellness Studio Aviva Aloush Clay Elementary School Mr. Kevin Fuller Alpha Phi Alpha-Epsilon Lambda Chapter Clayton Garden Club Gabriel Group Mr. & Mrs. Michael Amann Ms. Jill Coakley Ms. Kelsey Gage Ms. Carole Anderson Cofman & Townsley, LLP Ms. Annie Garea Mr. & Mrs. Mike Anderson Community School Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Garea Ms. Susie Anderson-Bauer Complete Care Chiropractic Gateway 180 Ms. Callie Andrews Confluence Academy Gathering Place Congregation: Mr. & Mrs. J & Suzie Andrews Mrs. Beth Connolly Pastor Frederick & Lady Michelle Wright Annunciation Catholic School Cor Jesu Academy Ms. Nancy Gelb Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. David Cortright Mr. and Mrs. Pete Genovese Aquarius Ltd Ms. Kate Cunningham Gillespie Public Library Mr. Tony Arnold Jo Curran Girl Scout Troops 1746 & 2656 Astellas Pharma Mrs. Anna Curtis Girl Scouts of Eastern MO Mr. & Mrs. Kirk Ayers Mr. and Mrs. Jeff David Ms. Erin Glazener Mr. & Mrs. Steve Bahn Ms. Allison Davis Glik’s Ms. Keri Baker Ms. Violet Davis Ms. Marcia Godfrey Ms. Erica Ballantyne Ms. Mona Dean Goldenrod Investments LLC Ms. Carolyn Banks Ms. Angela DeCarolis Ms. Mimi Good Ms. Katie Barton Ms. Barbara DeCarolis Mr. & Mrs. James Goodfellow Ms. Anna Beever Mr. & Mrs. David Dempsey Ms. Jen Goutram Benco Industrial Equipment, LLC Ms. Victoria Dill Ms. Sharon Graham Ms. Vickie Berry Mr. Chuck Dimaria Greater St. Louis Knitting Guild Mr. & Mrs. Zach Bezdek Discover Life After 50: The Oasis Institute Mr. & Mrs. Jim Grove Dr. Brian Binch Ms. Lena Dolter Ms. Lynette Guignard Bi-State Development Ms. Julie Dougherty Mr. & Mrs. Erick Guzman BioRankings Mr. & Mrs. Brian Douglas H.O.K. Mr. & Mrs. Josh Bledsoe Mr. & Mrs. Rich Dredge Mr. Joseph Hagele Mr. Larry Blue Ms. Heidi Drexler Ehsan & Sultana Haider Bluesource Mr. & Mrs. Mark Dunn Half Price Books Ms. Kaylyn Bodine Ms. Marci Edler Handshake Boeing Training Systems: Finance Mr. & Mrs. David Edwards Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hanrahan Ms. Tracy Boisselle Mr. & Mrs. Victor Edwards Ms. Judy Hanson Ms. Nicole Bolton Ms. Karen Eidson Harwood Hills Women’s Club Bombas Ms. Marcella Elder Ms. Colleen Haselhorst Ms. Beth Booher Ellisville Elementary School HealthWorks! Kids’ Museum St. Louis Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Bower Mr. & Mrs. Gerald England Ms. Barbara Heckman Mr. & Mrs. G. P. Boyer Mr. & Mrs. Michael England Ms. Lucia Heisig & Ms. Dina Heisig Mr. & Mrs. Nate Boyers Mr. & Mrs. Tim England Helping Hands Thrift Store Mr. Edward Braver Enterprise Fleet Management Ms. Mary Elizabeth Herries Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Bremehr Ms. Theresa Eppert Herzog Elementary Ms. Belinda Brin Mr. & Mrs. Charles Erker Mr. & Mrs. Joe Hill Ms. Angela Brooks Express Scripts Foundation Mr. Albert Hinch Mr. & Mrs. David Brown Mr. and Mrs. Justin Fajkowski Ms. Mary Hoff Ms. Lakisha Brown Ms. Mary Farinella Ms. Jenny Hoffman Brown Smith Wallace Ms. Sara Fedele Mr. Gregory Howard Ms. Jacqueline Bruno FedEx Mr. & Mrs. Brandi Hutchinson Ms. Barb Buck Mr. & Mrs. David Ferguson Ms. Kellie Hynes Buckingham Asset Management Ferguson Public Library Mr. Tom Inman Burkhardt FILA Institute for Family Medicine Ms. Jane Caesar Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Finley Mr. Scott Ireland & Ms. Sara Klise Mr. & Mrs. Michael Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Finnegan Mr. Ken Jankins Ms. Marla Cann Finney Fitness Ms. Mary Jemack Ms. Sara Carlton First Book Marketplace Ms. Susan Jenkins Mr. & Mrs. Ed Carter Mr. & Mrs. Michael Flood Jewish Community Center Mr. & Mrs. Larry Cavallo Ford Hotel Supply Mr. & Mrs. Bob Johnson Central Elementary School Foresters Financial Ms. Cheryl Johnson Chaminade College Preparatory School FormStore Ms. Julia Johnson Charter Communications Forsyth School Ms. Kathleen Johnson Mr. Joseph Chavez & Ms. Heather Backes Fort Zumwalt West Middle School: National Ms. Elli Jordan Chesterfield Day School Junior Honor Society Ms. Martha Judson

