Each year, FOCUS applauds the efforts of the individuals, organizations and initiatives making a positive difference in the St. Louis community with our What’s Right With the Region Awards. All in our community are invited to join us for this inspiring evening of celebration and networking!
Save the date and make plans to join us on May 15, 2025, at the Touhill Performing Arts Center at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. We’ll kick off the evening with a networking reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres and beer/wine bar, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., followed by the awards celebration from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
What’s Right with the Region represents FOCUS St. Louis’ most important fundraising event of the year, and your ticket purchase helps to support our ongoing mission to educate and connect leaders and facilitate important conversations in our community.
Early-bird tickets are now on sale!
Pricing (through March 31)
FOCUS members – $65
Nonmembers – $75
Members must log-in to receive discounted pricing. Join/renew now to save!
Honorees
Congratulations to our 2025 honorees!
Demonstrating Innovative Solutions
Honorees have demonstrated innovation and vision in making the St. Louis region a better place to live, work or visit.
The Bullet Related Injury Clinic (BRIC)
Peter & Paul Community Services
Propel Kitchens
Forest ReLeaf of Missouri’s Treesilience
Improving Equity and Inclusion
Honorees have shown a commitment to promoting diversity, access, inclusion and opportunity for all.
Bridge 2 Hope Parent Institute
Immigrant Home English Learning Program
Per Scholas St. Louis
The Village
Promoting Community Health and Well-being
Honorees are working to improve the collective health and wellness of our region’s residents, as well as addressing the social determinants of health.
Affinia Healthcare
Camp Rainbow Foundation
Girls in the Know
Vitendo 4 Africa
Emerging Initiatives
Honorees are promising new businesses, organizations or initiatives that are already serving as catalysts for change.
Educators for Gun Safety, an initiative of Confluence Academies
Empower, a program of WashU Continuing & Professional Studies
Local Food Purchase Assistance Partnership
Save Lives Now!
Community Changemakers
Honorees are individuals leading and inspiring change in their organizations, their community and/or our region for the benefit of all.
Pastor Andre Alexander
Katie Rodriguez Banister
Kevin Fitzgerald
Riz Khan
FOCUS Legacy Alumni Award
Leon Sharpe, CEO, The Praxis Group (Leadership St. Louis 2000)
FOCUS Leadership Award
Susan Trautman, CEO, Great Rivers Greenway (Women In Leadership 1991)
Sponsorships
If your organization is interested in participating through a sponsorship, please contact FOCUS Director of Development Michelle Stevens at michelles@focus-stl.org or (314) 657-4029.
