Together, We Have the Power to Impact Lives
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This website is an impartial introduction to the multitude of opportunities sanctioned by the R. Whittington Foundation, a non-profit organization that offers educational scholarships to students from the St. Louis area to Chicago. We are obliged to thank you for acknowledging our efforts within the community by visiting our site.
We recognize the mere fact our mission to impact communities one initiative at a time is only possible through the charitable support of constituents like you. The R. Whittington Foundation prevails to not only diminish financial deficits present within households but also to address deficits of inspiration amongst the ascending generations. Together, we have the power to impact lives, to inspire change in communities, and influence generations for the better.
Last year students at Peabody Elementary School were surprised when Barry Bryant and Rickey Whittington, presented them with 500 new bikes. Barry operates Biking 4 Books and Rickey runs the R. Whittington Foundation. After the two were at a safety fair for Peabody Elementary, where they auctioned off 6 bikes, they realized just how much the children loved the bikes and wanted to give all the students their very own bike. You can learn more about this incredible story here!
It is the policy of Lindenwood University to award honorary degrees on a selective basis to distinguished individuals who merit special recognition of their exemplary achievements in alignment with the University's mission and values. Specifically, this policy allows Lindenwood to honor individuals that, through their excellence in any calling or occupation, have visibly contributed to the development of society and serve as a model for present and future generations.
It is a distinct honor to be awarded with an Honorary Doctoral Degree from Lindenwood University. This degree is a symbol of gratitude for the philanthropic efforts within our community to uplift underserved students and other marginalized members of our society. The R. Whittington Foundation's work to provide more than 359 scholarships to at-risk university students, 13 students graduating from college in 2023, we continue creating workforce pipelines for more than 500 young adults (with various corporations), feeding the homeless and less fortunate for the past 16 years, mentoring over 100 young adults, and the work the foundation has done in previous years to coordinate Lindenwood University's Black and White Ball are important examples of commitment to create a better society.
Additionally, the impressive efforts of the R. Whittington Foundation in facilitating the Dress UP and Suit UP Event (distributed over 1000 suits including shirts and ties, 250 pairs of shoes, and 50 laptops), Biking4Books (raising $155,000 for textbooks and providing over 500 bicycles to inner-city schools), securing 29 sets of washers and dryers for elementary schools ranging from St. Louis City to Ditter, Missouri, distributing over 20,000 care packages to 21 different elementary schools (grades K-5, ranging from St. Louis City to Jefferson County), partnering with St. Louis City and St. Louis County Police Department to implement the Victim’s of Crime Holiday Inititative (providing Thanksgiving meals to roughly 15,000 families), partnering with Walmart Corporation to feed over 5000 families in East St. Louis, Illinois, a partnership with Nike Inc. to distribute over 1600 pairs of tennis shoes to the youth of St. Louis County and St. Louis City, and our Annual Toy drive where we’ve distributed over 250,000 toys to children are wonderful examples of the ways in which we’ve have not only served our community but also served as a positive role model for future generations.
To this day, the R. Whittington Foundation has raised over $22 million for education and has sent a total of 359 kids to local universities where they have graduated.
I would like to give a big thanks to David Noble & Midland States Bank Foundation as we partner together to donate $75,000 to the Anheuser-Busch School of business at Stowe State University. These funds will be used to assist students that attend the Anheuser-Busch school of business at Harris-Stowe State university. In addition, the R. Whittington Foundation Award Ceremony donated over $320,000 this year to local universities towards scholarships and institutions.
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$195,000 for textbooks. Gave away over 500 bikes.
29 Sets donated to Elementary Schools with 6-months worth of detergent.
Over 300,000 suits donated which included men's suit jackets, business shirts, ties, slacks, women's clothing & Bespoke Apparel. Special thank you to Ben Lawler and David Corbitt.
20,000 Included: Soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, socks, undergarments, T-shirts, bookbags, over 450 new coats, other daily hygiene items, over 7,000 school supply items & over 850 school uniforms.
Based in St. Louis, our non-profit organization inspires young people to make a change for the better. Call (314) 960-2924 for donations or inquiries.
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