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Kids for Kare K.A.R.E. Camp Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Miller RoI The Hartford Kappa Silhouettes of St. Louis Mindstream Mr. Mike Ruffus The Magic House Mr. David Karges Missouri Baptist Therapy Mr. Dave Ruggeri The St. Louis Service Bureau Ms. Kathy Kelley Services Dept Ms. Bridget Rundquist The Staenberg Group Kendra Scott Jewelry Missouri Professional Saint Joseph Parish-Cottleville The Women’s Exchange Joyce Kennedy Catholic High School Communicators Monsignor Callahan Thomas Jefferson School Ms. Cheryl Kilwin Mr. and Mrs. John Moench Salem Methodist Preschool Ms. Rachel Toledo Ms. Dolores Kilwin Momentum Ms. Jennifer Sayre Mr. & Mrs. Steven Tschudy Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Kilwin Monsanto Mr. Arthur Scharff Ms. Julie Tubbs Ms. Joanne Kilwin Mr. & Mrs. Matt Montgomery Mr. & Mrs. Robert Scheetz Mrs. Liz Turner Mr. Joe King Mrs. Maude Morgan Ms. Scheller Two Men and a Truck Mr. and Mrs. Eric Kittner Ms. Trina Muniz Mrs. Elise Scheller Ms. Carmen Ubarri Ms. Cori Kline Ms. Krista Murphy Mr. & Mrs. Drew Schenk UBS Financial Services, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Bernie Klippel Mr. Mike Murphy & Mr. & Mrs. John Schicker Ursuline Academy Mr. & Mrs. Chris Koenemann Ms. Cynthia Besselman Ms. Melissa Schlipp Ms. Cortney Vaughn Mr. & Mrs. Jamie Komorek National Wood Flooring Ms. Betsy Schmidt Mr. Carl Vesper KUMC- Empty Nesters Life Group Association Mr. & Mrs. Al Schmiz Ms. Kathryn Vice Lafayette High School Ms. Nicole Nester Ms. Erin Schneider Ms. Lynn Vogel Ms. Sonya Land Nestle Purina PetCare ScholarShop Mr. Rick Vogel Mr. Peter Lang Ms. Rebecca Newman Ms. Rebecca Schultz Mr. Bill Wagner Ms. Gretchen Lauria Nieman Marcus Mr. & Mrs. Joe Schulz Mr. Vito Wagner Mr. Abraham LaVoi Mr. Michael Niemann Ms. Sharon Schwent Ms. Iris Walsh Mr. Ben Le Grand Ms. Julie Noonan Ms. Emily Sedlak Mr. & Mrs. George Weber Mr. Martin Leather Mr. Brad Norman Mr. Bill Shannon Mr. & Mrs. Paul Weber Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Lee Novo Nordisk Mr. & Mrs. Jim Shaw Webster Groves High School: Ms. Beth Lenox NOVOLEX Ms. Lynette Sielfleisch Mr. Cliff Ice & the Students Ms. Sarah Leonard Chris O’Neil Ms. Emma Silver of Webster Groves Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Lien Oracle America, Inc. NetSuite Ms. Emily Simmons Webster Groves Mr. Michael Lieurance Our Lady of Pillar Mr. & Mrs. Joe Simmons School District Ms. Michelle