2019 Rodeo Fundraiser Reflections

BYEF returned to the Roy LeBlanc Invitational Rodeo in Okmulgee, Oklahoma in 2019.

“The rodeo weekend was great, and I especially enjoyed the cowboys racing against each other,” said Valerie Laususe. “What touched my heart the most was the love and hospitality provided by BYEF representatives on the trip.”

“BYEF’s weekend excursion was a wonderful relaxing get-away,” said Vincent Phillips, Sr. “Everything, from the auction and other fun activities on-board the bus to the Friday night dinner at the downtown Tulsa Rib Crib, the Saturday afternoon rodeo parade and of course the rodeo, was well planned.”

“My favorite rodeo event was the pony express horse-riding,” said BYEF supporter Carlotta Ingram. “The speed that riders reach is so unbelievable. You have to see the event in person to appreciate how skilled the riders are. I thank BYEF for providing me that opportunity”

Reading Riders 2019

Reading, bike riding, new friends, and challenging new adventures were the linchpins for the 2019 BYEF Reading Riders Book and Bike Riding Club. This year’s club welcomed family members from the East Side Heart and Home Family Center in East St. Louis, Illinois. For additional information about the center visit http://familycenterestl.org/about/

2019 club members had plenty to journal about during weekly club meetings. Adventures included fun experiences from points between Alton, Illinois to St. Charles County, Missouri and from downtown St. Louis to Hartford, Illinois.

Welcome New Board Member

The BYEF Board of Directors welcomed Mrs. Lillie M. Jackson to its team in 2019. She brings extensive community engagement experience to the Board. Her understanding of evidence-based decision making will be a treasured asset to the Board’s strategic management duties.

Over the past 14 years she has garnered a broad range of public health experience in positions at St. Louis University, the City of St. Louis Department of Health and the University of Missouri at St. Louis.

She earned a BA in Psychology at Fisk University and a MPH in Behavioral Science and Health Education at St. Louis University