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ABOUT US

A Brief History
Summer/Fall 2010

BYEF founders hold focus groups to help define future organization 

October 12, 2010

BYEF incorporated in Missouri

December 03, 2010

1st BYEF Board of Directors meeting held

December 17, 2010

Missouri Sales Tax Exemption received 

January 04, 2011

BYEF’s 1st after school program kicks off at Stix Early Childhood Center 

August 13, 2011

BYEF receives IRS 501c3 tax exemption  determination letter. Effective 
retroactively to 10/12/10

September 09, 2011

Business license exemption from graduated business license tax by City of St. Louis License Collector

December 03, 2011

BYEF partners with Operation Food Search to conduct nutrition education
class at after school program

March 12, 2012

Reading Riders Book and Bike Riding Club formed 

October 13, 2012

BYEF’s 1st trivia night fundraiser held at All Saints Episcopal Church

November 10, 2012

BYEF’s 1st Hats Off volunteer appreciation celebration held at Olive Street
Wine Press

February 08, 2013

BYEF begins partnership with St. Louis BWorks to conduct Earn-A-Bike
classes in after school program

November 01, 2014

BYEF Board of Directors hold strategic planning retreat at Highlands Golf &
Tennis Center in Forest Park

December 16, 2014

BYEF adds Humboldt Academy of Higher Learning to after school
enrichment program sites

December 16, 2014

St. Louis University High School Campus Ministry students begin
volunteering to help with BYEF after school enrichment chess program

January 10, 2015
December 06, 2015

BYEF partners with JUST US Tennis Association to introduce tennis to
students in after school programs

December 16, 2016

BYEF adds Clay Academy of Exploration and Civics to after school
enrichment program sites

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