Lilly Elementary School Mr. Jeff Simpson Webster University Lockerdome Ms. Maria Palozola Skill Soft Ms. Betty Weidenbenner Mr. & Mrs. Paul Lottes Mr. & Mrs. James Pandjiris SLU School of Nursing Ms. Patti Welch Loyola Academy Namita Paranjotni Ms. Cathy Smith Ms. Charli Wheeler Mrs. Stacy Lupo Paric Construction Mr. Jared Smith Ms. Lisa Wheeler Lushner Elementary Parkside Financial Bank & Trust Ms. Amy Snow Ms. Janice Whitfield Ms. Joanna Ma Parkway United Church of Christ Mrs. Carol Sobkow Mr. & Mrs. David Wicks Mr. & Mrs. Mike Mahn Ms. Barb Payne Ms. Hazel Sohn Ms. Tammy Williams Ms. Julie Mahoney Mr. & Mrs. Steve Pelch Ms. Kathryn Solis Willis Towers Watson Maid Brigade Ms. Amy Perkins Mr. Martin Solma Mr. & Mrs. Jason Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mansfield Philoptochos Society St. Brigid’s Hibernian Society Miss Anne Witte Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Mantle Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club St. Clement Parish Ms. Chriss Witte Ms. Mary Marby of St. Louis St. John Lutheran School Mr. Michael Wong & Ms. Cecelia Marcone Pi Beta Phi Foundation St. Louis Area Foodbank Yu Mr. Thomas Woowth Ms. Ashley Margulis Ms. Peggy Pittenger St. Louis Crisis Nursery World Wide Technology Ms. Janice Martin Ms. Lori Pohlman St. Patrick Center Foundation Bobbi Martinez Post Holdings St. Peter’s School Ms. Katie Wright Father Marty Productive Living Board St. Vincent De Paul Thrift Store Mr. & Mrs. Mark Wunderlich Mary Queen of Peace Mr. & Ms. Richard Proemesy Chris Stam YMCA Ms. Carrie Mason Protective Stark & Associates Ms. Shannon Zbarhak Ms. Jamey Maune Queen of All Saints School Ste. Genevieve du Bois Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Zilm Mr. & Mrs. John McArthur Ralph Captain Elementary Stephen F Bahn Realty Mr. & Mrs. Sandy McCandless Ms. Christina Ramirez Mr. Matt Stevens Mr. Dave McDee Reed Elementary School Ms. Meghan Stewart Mr. Dave McGee Refuge and Restoration Church Mr. & Mrs. Adam Stillman Mr. & Mrs. Andrew McMillen Ms. Rose Renz Mr. & Mrs. Brad Stockton Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Meiners Ms. Yvonne Renz Mr. & Mrs. Frank Stokes Ms. Darlene Menietti Ms. Tracey Richmond Mr. John Sullivan Mercer Inc. Roberts Fine Apparel TASOM Youth Club Mr. & Mrs. Ken Mersmann Mr. & Mrs. Raoul Robichaux The Booksource Ms. Linda Meuse Ms. Linda Robinson The Centre at Conway Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Miguel Ms. Mary Robinson The Climate Corporation

