In this issue: Staff wins award for dedication to service; save the date for Celebration of Youth; welcome to new Board members; and White Castle rounds up for youth.
Street Outreach Manager Receives Award for Extraordinary Dedication
The Community Impact Network recently honored D’Quann Knight, Youth In Need’s Street Outreach Manager, at its third annual awards celebration, A Night with the Stars. The event recognizes the invaluable contributions of direct service providers in the 24:1, an area of North St. Louis County, where nearly two dozen municipalities are united under a shared vision of a thriving community.
D’Quann received the Listening Award, recognizing recipients as champions of knowledge and personal growth. These individuals demonstrate an extraordinary dedication to engaging with the community and actively listening to those they serve. In D’Quann’s role at Youth In Need, he leads the Street Outreach team, connecting with unhoused youth, sharing resources and making a difference in the lives of youth every day. Congratulations, D’Quann!
Save the Date for Celebration of Youth
Save the date for Youth In Need’s 38th annual Celebration of Youth! The gala will be held on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Ameristar Casino Resort Spa. Invitations will be hitting mailboxes in early January. Watch for more information to come soon!
Youth In Need Welcomes New Board Members
Youth In Need has added three new members to its Board of Directors. Welcome!
Dr. Sharonica Hardin-Bartley is the Superintendent of the University City School District.
Dr. Colleen Mpofu is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Accounting at the University of Missouri – St. Louis’ College of Business Administration.
Dr. Dorian Traube is Dean of the Brown School at Washington University.
Dr. Sharonica Hardin-Bartley
Dr. Colleen Mpofu
Dr. Dorian Traube
Round Up for Youth In Need
Slide into White Castle at 13600 Manchester Road from 4 to 7 p.m. today for a Community Craver Night! Grab your favorite sliders and fries and “round up” your purchase to benefit Youth In Need. If you can’t make it today, there’s still time to participate. White Castle will wrap up its last “round up” for Youth In Need on Dec. 31. Dine at one of the participating locations below, and you’ll have a chance to “round up” your purchase to the nearest dollar for Youth In Need. The first three sessions, held earlier last year and again this spring, raised more than $60,000 for Youth In Need’s programs.
11120 New Halls Ferry Road | Florissant, 63033
13600 Manchester Road | St. Louis, 63131
4201 Veterans Memorial Parkway | St. Peters, 63376
2000 Highway 94 | St. Charles, 63303
12025 Dorsett Road | St. Louis, 63043
2212 Highway K | O’Fallon, 63368
1983 Wentzville Parkway | Wentzville, 63386
11979 Paul Mayer Avenue | Bridgeton, 63044
