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FOCUS St. Louis is Preparing for a Another Wonderful What's Right with the Region!

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 an individual whose courageous leadership has resulted in significant and lasting change in our community.

Nominations for the 2010 What's Right with the Region! awards are now closed.  Thank you to all who submitted entries. 

Please continue to check this page for instructions on how to reserve your seat for the awards presentation on May 13.

 

Date:    Thursday, May 13, 2010
Venue:  Sheldon Concert Hall
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 p.m (cocktail reception), 6:45 - 8:00 pm (award celebration)
Cost: $35 per person
Attire: Business
 
A judging committee selects the 20 organizations/individuals that will be honored for their achievements.  The Leadership Award is designated by the FOCUS St. Louis Board of Directors.
 
Four honorees are chosen in each of the five following categories:
  • Creating Quality Educational Opportunities
  • Demonstrating Innovative Solutions
  • Fostering Regional Cooperation
  • Improving Racial Equality and Social Justice
  • Promoting Stronger Communities

To make a nomination in one of the above categories, click on the Nomination Form box to access our online form. We will be accepting nominations for through February 5, 2010.  Please fill out all questions on the form as thoroughly as you can.  Submitting attatchments such as brochures, news articles, etc. are not necessary.

Please note:  organizations who have received a WRWR award in past years are ineligible to receive an award again.   View past What's Right with the Region! honorees.  

For further information, contact Faith Barnes, Development Director at faithb@focus-stl.org.

2010 Co-chairs: 

Our sincere thanks goes to our WRWR 2010 co-chairs:  Denny DeNarvaez, President and Chief Executive Officer, St. Johns' Mercy Health Care and Danny Ludeman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Wells Fargo Advisors.  

Event Sponsors

FOCUS St. Louis® would like to thank the following sponsors for their committment to FOCUS St. Louis and WRWR.

Lead Sponsors Media Partners
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. KMOV
Edward Jones St. Louis Public Radio | 90.7 KWMU
Monsanto St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. John's Mercy Health Care  

Wells Fargo Advisors

 
   
Benefactors
The Laclede Group, Inc. 
Thompson Coburn LLP
   

Contributors

Commerce Bank 
Maritz Inc.  
   
Backers
  TricorBraun a division of Kranson Industries
 
Patrons
BSI Constructors
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 
   

To learn about sponsorship opportunities for What's Right with the Region, please contact Faith Barnes at 314-622-1250 x119 of faithb@focus-stl.org.  Thank you.

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