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2017 YEAR IN REVIEW 30# THANK YOU MEMORIALS AND TRIBUTES

Ms. Emily Temple Mr. & Mrs. Ray Karasek Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Fister In Honor Of John Acker In Memory Of Denise (Denny) Bumb In Honor Of Edmond Garesche III

Mr. & Mrs. Harry Imster Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Kellett Ms. Linda Haas In Honor Of Thomas Adams In Memory Of Denise (Denny) Bumb In Honor Of Dave & Kendra Haas

Mr. & Mrs. David Jordan Mr. David Kramer Ms. Linda Haas In Honor Of Gilbert Bailon In Memory Of Denise (Denny) Bumb In Honor Of Jerry Haas & Annie Bevard

Mr. & Mrs. Dave Kramer Mr. & Mrs. J Lacey Mr. & Mrs. Paul Reitz In Honor Of Charles & Nora Bircher In Memory Of Denise (Denny) Bumb In Honor Of Rose Hanley

Ms. Rosanne Clark Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Marschner Mr. Todd Hessel In Honor Of The Bolhafner Family In Memory Of Denise (Denny) Bumb In Honor Of Barbara & Scott Hessel

Mr. Levi Rutherford Ms. Elinor Miller Ms. Liana Presser In Honor Of Jacquelyn Bruno In Memory Of Denise (Denny) Bumb In Honor Of Tracey Jeffries

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Bahlinger Ms. Leslie Nehring Ms. Melanie Bath In Memory Of Denise (Denny) Bumb In Memory Of Denise (Denny) Bumb In Honor Of Sophia Johnson & Addie Wright birthday Ms. Margaret Barnidge Ms. Laura O’Laughlin In Memory Of Denise (Denny) Bumb In Memory Of Denise (Denny) Bumb Mr. & Mrs. Mike Moriarty In Honor Of Sophia Johnson & Addie Mr. & Ms. Kenneth Bohlmann Mr. & Mrs. Greg Rehg Wright birthday In Memory Of Denise (Denny) Bumb In Memory Of Denise (Denny) Bumb Ms. Kara Schmidt Mr. Kevin Corcoran Roeslein & Dickmann Properties, LLC In Honor Of Sophia Johnson & Addie In Memory Of Denise (Denny) Bumb In Memory Of Denise (Denny) Bumb Wright birthday

Ms. Laura Craft Mr. & Mrs. Ken Svejkosky Mr. & Mrs. Corey Tate In Memory Of Denise (Denny) Bumb In Memory Of Denise (Denny) Bumb In Memory Of Alvarez Walter Joseph Sr.

Mr. & Ms. Bill De Roze Mr. & Mrs. Michael Zilm Ms. Kim Vallero In Memory Of Denise (Denny) Bumb In Memory Of Denise (Denny) Bumb In Memory Of Alvarez Walter Joseph Sr.

Ms. Mary Deeken Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Whyman Mr. Bill Shannon In Memory Of Denise (Denny) Bumb In Honor Of Chris & Sue Canepa In Honor Of Linda Kilwin

Ms. Jennifer Francis Mr. James Schenkenberg Mr. & Mrs. Michael Small In Memory Of Denise (Denny) Bumb In Honor Of Ann Cramer In Honor Of Shaun Kormanek, Citi Group

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Furrer Mr. & Mrs. Philip Schenkenberg Mr. & Mrs. Andy Lay In Memory Of Denise (Denny) Bumb In Honor Of Ann Cramer In Honor Of James Lay

Mr. & Mrs. Leo Garvin Mr. Thomas Schenkenberg Ms. Liz Fathman In Memory Of Denise (Denny) Bumb In Honor Of Ann Cramer In Honor Of Peggy Lents

