Little Bit’s on the Move!

We are so excited to announce that The Little Bit Foundation has moved into new donated space at Color Art Inc.! Color Art is located at 1325 North Warson in Olivette.

The move to this bigger and more efficient warehouse took place over the summer and we are equally excited to be sharing this new space with Coat-A-Kid. We have been working closely with Coat-A-Kid for the past two years...Read full article >

Get Involved: The Little Bit Foundation

Volunteers at this nonprofit provide the basic necessities and loving support that underprivileged children need to learn and to feel empowered. Alive Magazine (Sept, p66) >

Save-the-Date: Join the Journey

Saturday, October 23, 2010, 7:00 pm
Summit Strategies

Music, cocktails & hors d'oeuvres. Auction to include one of a kind artwork from TLBF schools, travel destinations and more!

KMOX Voice of Caring

Exciting News! The Little Bit Foundation (TLBF) has been chosen by KMOX as their Voice of Caring (VOC) partner for the month of September. Listen throughout the month for Carol Daniel and her voice of caring messages for The Little Bit Foundation. In addition, check-out TLBF’s featured spot on KMOX’s Voice of Caring webpage (www.kmox.com). Then tune in to Maria Keena and Tom Calhoun’s Total Information AM show to hear the on-air interview with Co-founders, Rose Hanley and Elise Tierney. Thank you to KMOX for partnering with The Little Bit Foundation to share our voice and help to break down the learning barriers for St. Louis disadvantaged children!

Big Fun was BIG Success for Little Bit Foundation
by Katie Martin

The excitement was hard to ignore and the energy was contagious as guests stepped off of the elevator at Mandarin Lounge on Saturday, July 10. Over 200 guests were met by enthusiastic volunteers...Read full story >

Little Bit is grateful for the support of CREW St. Louis!

On April 22nd, CREW members Laura Valenti and Meg Mannion visited Bryan Hill Elementary School in north St. Louis with The Little Bit Foundation (www.thelittlebitfoundation.org). Bryan Hill school liaisons determine which children are in need of clothing and/or supplies and a permanent team of Little Bit volunteers for Bryan Hill deliver and personally fit each child with the needed items every week. Little Bit supplies new school uniforms, coats, socks, underwear, shoes, backpacks, school supplies, and hygiene kits. They are also working with Food Outreach to package food items for the children to take home with them. There is a little boy in one of the photos who was reluctant to take off his two sizes too small shoes because he had no socks. You can see the smile on his face when he was fitted with his new socks and shoes.
If you are interested in donating or volunteering to visit one of the 13 schools that Little Bit supports, please contact Meg Mannion at mmannion@gundakercommercial.com. Little Bit is grateful for the support of CREW St. Louis! Download pdf >

Missouri College is partnering with TLBF for a back-to-school drive

MO College has donated 600 backpacks and is leading the drive to fill the backpacks with school supplies. Read full story on KMOV St. Louis>

Missouri College Business Club Bake Sale

From left to right:
Ben Phillips, Kathleen Young, Jovan Tucker, Rachelle Murphy, Reasha Lambert, Ferreda Wright, Rose Hanley, and Elise Tierny

Missouri College Business Club Supports
TLBF All Summer Long

Missouri College Business Club hosted a bake sale during lunch time hours in the student lounge every Tuesday during the months of June and July, raising money for the Little Bit Foundation. The Lil Bit Foundation supplies much needed items to underprivileged students to aid with their success during the school year. All baked good items were donations from Missouri College business students, faculty and staff. The Business Club raised 235.00 dollars.

Spirit of St. Louis Women’s Fund Sponsors New School

Last year, The Little Bit Foundation was thrilled to be the recipient of a generous grant from the Spirit of St. Louis (SOS) Women’s Fund to sponsor a new school. This past November, Little Bit took on Bryan Hill Elementary located in North St. Louis. Bryan Hill has 208 students, 100% of whom qualify for the Federal Free and Reduced Meal Program. This qualification means that every student at Bryan Hill is at or below the poverty level. The need for Little Bit’s services is urgent and comprehensive. Read Full Article >

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Helping Others Never Tasted So Sweet!

The Baking the Difference takes place for The Little Bit Foundation on July 5th. Their suggestion for sending out the blast was something like "Calling all Little Bit Foundation fans and friends! For every cupcake you purchase on Monday, July 5th, the Cupcakery will donate 10% of the proceeds to the Little Bit Foundation! So stop by their Central West End location to get a cupcake or 12 and please feel free to tell your friends.

The Cupcakery (along with their sister store The Cakery Bakery), is committed to the St. Louis region. We have established several programs and partnerships with charitable organizations to express our dedication to and support of our community.

They are also donating a gift certificate for 1 dozen cupcakes & a travel mug as an auction item at the Big Fun event.

Changing Lives One Dime at a Time

Do you think a dime doesn’t make a difference? Not so! The Little Bit Foundation was chosen to benefit from Whole Food’s “One Dime at a Time” program from January through March at their flagship Town and Country store.

Whole Foods Market gives 10 cents per bag to customers who use their own shopping bags for their purchased groceries. This program reduces our impact on the environment and also supports local non profit groups. Customers have the choice to accept their cash refund, or donate the cash back to the store’s chosen non profit organization.

The grand total of all those dimes was $2,623.70! The funds will support the “Little Bit Clothing Program” which provides clothes, shoes and uniforms to the 3000 children served by the Foundation. “Every Little Bit helps!

Red Thread Project

Mann and two other schools, total of 250 students, joined together in the Red Thread Project. The children knitted hats together to symbolize that all people are connected, a Chinese proverb. KSDK stated that the hats were going to be donated to The Little Bit Foundation. View more photos on KSDK.com >

Colorful Fleece

It’s through the caring dedication and talents of wonderful volunteers such as the "Trinity Ladies" that TLBF is possible. Their donation of handmade hats and scarves will help St. Louis children stay warm this winter. The Little Bit Foundation extends a huge thank you to the ladies of Trinity for their ongoing support!

Third Annual Big Fun Event

Providing the good people of St. Louis with a chance to have fun, meet new people, and support the amazing work The Little Bit Foundation is doing to make a difference in the life of a child right here in St. Louis!

One Dime at a Time Program

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 >

Your Support Has Made a Difference!

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 >

The Little Bit Foundation Gains Community Support

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!

Free Dental Clinic

Missouri College and Little Bit are collaborating to bring dental education and dental hygiene care to Little Bit children. Read full article >

Back-to-School Backpack Drive

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 >

Traveling Companions

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 >

Join Our Journey

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.

Enjoy cocktails, hors d'œuvres, & local musician Jeff Potter

Saturday, October 3
7 to 10 pm at Summit Strategies

Thank you to Steve Holmes, Summit Strategies and Luxco
for your generous donations for this event.

Drive to Gather Up School Supplies

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.

Big Fun Event, Big Success 2009

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 >

LN Charity Awards: Finalist: Little Bit Foundation

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 >

The Little Bit Foundation Honored for Making a Big Difference

in the Lives of St. Louis School Children

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 >

2008

Thank You Event

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!

The Little Bit Foundation Awarded Grant from Ronald McDonald House Charities

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 >