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What's Right with the Region!

Thursday, May 13, 2010 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM (CT)

Saint Louis, United States

What's Right with the Region!

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2010 What’s Right with the Region!

Thirteen Years of Celebrating Success Stories in Our Community

 FOCUS St. Louis® invites the St. Louis region to recognize 20 outstanding community success stories at the 13th annual What’s Right with the Region! (WRWR) awards celebration. FOCUS will also present the prestigious Leadership Award to Mr. John Vatterott, an individual whose courageous leadership has resulted in significant and lasting change in our community.

Time:             
5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.  Cocktail Reception
6:45 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.  Awards Ceremony

Co-chairs:  
Denny DeNarvaez - President and CEO - St. John’s Mercy Health Care
Danny Ludeman - President and CEO - Wells Fargo Advisors  

Media Partners:  
KMOV-Channel 4 St. Louis Public Radio 90.7 KWMU  
St. Louis Post-Dispatch HEC-TV   
   
Lead Sponsors:                    
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.  Edward Jones   
Monsanto Company St. John's Mercy Children's Hospital 
Wells Fargo Advisors   
   
Underwriter:  
Purina  
   
Benefactors:  
The Laclede Group, Inc.  Thompson Coburn LLP  
   
Contributors:  
Ameren Ascension Health 
AT&T BJC HealthCare
Commerce Bank Deaconess Foundation 
Fontbonne University  Maritz Inc. 
Missouri Foundation for Health SPOKE Marketing, Branding, Interactive
Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP  UnitedHealthCare 
   
Backers:  
Coventry/Group Health Plan Development Strategies 
Fox Family Foundation  HOK   
Lashly & Baer, P.C.  McCormack Baron Salazar  
Scottrade, Inc.   Sigma-Aldrich Corporation 
St. Louis Community College  TricorBraun a division of Kranson Industries  
Washington University   
   
Patrons:  
BSI Constructors PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP 
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville  The Rome Group, Inc. 
U.S. Bank  Webster University 
   

 






 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010 Leadership Award Winner:  John Vatterott

John Vatterott is a lifelong champion of education and those less fortunate. The founder of Vatterott College has dedicated his career to improving student performance and graduation rates through his involvement with Cardinal Ritter College Prep, Loyola Middle School and Access Academies, among others. He also helped found the Paulyn House, which serves the homeless in East St. Louis. His ongoing involvement with and contributions to more than a dozen nonprofit groups make him one of our region's most committed and effective philanthropic leaders.

2010 Honorees:   

Creating Quality Educational Opportunity:

Demonstrating Innovative Solutions:

City Academy 

Extreme Recruitment™ 

Churchill Center & School for Learning Disabilities

Innovate Venture Mentoring Service 

Marshall Cohen

Missouri Women in Trades 

Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center at UMSL

Trailnet 

Fostering Regional Cooperation:

Improving Racial Equality and Social Justice:

American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter

Center for Survivors of Torture & War Trauma 

Casa de Salud

St. Cecilia School and Academy 

Des Lee Collaborative Vision at UMSL

St. Francis Xavier (College) Church

Interfaith Partnership/Faith Beyond Walls

St. Louis Internship Program 

Promoting Stronger Communities:

Dennis Kelley 

St. Louis Public Library

Washington University Medical School Redevelopment Corporation

Lynn Wittels

 

 To learn about sponsorship opportunities for What's Right with the Region, please contact Faith Barnes at (314) 622-125 x119 or faithb@focus-stl.org.