Mr. & Mrs. William Hall Ms. Elizabeth Lauze The Wilkins Group In Memory Of Denise (Denny) Bumb In Honor Of Sarah Erwin In Honor Of Ann & Randy Lipton

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Mr. & Mrs. Tom Yoxall Ms. Ann Kerns Ms. Sandra Young In Honor Of Al Locascio In Memory Of Judy Ruffus In Honor Of Betsy Schmidt

Ms. Anne DeBoer Mr. & Mrs. Gary Linke Vedad Karahodzic In Honor Of Molly Lochner In Memory Of Judy Ruffus In Honor Of Alice Scott

Mr. Russell Mahrt Mr. & Mrs. Richard Meyer Ms. Donna Tallon In Honor Of Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Mahrt In Memory Of Judy Ruffus In Honor Of Carrie & Mark Tallon

Salem Methodist Preschool Ms. Judith Neely The Doe Run Company Corporate In Honor Of Tricia McCandless In Memory Of Judy Ruffus Office In Honor Of The Doe Run Company Stark & Associates Ms. Arisa Prapaisilp In Honor Of Medart Inc In Memory Of Judy Ruffus Mr. & Mrs. Guy Blasé In Memory Of Edward Troske Ms. Kim Dyer Mr. & Mrs. Ken Rakowski In Honor Of Mike Montgomery In Memory Of Judy Ruffus Ms. Bree Urech-Boyle In Honor Of Nicole Ursch Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Le Vine Mr. & Mrs. Francis Rehkemfee In Memory Of Curtis Mullins In Memory Of Judy Ruffus Mr. and Mrs. David Gulick In Honor Of Nancy Van Dyke Mr. Bryan Romero Mr. & Mrs. Don Ruffus In Honor Of Meg Pisani In Memory Of Judy Ruffus Mr. Matthew Wicks In Honor Of David & Linda Wicks Mr. & Mrs. James Forst Mr. & Mrs. Phil Ruffus In Honor Of Jeff & Helen Priesmeyer In Memory Of Judy Ruffus Mr. & Mrs. Brad Echele In Honor Of Henry Wright Ms. Julia Reilly Ms. Teresa Seitz In Honor Of Tedd Reilly In Memory Of Judy Ruffus James Family In Honor Of Henry Wright Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Weinstock Ms. Virginia Stanislaw In Honor Of The Ross Family In Memory Of Judy Ruffus

Mr. & Mrs. David Brown Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Vanness In Memory Of Judy Ruffus In Memory Of Judy Ruffus

Mr. Mark Croarkin Mr. Jack Witte In Memory Of Judy Ruffus In Memory Of Judy Ruffus

Mr. & Mrs. David Doerr Ms. M. Jill Wehmer In Memory Of Judy Ruffus In Honor Of Dianne Scheetz

Mr. & Mrs. Martin Doerr Mr. & Mrs. Michael Schloeman In Memory Of Judy Ruffus In Honor Of Ella Schloeman

Ms. Michele Hill Mr. & Mrs. Todd Weyhrich In Memory Of Judy Ruffus In Honor Of Ella Schloeman

Mr. & Mrs. Joe Hoehns Mrs. Jorje Quinn In Memory Of Judy Ruffus In Honor Of Betsy Schmidt

