BYEF Announces 2018 Volunteer Award Recipients

Each year the Bailey Youth Enrichment Foundation (BYEF) recognizes individuals and

organizations for sharing time, talent and treasures to help the organization work towards its

mission of helping youth become successful and productive adults. “BYEF is fortunate to have so many dedicated and committed volunteers and supporters,” said Harold Bailey, executive director of BYEF. This year the organization will again recognize all its volunteers and present special Hats Off tributes to volunteer Vincent Phillips, Sr. and the Saint Louis University Department of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Bailey said Vincent Phillips, Sr., has served as a volunteer for BYEF since it was founded.

Vincent believes in the organization’s mission and applauds any efforts in helping to develop

character in youth. He has been a go to guy to fill numerous positions including fundraising event cashier, photographer, auction basket donation pickup and delivery man, and basketball program adviser.

The Saint Louis University Department of Nutrition and Dietetics (SLUDND) has been an

important partner to BYEF’s physical fitness program. The United States Centers for Disease

and Prevention reports that the percentage of children and adolescents in the United States

affected by obesity has more than tripled since the 1970 with 2015-16 data showing nearly 1 in 5 school age children in the U.S. has obesity. SLUDND has helped BYEF address this problem by conducted nutrition education classes, snack planning, and evaluations and overall nutrition advisory for BYEF’s after school enrichment program.

The awards will be presented at BYEF’s October 13, trivia night fundraiser at the Engineer’s

Club of St. Louis.

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BYEF Begins Countdown to 2018 Trivia Night

The Engineers’ Club of St. Louis will be bustling with excitement again the second Saturday in October with Bailey Youth Enrichment Foundation (BYEF) friends and supporters. BYEF began a 100 day countdown to its annual trivia night today. The evening will include ten rounds of trivia along with a live and silent auction.

The event is the organization’s major annual fund raiser. The popular randomly chosen guest

auctioneers for the live auction will take place again this year. Our supporters have a lot of fun with this audience participation part of the evening, said Aline Phillips,” chairperson of the

organization’s board of directors.

Donations for the auctions have already been received from Drury Hotels, Urban Chestnut

Brewery, Pasta House Restaurants, Gus’ Pretzels, City Museum, The MarkTwain Boyhood

Home Museum, Saint Louis Science Center, STL Symphony, the Fabulous Fox, Silver Dollar

City, The Repertory Theatre St. Louis, Magic House, Missouri Botanical Gardens, Meramec

Caverns, Hodak Restaurant, and the Casa Loma Ballroom.

Harold Bailey, the organization’s executive director reported that there will be a special update relating to programing at the event. Stay tuned.

For ticket information or to make a donation contact Harold Bailey at (314) 456-9838.

BYEF is a Missouri 501c3 youth services organization. Donations are tax deductible as provided

by law.

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