Whole Foods Market Town & Country is dedicated to supporting our community. We are extremely proud of our community involvement and the relationships we continue to develop! We strive to make a difference by giving back to the community that supports us and the environment that sustains us. We are proud to partner with and donate to organizations and community events with our One Dime at a Time Program, In-Kind Donation program, Scrip Program, event sponsorships and Community Support Days. Read full article >
Most St. Louisans are unaware of the enormity of the underprivileged children in their own backyard. Thousands of St. Louis children arrive daily to school lacking the basics: appropriate clothes, a warm coat or even shoes that fit properly. Thank you for joining Elise Tierney and Rosemary Hanley, co-founders of The Little Bit Foundation [TLBF], in recognizing the reality of this need. Read full article >
Rotary Club recently awarded TLBF a grant for $2,500 to help us provide the essential support to disadvantaged children needed to create a more focused learning environment. The Rotary Club also gave generously of their time, visiting a school and volunterring in our warehouse on Saturday. Thank you!
Missouri College and Little Bit are collaborating to bring dental education and dental hygiene care to Little Bit children. Read full article >
The Little Bit Foundation, along with Missouri College and four Sanford-Brown College campuses, had an amazing drive that yielded 1000 backpacks, 350 of which were filled with school supplies. Read full article >
Over 90 people attended the join our journey fundraising event, helping raise over $38,000. Thank you so much for providing essential support to disadvantaged children. View event photos >
The Little Bit Foundation is fueling an
exciting mission to create a brighter future
for children in St. Louis city schools. Discover we’re so much more than what we supply,
We’re about the partnerships we build
on the journey to the heart of a child.
Thank you to Steve Holmes, Summit Strategies and Luxco
for your generous donations for this event.
Mid-County Suburban Journal,
August 5, 2009
Back-to-school supplies to fill 1,000 backpacks in the “Every Little Bit Drive” can be delivered to Missouri College, 1405 S. Hanley Road in Brentwood. Missouri College and Sanford-Brown College kicked off the campaign by donating the backpacks. Supplies will be accepted through August. The Little Bit Foundation will distribute backpacks to students in need of essential items to create a better learning environment at elementary and middle schools in St. Louis city. Suggested items include: pencil pouches, No. 2 pencils, blue or black pens, 24-packs of crayons, 10-packs of thick or thin markers, 12-packs of colored pencils, pink pearl-size erasers, short school scissors, glue sticks, wide-rule single-subject notebooks, pocket folders and 150-page packs of wide-rule, loose-leaf paper. Supplies also can be dropped off at Sanford-Brown College sites in Fenton, Hazelwood, St. Peters and Collinsville.
Donations to the “Every Little Bit Drive,” which are tax-deductible, may be sent to: The Little Bit Foundation, 1850 De la Salle Drive, St. Louis, MO 63141.
from Ladue News, photos by Margret Rambo
Little Bit Foundation raised $5,000 at its second annual fund-raiser, a Big Fun Event, at the Mandarin Lounge in the Central West End. The nonprofit organization presently serves 3,000 students in twelve St. Louis city schools, with 24 on the wait list. Assistance is given to schools with 90% or above rate of students who receive subsidized meals.
"The money stays in St. Louis," says event co-chair Jamie Hagedorn. "If we see a child in need of a coat, a pair of shoes, hygiene products, or a backpack, we supply them," adds co-chair Megan Hudson. "We are not just a drop off, but an opportunity to use the donations to work one-on-one with each child."
As it partners with St. Louis schools in support of disadvantaged children, the Foundation, in its mission, works to "break down barriers that inhibit personal growth and create a more focused learning environment." View Photos >
by Jenny Fisher, Ladue News
Kids call them “The Little Bit Ladies” and high-five them in the hallways. They work out of a 526-square-foot athletic closet generously donated by Christian Brothers College High School. And they serve 3,000 kids a year at 12 St. Louis City schools, providing coats, shoes, clothes that fit and the opportunity for kids to focus on school, not on what they’re wearing, or on what they lack. Read Article >
St. Louis, MO, March 25, 2009 – It started with a simple request. As volunteers
coordinating coat drives for St. Patrick’s Center in 2001, Rosemary Hanley and Elise Tierney
were contacted by a St. Louis Public School teacher about extra coats they might spare.
There were many students in her school that did not have winter coats. Having a ready
supply, Hanley and Tierney brought over 150 coats to the school, outfitting children who
were in dire need of winter clothing. The women were humbled by how just doing a “little
bit” could make a big difference. And the Little Bit Foundation was born. Read Article >
ST. LOUIS, October 11, 2008 – The Little Bit Foundation hosted a recognition celebration to thank those who have contributed to the on-going success of their story and also to invite others to learn more about how each of us can make a positive impact on the life of a child right here in St. Louis. The eat, drink and celebrate event was held at Summit Strategies in Clayton and raised over $25,000 for TLBF with the help of two challenge pledge funds. Thanks to everyone who attended. It was an amazing night. We hope to see you and many more next year!
ST. LOUIS, January 16, 2008 – The Little Bit Foundation (TLBF) received $15,000 from Ronald McDonald House Charities of Metro St. Louis, Inc. to support one of its efforts of providing coats to disadvantaged school children in St. Louis. Read article >
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he Little Bit Foundation Gains Community Support
Big Fun Event, Big Success
thank you event