2017 YEAR IN REVIEW 32 VOLUNTEERS Moira Adbalian Teddy Fister Jay Lewis Dianne Scheetz Caribbean Cream Hiba Al-Ramahi Jeanne Flood Xauver Locke Amy Schenk Centene Carole Anderson Jordan Frantz Mimi Londoff Stacy Schicker Chaminade William Armstead Dan Freeland Ryan Lottes Chris Schmiz Cushman & Wakefield Karen Aquino Carla Freund Tara Lottes Rebecca Schulz Dan Huss Group Maureen Bahn Diane Garea Kerry Lyman Kelly Schwartz Enterprise Fleet Nick Bahn Susan Gausnell Laurie Maginn Bryan Seally Federal Reserve Steph Bahn Kyle George Nick Mahart Alyssa Seitzer Fedex Peggy Bayless Marty Gilleland Kathleen Mansfield Linda Shantz Focus St. Louis Vickie Berry Olivia Gissfeldt Linda Mantle Megan Shaw Foresters Organization Emma Birge-Osborne Eileen Gleason Ellen Marsh Phil Shayne Girl Scout Troop 3619 Megan Block Mary Beth Goldman Michael Martin Rachelle Shipley Girl Scouts of America Jane Boudoures Mimi Good Jamey Maune Connie Sigmund Junior League Mary Bower Evan Goodbody Tricia McCandless Lisa Smith Little Bit Young Sarah Bowman Staci Goodbody Marilyn McCarthy Carol Sobkow Professionals Board Jen Boyer Caitlyn Goodrich Abby Mccay Hazel Sohn Loyola Laura Boyle Pam Graves Devlian McClendon Ruth Sohn Mary Queen of Peace Jan Brennan Linda Grayson Kelly McHugh Kathryn Solis MasterCard Kamron Buress Candy Grisham Kristin McHugh Penney Stergios Missouri Health Care Mary Cain Melissa Grizzle Rosetta Meiners Clark Stith MiTek Adam Call Dudley Groves Gracie Mersmann Teg Stokes Monsanto Donna Campbell Joe Hagele Vicki Messner Dana Swanson Nova Nordisk Veronica Campbell Anita Hale Ryan Metcalf Bob Swope NWFA Cindy Canepa Michael Hale Zoe Michals Colleen Tabako Orchard Farms High Helen Carey Khara Hall Kathleen Migneco Piruz Taraporevala School Alex Carison Raququidante Hanghton Nicole Miguel Ronald Thomas Pi Beta Phi Chris Carmody Lee Hanley Susan Mimlitz Robin Tremayne PNC Gail Cavallo Luke Hanley Michelle Mitchell Joanna Tshudy Priory Youth Group Sue Cerwin Kathy Hanrahan Darrien Moody Linda Valvo Protective Life Stacy Clark Kelly Hays Lindsey Morin Susan Van Rees Insurance Susan Clark Anne L Hensley Mary Mosby Cortney Vaughn Safety National Group Ross Clites Becky Hill Melanie Muchrich Amy Von Gontard SLU Making a difference Chris Combs Albert Hinch John Mutrux Beth Walker SLU School of Nursing Berkley Conley Moe Hogan Nicole Nester Victoria Walker Spring Hill Alumni Rob Conley Anita Howard Brad Norman Skip Weber St. Anselm Youth Group Cathy Cortright Maria Hudson Tara O’Sullivan Terri Weber St. Clement Jeffery Cortright Cheri Inman Robert Pantanella Lisa Wehmer St. George’s Stacy Cribbin Ryan Insco Namita Paranjothi Betty Weidenbenner Independent School Midge Crider Ruth Intag Britanny Parker Charli Wheeler St. Joseph Academy Ashten Davis Eileen Jacobs Karen Paszek Susan Wilson Faculty Demertius Dickson Vignesh Janardhanam Beth Pelch Rose Wooten St. Louis Community Vickie Dill Dariyan Jefferson Elizabeth Pendo Paddy Wunderlich Credit Union William Dotson Kathleen Johnson Mandy Polizzi Cecilia Yu St. Peters Marilyn Dredge Sandy Johnson Corey Porter Suzanne Trautmann Heidi Drexler Abbey Keiser Doris Pulido Group Amy Dunn Madison Keller Mary Quinn Swank Media The St. Michael School Debbie Edgar Sara Klise Jordan Raymond VOLUNTEER of Clayton Jessica Edwards Katie Kostecki Miranda Reeder GROUPS The Wilson School Vic Edwards Kristin Kostecki Karen Reeves Thomas Jefferson Maddy Eicks Tricia Komarck Sara Reiff Ameren School Mike England Sam Kroening Kathleen Reinhold Ansira Tulsa Alumni Rebecca Fahy Tracy Kuttler Yvonne Renz APWA UBS Annie Farrell Lily Landy Joey Richard Ascension Varsity Tutor Vicki Fauser Carolyn Lasala Vicky Riley Astella Pharma Webster Honor Kelli Felbinger Catherine Lawrence Cameron Roe ATT Students Sara Ferretti Lindsay Leible Sharon Schaller Boy Scout Troop Wells Fargo Beth Finders Becca Letcher Bob Scheetz Buckingham World Wide Technology

