Organizations Filed Purposes:
SUPPORT OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH OF MINORITY STUDENTS THROUGH PROVIDING INFORMATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO NEEDY STUDENTS.
THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS FOUR ANNUAL SALUTE TO EXCELLENCE EVENTS. PROCEEDS FROM THE EVENTS BENEFIT COMMUNITY GRANTS AS WELL AS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LOCAL MINORITY STUDENTS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE FOUNDATION, WITH ASSISTANCE OF ITS EDUCATIONAL, CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTERS, HAS DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN $6 MILLION LOCALLY.
IN 2012, ST. LOUIS AMERICAN, ALONG WITH ITS CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, CREATED THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE, FREE NEWSPAPER IN EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE ENTIRE MIDWEST. THE ST. LOUIS AMERICAN NOW PROVIDES AND DELIVERS ACTUAL PHYSICAL NEWSPAPERS FREE TO MORE THAN 7,000 STUDENTS IN NEARLY 300 CLASSROOMS IN EIGHT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTS EACH WEEK. AS PART OF ITS NEWSPAPER IN EDUCATION PROGRAM, THE ST. LOUIS AMERICAN FOUNDATION PRODUCES A 2-WEEK INTENSIVE SUMMER SCIENCE ACADEMY FOR 25 OUTSTANDING STUDENTS WHO WERE NOMINATED BY THEIR TEACHERS AND HAVE SHOWN A HIGH INTEREST AND APTITUDE FOR SCIENCE LEARNING. THE CAMP FEATURES GUEST SCIENCE LECTURERS EACH DAY, FROM ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS BOEING, MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, THE PLANT & SCIENCE CENTER, SAINT LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER, BAYER/MONSANTO AND MANY MORE.
THE "YOUR HEALTH MATTERS" PROGRAM, MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A GRANT FROM MISSOURI FOUNDATION FOR HEALTH, ADDRESSES HEALTH DISPARITIES IN THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY. THE GRANT PROVIDES FOR A FULL TIME HEALTH CARE REPORTER; AS WELL AS 2 PAGES OF CONTENT IN THE ACTUAL ST. LOUIS AMERICAN NEWSPAPER AND ONLINE AT STLAMERICAN.COM. THIS FOCUS ON HEALTH EDUCATION INCLUDES TARGETED INFORMATION ON HEALTH LITERACY INITIATIVES, HEALTH INSURANCE OPTIONS, DISEASE PREVENTION, HEALTH BEHAVIORS, AND ACCESS TO CARE. THE MAIN GOAL OF OUR INITIATIVE IS TO HELP ELIMINATE RACIAL DISPARITIES IN HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE BY PROVIDING CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE, CREDIBLE, TIMELY AND USER-FRIENDLY INFORMATION TO AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA.
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 |
|---|
| Kevin Jones | Executive Dir. | 0 | $0 |
| Robin Britt | Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| Dina M Suggs | Vice President | 0 | $0 |
| Dr Donald M Suggs | President | 0 | $0 |
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