Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ASTHMA & ALLERGY FOUNDATION OF AMERICA ST. LOUIS CHAPTER SERVES THOSE AFFECTED BY ASTHMA AND ALLERGIES THROUGH EDUCATION, SUPPORT AND MEDICAL RESOURCES.
THE BREATH (BRIDGING RESOURCES TO ENCOURAGE ASTHMA TREATMENT AND HEALTH) PROGRAM SERVED A TOTAL OF 95 CHILDREN IN 10 COUNTIES IN THE ST. LOUIS REGION IN 2020. 26 OF THESE CHILDREN RECEIVED FULL PAY PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE FOR ASTHMA AND ALLERGY MEDICATION WHILE THEY WERE APPLYING TO MEDICAID OR ANOTHER LONG TERM INSURANCE SOURCE. 69 CHILDREN RECEIVED YEAR ROUND CO-PAY ASSISTANCE TO PAY FOR ASTHMA AND ALLERGY MEDICINE. 784 PRESCRIPTIONS WERE FILLED IN THE YEAR ON THIS PROGRAM. BOTH FULL PAY AND CO-PAY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM INCLUDE REGULAR TELEPHONIC ASTHMA COACHING TO ENSURE CHILDREN ARE STAYING ADHERENT TO THE MEDICATION REGIME PRESCRIBED BY THEIR DOCTORS. 86% OF KIDS ON THE PROGRAM INCREASED THEIR SCORE ON THE NATIONAL ASTHMA CONTROL TEST WHILE ON THE PROGRAM. 100% OF CHILDREN WHO WERE PREVIOUSLY FREQUENT HOSPITAL PATIENTS REPORTED ONE OR FEW EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS IN THEIR FIRST THREE WEEKS ON THE PROGRAM. 126 CHILDREN WERE PROVIDED A BED OR PILLOW ENCASING TO REDUCE ASTHMA AND ALLERGY SYMPTOMS AT HOME. THE RESCUE (RESOURCES FOR EVERY SCHOOL CONFRONTING UNEXPECTED EMERGENCIES) PROGRAM PROVIDED 3268 PIECES OF ASTHMA EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT TO 232 SCHOOLS IN THE ST. LOUIS REGION AND TRAINED SCHOOL NURSES ON HOW TO USE THEM. THROUGH THIS PARTNERSHIP, 87% OF THE CHILDREN WHO WERE TREATED WITH THIS EQUIPMENT WHILE AT SCHOOL WERE ABLE TO RETURN TO CLASS INSTEAD OF BEING SENT HOME OR TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM, RESULTING IN INCREASED LEARNING FOR CHILDREN, SAVINGS FOR PARENTS, AND INCREASED STATE REIMBURSEMENTS FOR SCHOOLS. DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC, AAFA-STL DISTRIBUTED 352 COVID KITS TO 202 SCHOOL DISTRICTS, WHICH CONTAINED ASTHMA INHALERS AND AERO-CHAMBERS FOR STUDENT USE. AAFA-STL ALSO PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL CLASSES FOR GROUPS ON ALLERGIES, ASTHMA AND FOOD ALLERGIES AND REACHED 1214 PEOPLE IN 2020 THROUGH OUR EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Chris Martinez | EXECUTIVE DI | 60 | $85,868 |
| Darnellius Weedon | VICE PRESIDE | 3 | $0 |
| H James Wedner Md | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Surilla Shaw | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Amit Shah Md | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| John Daniel Sabio Jr | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Nyberg | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Neumann Rn | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 |
| Crystal Nelson Rn Msn | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Natalie Meyer | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Freeman | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Rich Chrismer | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Dilip Chandu | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mariel Brechner | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Gregg Berdy | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Segrist | TREASURER | 3 | $0 |
| Michael Davidson | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 |
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