2017 YEAR IN REVIEW WHEN YOU BELIEVE You grow stronger

2017 YEAR IN REVIEW 34 2017 YEAR IN REVIEW BOARDWHEN YOU OF BELIEVE DIRECTORS

Tomea Mersmann president Suzie Andrews Susan Gausnell Washington University School of Law Sandler Training, Stark & Associates Volunteer Liaison

Michael Amann vice president Tamiko Armstead Rosemary Hanley Oakland Capital Partners Cardinal Ritter College Prep The Little Bit Foundation

Bob O’Brien chair emeritus Lindsey Chadwick Ken Mallin O’Brien Capital Rodan and Fields Bryan Cave

Tom Chelew Karl Petersen Enterprise Fleet Management Franklin Academy

Annette Desaulniers-Barczewski Bob Scheetz Director SGS International

Victor Edwards Mike Uelk Strategically Green Associates Osborne HomeCare Group

Chris Emert Rebecca Vidal Matter Family Office Sandler Training, Stark & Associates

Michael England Andrew Waltke St. Mary’s High School Edward Jones

Young Professionals Board

Nick Bahn president Rachel Crump Amy Moser Lauren Daming vice president Alicia Graham Tara O’Sullivan Callie Andrews Greg Howard Racheal Petty Jake Andrews Caitlin McCarthy Matt Ryffel Chris Beyer Connor McCarthy Cortney Vaughn Emma Birge-Osborne Margaret Moore

2017 YEAR IN REVIEW 36 LITTLE BIT STAFF

Rosemary Hanley Tim Hydar Executive Director and Co-Founder Director of Distribution

James Collins Linda Kilwin Senior Warehouse Project Coordinator Donor Relations Manager

Maura Cosgrove Erin Lee Volunteer Coordinator Development Manager

LaKricia Cox Amy Lottes Program Coordinator Director of Grant Management

Lucy England Adrian Simmons Volunteer Manager Inventory Manager

Annie Garea Betsy Schmidt Development Associate Development Strategy Facilitator

Ashley Gill Program Manager AMERICORPS VISTAS Bernadette Clayton Alex Goodfellow Dominic Flemons Program Director Molly McCain Sonia Oladapo Ellyn Horan Bridget Rundquist Development Associate

WE ARE COMMITTED TO HELPING DISADVANTAGED SCHOOL CHILDREN BY CREATING A

POSITIVE IMPACT FOR PERSONAL GROWTH, INCREASING SELF-ESTEEM AND ENCOURAGING

A MORE FOCUSED AND ACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. WE DO THIS BY BUILDING STRONG

RELATIONSHIPS AND PARTNERING CLOSELY WITH ST. LOUIS SCHOOLS.

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We have found a new home! In 2017, The Little Bit Foundation moved into our OWN building in Brentwood! A journey that began 16 years ago in a basement and has been blessed along the way by amazing people now has room to grow and flourish.

YOU CAN FIND US AT OUR NEW ADDRESS: 516 HANLEY INDUSTRIAL COURT, ST. LOUIS, MO 63144 • 314-669-0040

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The Little Bit Foundation • 516 Hanley Industrial Court • St. Louis, MO 63144

BELIEVE IN YOU

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