Elevate St. Louis

Please help us congratulate our 17 members of McCluer High School's Class of 2025! They are positioned for future success as they enter higher education, start military service, enroll in the trades, and join the workforce.

This group contributed 680 hours of community service while developing their team-building and leadership skills.

We are proud of them as they continue the journey to become thriving contributors to their community.

Our Teacher-Mentors form deep relationships with young people who face trauma, disappointment, and loneliness. They earn young people's trust by faithfully showing up each day.

Consistent. Caring. Accountable.

We discovered that there aren't a lot of people who have the ability and desire to help young people bring order and stability into the messy parts of their lives. On the other hand, we know anyone can give in support of this important work.

Today is Give STL Day. Click this link (https://www.givestlday.org/team/Elevatestl) and be a difference-maker today.

Thank you for helping us continue to show up in the lives of those who need us most.

We have a lot to celebrate this week.

Thursday, May 8th is Give STL Day! It's an amazing 24-hour online event, designed to ignite the spirit of giving across the region. Since its inception in 2014, Give STL Day has raised over $30 million for more than 1,000 regional nonprofits, including Elevate St. Louis.

Friday, May 9th, marks our 7th year of operation in the Ferguson-Florissant School District! Our community of givers made it possible for 1095 students in grades four through twelve to have the support of caring Teacher-Mentors.

Your generosity opened doors of opportunity for 99 graduates who enrolled in college, began military service, joined apprentice programs, or obtained employment. Your investment helped them become thriving contributors to their community.

EARLY GIVING IS OPEN NOW!

Could you help us reach our $10,000 goal?.

Keep the momentum going! When you give, you invest in a dynamic, life-shaping process that helps young people overcome loneliness, create plans to achieve their academic/career goals, and become proud high school graduates.

Click the link (https://www.givestlday.org/team/Elevatestl?blm_aid=0) and invest in young people who improve their community daily. A $25 donation lets us know you care. An investment of $2,400 funds one student for a year. Any amount is welcome and makes a difference.

Board member, Nadya Heinrich, and her husband, Doug, came over during halftime to take a selfie with us.

Go BATTLEHAWKS!

Our guys' first St. Louis Battlehawks game just so happens to be the season opener.

Go BATTLEHAWKS!

We are grateful for the generosity and support of people who believe in the awesome potential of Elevate St. Louis students. We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped us raise $84,186.50.

While we’re just shy of our $110,000 goal, your contributions are already making a powerful impact—funding mentorship programs, academic support, and life-changing opportunities for young leaders in our community like Brandon. Take the next two minutes to discover how past donors supported his Elevate St. Louis journey. https://youtu.be/sLwtSej9Bgw?si=fbg4oyCECYx2uPGy

Thanks to you, Brandon made the most of his experience and earned his high school diploma in May 2024. In three weeks he will complete Army basic training.

Your belief in our mission fuels the journey forward. Together, we can keep striving to close the gap and ensure Elevate St. Louis students get the support they deserve.

You can still make a difference as we enter 2025. Use this link (https://elevatestlouis.org/donate/) to donate and ensure students like Brandon develop the skills they need to become thriving contributors to their community.

Brandon's Elevate St. Louis Journey Brandon worked hard to overcome the challenges the pandemic forced onto young people. He endured the difficulties of starting high school in a virtual learni...

We thank members of our giving community, collaborators, and partners for gathering together at the Vision Breakfast to support our plan to create a full program pipeline by 2027!

Our plan includes creating ten jobs that will increase our capacity to serve 400 students and program alums, and launching a middle school program to complete a pipeline of support for Elevate St. Louis students in grades four through twelve and beyond.

We also kicked-off our year-end giving campaign to raise $110,000 by December 31, 2024. Thanks to RGA and a generous group of donors, we raised $30,000 a week before the event. You can help us reach our $110,000 goal by donating generously at https://www.elevatestlouis.org/donate during the next six weeks.

Now is a great time to donate from your Donor Advised Fund. We can work with your wealth advisor to make the donation.

Help us build momentum!

Join us on November 13th for our second Vision Breakfast event presented by The Reinsurance Group of America.

You will share in an inspiring morning filled with heartfelt stories, engaging speakers, and the opportunity to connect with fellow supporters.

Breakfast and community fellowship begin at 8:00am. At 8:25am we will bring you up to speed on the latest program outcomes and share how you can support our mission and help develop 400+ thriving young leaders.

Click this link (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1045583647837?aff=oddtdtcreator) to reserve your tickets. Space is limited, so claim your ticket today!