Community Focused
The St. Louis American Foundation, along with its education partners, has distributed more than $14 million in scholarships for high-potential, local minority students while also contributing to various community grants.
Recognition Events
Scholarships
Community Grants
Foundation News
- Salute to Young Leaders is backby St. Louis American staff on March 7, 2025 at 11:37 pm
The St. Louis American Foundation is pleased to announce nominations are now being accepted for Salute to Young Leaders awardees for 2025. The foundation will honor and recognize twenty outstanding young leaders in the St. Louis community under the age of 40 at the 2025 Salute to Young Leaders Networking & Awards reception on Thursday, The post Salute to Young Leaders is back appeared first on St. Louis American.
- Honorees at the sold-out 23rd Business Salute commit to paying success forwardby Kenya Vaughn | The St. Louis American on February 21, 2025 at 8:17 pm
More than one of the five individuals recognized for their contributions to the corporate and nonprofit industries at the St. Louis American […]
- Gallery: 23rd Annual Salute to Businessby The St. Louis American staff on February 21, 2025 at 1:21 am
The 23rd Annual Salute to Excellence in Business Awards and Networking Luncheon brought together St. Louis’ top business and community leaders for […]
- Jeremy Williams is a dynamic leader with Bayer teamby Alvin A. Reid | The St. Louis American on February 17, 2025 at 1:06 pm
- Chris Krehmeyer helps shelter St. Louisansby Sylvester Brown Jr. | The St. Louis American on February 9, 2025 at 12:00 am
- Michelle Tucker a true community servant by Alvin A. Reid | The St. Louis American on February 8, 2025 at 3:35 am
- Rodney Boyd, the American Foundation 2025 ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’by Sylvester Brown Jr. | The St. Louis American on January 30, 2025 at 3:00 pm
Salute to Excellence
Education
The Salute to Excellence in Education Scholarship & Awards Gala recognizes outstanding local Black educators and provides needed resources for high-achieving students of color to pursue their higher education goals.
Health Care
The Salute to Excellence in Health Care honors outstanding performances in health care for the African-American community in St. Louis.
Young Leaders
The Salute to Young Leaders Networking Awards Reception celebrates African-American professionals under the age 40.
Business
The Salute to Excellence in Business Awards and Networking Luncheon highlights African-American corporate managers and businesses.
Proceeds from the St. Louis American Foundation‘s 4 annual Salute to Excellence events benefit community grants as well as scholarships for local minority students. In 2022 alone, the foundation and its partners offered $2.8 million in scholarships and community grants, and has fostered more than $15 million since 1994.
